This week I am so thankful to be home with my kids (ALL of them) and to be homeschooling. There is so much flexibility with our day, I really love it. I love that we don't have to get up early and rush. I love that everyone knows what is expected and works hard to do what needs to be done. I love that we have plenty of time for doing things we love to do together- that there is even LESS stress in our daily life. I love the amount of time I get to spend reading aloud to the kids and the fantastic variety of truly excellent literature we get to consume.
I love that we can drink hot chocolate with the windows open while we fill our minds with knowledge and our hearts with God's word. I love the moments I get to spend discussing books with the older girls and teaching the younger ones to love reading as much as I do. I love that the boys get to be boys... robust and full of energy - full of creativity and life - and that no one here is making them sit still for 7 plus hours.
I honestly never thought I would love it as much as I do.
I always knew my kids meant the world to me... that I was always sad when I had to say goodbye to them as they walked into the school building. I always missed them when they were gone and can't remember ever thinking I was glad to be rid of them. Don't get me wrong- I appreciate and enjoy a good break once in a while- but not having my kids with me for 40 hours a week made me sad.
Busy, stressful, rushing mornings made me sad, too. I hated that no matter what time I got the kids up and what time I got up, the morning was always "Get this, get that, don't forget this, did you remember that, hurry up, seriously- hurry up, are you SURE you have everything, please stop fighting, no- those are not your shoes, hurry up". I hated living my life on someone else's schedule. These days, we get up when we are ready, we have a general plan for the day but don't have to do any of it, and our mornings are filled with cuddles, hot breakfasts, and a much slower pace. I am thankful for the time I get to spend with these kids and that we are learning so much together.
I didn't think I could be a homeschool mom.
I may not always home educate... I'm open to whatever God asks of me. For right now, God's asking me to educate my kids at home- and because of this, He is equipping me to do things I lack confidence to do on my own.
Whether God calls you to homeschool or send your kids off to school, He knows what's best for you and will be faithful to meet your needs in that. I am simply thankful for the strength to be obedient and to follow through with what He is asking of me- and thankful for His provision for me.
I love that we can drink hot chocolate with the windows open while we fill our minds with knowledge and our hearts with God's word. I love the moments I get to spend discussing books with the older girls and teaching the younger ones to love reading as much as I do. I love that the boys get to be boys... robust and full of energy - full of creativity and life - and that no one here is making them sit still for 7 plus hours.
I honestly never thought I would love it as much as I do.
I always knew my kids meant the world to me... that I was always sad when I had to say goodbye to them as they walked into the school building. I always missed them when they were gone and can't remember ever thinking I was glad to be rid of them. Don't get me wrong- I appreciate and enjoy a good break once in a while- but not having my kids with me for 40 hours a week made me sad.
Busy, stressful, rushing mornings made me sad, too. I hated that no matter what time I got the kids up and what time I got up, the morning was always "Get this, get that, don't forget this, did you remember that, hurry up, seriously- hurry up, are you SURE you have everything, please stop fighting, no- those are not your shoes, hurry up". I hated living my life on someone else's schedule. These days, we get up when we are ready, we have a general plan for the day but don't have to do any of it, and our mornings are filled with cuddles, hot breakfasts, and a much slower pace. I am thankful for the time I get to spend with these kids and that we are learning so much together.
I didn't think I could be a homeschool mom.
I may not always home educate... I'm open to whatever God asks of me. For right now, God's asking me to educate my kids at home- and because of this, He is equipping me to do things I lack confidence to do on my own.
Whether God calls you to homeschool or send your kids off to school, He knows what's best for you and will be faithful to meet your needs in that. I am simply thankful for the strength to be obedient and to follow through with what He is asking of me- and thankful for His provision for me.
I'm so happy to hear that this year, with all your kids at home, is going well. You are such a blessing to them as they are to you and I always knew God equipped you to be a homeschool mom! Praying things continue to go well and you can grow together as a family and in your relationships with God. Love you all!
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