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Well, it's been quite awhile since my last post and much has happened. I have to laugh at life. My last post was about my new school schedule and how well it worked the first week. Then life happened! Three of us were sick - one of them being my husband - so that blew the schedule. When he's home, it's hard to carry on with our normal routine. The next week my father-in-law had a heart attack, which launched an all out vigil at the hospital and a full two weeks of ministering to my inlaws. I'm reminded of all the scriptures that God gives us reminding us that He is in control of our lives, in spite of our well-laid plans. This week is spring break, so guess what I'll be working on? That's right! I'll be tweaking the schedule, books, etc. trying to guide our last few months across the finish line. I was just mentioning to my husband tonight how I miss those calm, first few years of homeschooling my young children. My memories are of the beautiful days when we'd sit on the couch for at least an hour and just read. Then we might play in the backyard or go to the park. The days were unhurried, for the most part, and greatly enjoyed. Sometimes now, I feel like a drill sargeant, barking out the schedule and keeping everything on track. Why? I'm not sure. I think it's to please that invisible person, standing over my shoulder, spouting out expecations. You know - the ps friends who might ask what you did that week. Or the nosy neighbor. Or the highschool transcript lurking in the file cabinet. Whatever or whoever - it dictates a constant feeling in my gut to push my kids to finish their work and supresses my urge to just whisk my boys off for a day of nothing schoolish! I don't want my kids to be behind or dumb or late graduating. But, more than that - I don't want to look back on these days and wish I would have played more or read more. It's hard being a mom and even tougher being a homeschool mom. But it's the best job ever. God bless us all! |
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