This is going to be a bit of a "journal-ish" entry.
I have been thinking about last year and how quickly it flew by. It was so fast I can hardly believe it. It went much quicker than I expected and I really accomplished little of what I had planned. However, the best lesson I learned in 2006 was to cherish my children. For some reason it has really been drilled into me over the last year. So many books, blogs, and websites explained the need for enjoying your children and spending time with them. A number of wise women also expressed this thought. On top of that I have seen children lose their mothers to cancer and mothers lose their children because of a pot of boiling water. Death or a debilitating illness can come to us at any time. There are no guarantees when it comes to that. However, if we obey God, then we are guaranteed heaven. If we teach our children to love God and obey Him then we can all live together for eternity.
My highest priority is to teach my children about God. I know that many of you have that same priority. Keeping them home creates such a wonderful opportunity to really teach them and show them all they need to know.
There are a number of things I want to work on this year, one of the most important is writing letters to my children. I want to write to them on special occasions and also for future special occasions. Writing down my hopes, dreams and memories for my children is one gift I can leave for them should something happen to me. It is also a wonderful gift to give a son or daughter once they leave home.
I also plan to write down more of the funny things they say and do. At the time I think there is no way I could forget such a thing - but it happens. I am keeping pen and paper handy for recording these special moments.
The best thing I did last year was develop my ability to be in the moment with my children. I still have to work on it but I think I have improved. I have learned to really watch them, to hear them, to enjoy them. To feel their little hands around my neck as they give me a hug, to see the excitement in their eyes as they tell me about something new.
I love them and I already miss them, even though they are still here with me. I know my son will grow up and his cute little voice will be replaced with a deeper more manly one. One day my little girl will move out and my home will be quiet :) I do want these things for them. I want them to grow and mature - but I will miss them - you know what I mean don’t you?
Time is fleeting; I will not miss my babies growing up by sending them to school. I am so grateful that home schooling is possible. I know you are too. | 
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