I know when I was a kid, I always had those.  Now, I just feel blue for the ones I see heading off to school every day. It breaks my heart when my friends who have chosen a different path than I are weeping over sending their babies off to school.  I try talking with them.  They just have made up their minds---"we have always done it this way."

 I know that homeschooling isn't for everyone.  I would like it to be, but some are still doing things the way they have always done them.  Some don't want to homeschool.  Some do fine---or even great in institutional school.  It truly is dependent on parental involvement. 

I have seen many people pull their kids out of schools, and take back the responsibility.  Take back the joy that they have missed out on.  And it is my joy to see Parent's have that light bulb moment---YES!  We can do this.  With the Lord's help, and a little help from our friends.  We Can Successfully Teach Our Kids At Home!!

"Reaching One Family At A Time" is my new motto for homeschool support.  It isn't about numbers for me.  It is about relationships. 

Relationships with others--

Relationships with our spouses--

Relationships with our children---

Relationship with our Heavenly Father.

Not necessarily in that order.  And you know what?  Not necessarily on our time table. For all of those relationships, we can't force any of it.  I will try to explain what I mean--maybe here, now.  Maybe later.  (It's 3 a.m. :)  I think Kims blog says it all with the passage from Ecclesiastes.

So, it's that time of the year when we see the kids with their 80 lb backpacks heading for the bus stop at 7 a.m. and we have a rush of mixed emotions.  Keep smiling, and Keep Trusting God for your family and how He will teach you.  And keep reaching out to those who might have the blues, and don't know that there is another way.  You might be just the teacher they need to lead them!

Blessings,

Nancy