Hi friends!

I just want to tell you a bit about this whole homeschooling/life journey that I have been on for quite awhile now.  In a nutshell, I didn't have a clue about how ANY of this would turn out.  (Of course we are still in the process here.)  But, I am seeing the fruits of my labors, both good fruit and sometimes, unfortunately, the bad. 

But God is merciful and I am SO thankful that I don't have to always get it right the first time!  I can keep trying, keep praying and keep seeking to do the right thing. 

Before I got married and had children, I had an extremely varied experience in my life, my jobs, my hobbies and beliefs.  Slowly, the Lord chipped away at me like a sculpture made of stone. (Sometimes I even felt his mightly hammer ever so patiently chipping off the unwanted portion to reveal the miracle inside. )

 He is still working, and His pleasant breath is blowing away the chaff and the fine dust that still clings to the yet unfinished product.  Someday He will stand back and say, "Yes!  That is what I had in mind all along."  Of course, He can see where He is going with the process.  I can't, and sometimes all the workings of His hand can be downright painful!  Mostly because I tend to think that I am the expert in the way I should go.

There were many directions that I went as a young lady that I truly was never sure were the right path for me, and many weren't.  But some of the "ways" in which I went were all part of a useful plan that the Lord had for my life; plans in which I never imagined would all fit together for His good.

How does this all equate into teaching an old dog new tricks?  Well, for one thing I have learned that the Lord has put together my family, to love me and help refine me into His image; and for my friends, to encourage me, help me, bless me and enrich my life.  And my past?  Those experiences that have become a part of me are even now coming together as a rich tapestry that only the Creator could orchestrate for His and my good.  How wonderful it is!

Blessings to you and yours!  May you each discover how your life experiences will be woven into just what God had planned all along.

Nancy

p.s. Take a look at this!  After many revisions and "creative changes" I want to unveil a new banner for my e-book.  Tell me what you think!  I have also lowered the price a bit to make it more affordable to you, my dear homeschooling friends. 

Just click on the banner and see what happens!  My dear friends over at Remembrance Press have been helping me with this and I am so thankful!  And just to say "thank you" all over again, I want to give away a free copy of this labor of love to you!  Please leave me a comment and I will throw all them in a hat and pick a winner.   Just give me a couple of days to give everyone a chance to enter.

Blessings!