I love the Sabbath Day.  It is an opportunity to drink deeply from the Lord's word and to renew our commitments with Him.  For me, it is also a time to look back over the past week, to evaluate my successes, to take note of areas where I need improvement, and to make course corrections, where needed.

When I look back over this past week, one of the things I am re-accessing is how my homeschool is going.  As I mentioned in my last post, we are just beginning using exclusively the free curriculum offered at Ambleside Online.  I am happy and excited to begin in earnest this new course of study.  We've already read many of the books for Years 1 and 2, while also utitlizing another curriculum, so we are not entirely new to AO.  In fact, the beautifully rich literature that is required reading for AO is what finally made true "converts" of us.

I am praying that God will touch the hearts of my children with the same love and enthusiasm which is a part of my soul as their teacher.  I pray that they may develop a thirst for beautiful words and wonderful ideas.  I pray that this course of study will enoble their minds and and help to shape their characters to be worthy children of their Heavenly Father.  It is also my prayer that the dear Lord will help me, in all our striving for earthly knowledge, to not neglect their spiritual needs, but to bring them to feast daily on the words of the Lord that they will gain a testimony of Him in their hearts.

It is a wonderul, marvelous work that we are about, schooling our children.  This is our opportunity to raise up a righteous generation, to bring up children who are unspotted from the world, who have the gospel of Jesus Christ written in their hearts.

I pray for the Lord's blessings to be upon you and your families as you seek to do the same, today and always...

Love and blessings,

Elizabeth