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Cultivating the Colburn Kids
Aug. 23, 2007
Back to School
After having the whole summer off --much more time than I planned--we start up today. Last May found us leaving some lessons unfinished so we start up there. B will officially move up to third grade in January as that has been our usual time, so that encourages me to get moving on MFW Adventures program for 2nd. The girls will continue with MFW K and ETC and HWT. After being away from home for a month and then watching for Hurricane Dean, we got out of our "grove" in many ways. I started grad school classes last night so that catalyzed me into getting the children back to school as well rather than waiting for Sept.
This fall will be both busier and more relaxed. As I am not teaching preschool as my church this year I feel many more options are available as to how to focus activities and time frames. Yes, grad school limits that some, but not the same way teaching at my church did. I will teach at our homeschool co-op, and travel once a month to a dear friend's house about two hours away to teach a Moppet class. Additionally we still have scouting, ballet and now Karate and guitar lessons in our usual weekly activities.
I have loved seeing the kids play so well together this summer with more free time than they have had since last summer. Their collective imagination is something to wonder at, be entertained by and pray they always have such a close relationship. I no longer had to drag them to church so I could organize my classroom or be lost at home as I poured over other children's lesson plans. We are back to everything I do positively and clearly impacts my own kids. Selfish, very selfish, but at this season in life I am okay with it. Last night one instructor was very honest with us future counselors in saying we will see the darkness of humanity, abuse, assault, and destruction. Yet we also will be honored to see the human spirit over come and experience humor, courage and hope. So I am reminded that though many opportunities pull me away from home work-wise, that there are times to simply enjoy my family and this stage in life. All too soon I will be graduated and helping others and can not bear to think I might have regrets in how I handled my own children as I counsel others who have been hurt. This is a year for the Lord to work within us and my family to relax in His care knowing that He will help us prioritize all our activities.
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