1.Though I speak with all learnedness and clarity of thought, but have not love, then I’m not worthy to be called a disciple of Christ.

2.And though I have many gifts, useful for teaching, and much insight concerning the various learning styles, and an abundance of book knowledge, if I have not love, then I’m just another talking head. (or worse, yet, a humanist)

3.And though I create curriculum, and offer much food for thought to my children, and invest hours of my time with them, if I have not love, then it counts for nothing.

4. For love suffers long and is kind.  Love does the school record keeping even when one doesn’t feel inclined to do so.  Love speaks with consideration to the child who needs help.  Love does not envy other homeschool moms, or their children; and Love does not parade itself when her children do well on mandated tests. 

5.Love does not behave rudely, even if others behave rudely.  Love does not seek its own, is not provoked, and thinks no evil, even in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation who would think ill towards Love.

6. Love does not rejoice in iniquity, nay, not even when the public schools do poorly. But rather, Love rejoices in the truth.

7. Love bears all things, even lost lesson plans.  Loves believes all things, as it knows that nothing is too hard for the Lord. Love hopes all things, as it serves a big God. Love endures all things, as it knows that everything here and now is only temporary.

8. Love never fails, even when our lesson plans do.  And even curriculums will fail, scope and sequences will pass away, and one day book publishers too will vanish.

9. For we know so little, 10. but one day the Lord will remedy our situations.

11. At one time, I was a not a homeschooler, and my children were in public school.  I thought, almost the same as a secular humanist; but I became a homeschool mom, and slowly, I learned to think with a Biblical worldview.   

12. And now, even as a Christian homeschooler, I only see part of Christ’s reflection, but one day I will see him face to face, and without any lesson plans in hand.  Now I know only in part, but I desire that one day my children also see him face to face.

13. And I can impart to my children faith, hope, and love, but the greatest of these is love.

written by Yvonne Mutch