It is Monday morning, a holiday in Canada, and we plan to start our new school year today.  Really a lot of it is a continuation of last year's work, but it still feels new after a break.  And I've rearranged notebooks and tried to give everything a fresh feel.  Also put the new subject listings in the sidebar.  We're trying to simplify some stuff--although maybe it doesn't look like it when you see the list.

I've been realizing my inadequacies as a teacher/homemaker even more than usual.  I love to teach, and I love to keep house (except for the cooking), but I struggle much more when I have to do both.  How often do I try to do it in my own strength, not trusting the Lord for the grace and strength to do what needs to be done.

My prayer this year is that with the Lord's enabling I can do this, and in the process find joy in my children and their accomplishments, and in my household.