"If I have the ability to master the German, Latin, and English language, as a matter of fact, if I could master every language, but don't really love my children--I am only a bellowing woman creating an irritating noise. If I have a gifted intellect and can fathom the depths of psychology and understand the mysteries of chemistry, and have such a powerful faith that I can cause school board officials and legislators to accept and admire home education, I am useless. If I give all my time to encouraging other mothers, and if I am willing to go to jail for my convictions, but haven’t shown my children unconditional love, I am wasting my time.

“Love is patient with slow readers; love is kind when efforts end in failure. It does not boast of superior methods; it is not proud of self-sacrifice. It is not rude to public school teachers; it does not seek recognition; it is not easily angered when non-home schooling friends ignore its efforts; it holds no grudges against unfriendly newspaper reporters. Love does not delight when the public school system produces illiterate students, but rejoices when godliness is victorious.

“Love will always seek to protect children from evil influences, always trust God’s wisdom, always hope in the protection and promises God has provided, and always persevere through God’s strength.”

~Author Unknown