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I am so thankful for all of the many blessings that the Lord has given me. Just like the title of my blog, I truly try to go throughout my day blessing his Name. It is so easy to get caught up with the cares of this world and forget to keep my eyes upon the Lord. Lately, I have taken small things for granted. See, Dh and I don't have a lot of support from family in our decision to home educate and the way we raise our children in general. I thank God for 3 very precious homeschooling friends of mine that are always encouraging me. My friend Sandi and J are especially a blessing to me. They tell me to relax, and they also tell me when I have had too much WHINE!~LOL~ For most of the time that I have been home teaching, although I know this is what God has ordained for our family, I have felt like I need to meet up to other's standards. I feel like sometimes people are waiting for us to fail, especially when they say that to your face. But you know something,God is awesome and He has such a way of speaking so clearly to our hearts and giving us confirmations.
I attended our state home school convention this past weekend and I was truly blessed. I was encouraged to see so much diversity there, truly a reflection of what Heaven will be like. It really lifted my spirits to see every race and ethnicity represented (in case you're wondering I am an African-American woman of God :)) I love people. The greatest blessing to me was to attend the sessions and hear the hearts of people who have traveled this road before me and have come out on the other side, their children grew up just fine and they still have their hair! One speaker in particular just stuck with me. He made the point that homeschooling is about so much more than academics but about the relationships that are building with our dear children. More importantly, the Godly seed that God is raising up, what a great testimony. Praise the Lord, that I get to be a part of His plan. He also went on to say that we are invited on this journey by Him. He chose us as parents to be the teachers and nurturers of our children. He created them and know what they need. Our trust and confidence lies in Him and not which curriculum to buy! He said that fruit that is produced through fear end always bears bitter fruit. This was revelation to me. I knew and pondered many things in my heart, but I was stressing about not being able to buy the curriculum that I thought my children needed. There are so many choices out there and it can be overwhelming. I had become anxious eventhough God tells me not to in His Word (Philippians 4:6-7). Lord forgive me for taking my eyes off of you! Every year I make a wish list and God always provides more than I could ask or think (Ephesians 3:20). Most of the time what I think I want is not what I need. We get by on a very modest salary that doesn't leave a lot of room for extras. God has moved on the hearts of people to bless us with so many things that it is truly amazing. My bookshelves are full and overflowing. To God be the Glory!
One quick testimony before I close. When I went to the convention I had less than $5.00 in my pocket. I was there mostly for the sessions knowing that I had to wait on the Lord to provide for our upcoming year. They had a used curriculum sale, so in between sessions I went in and looked around. I saw so many things I wanted but I told the Lord that I knew He would give us what we needed and I thanked Him just for the opportunity to be there. Well I went into the sale for a second time to look around and I came out with blessings. I needed a math curriculum, I found an older version of Bob Jones math with the TM for $2.00, a christian Science book for $1.00, and an Abeka cursive writing book for .25 all in good condition. I told you God is good! That just about completes my list, all I need now is FIAR Volume 1. Someone had given me a language arts, spelling (for DD going into 3rd grade and K math book and Hooked on Phonics for my DS. As I was waiting for my husband and children to pick me up, I had a prompting to walk back toward the Exibit Hall. On a table marked "Free" there was a Kindergarten Unit Study Notebook laying there with a post it note that said, "This was a wonderful curriculum, I hope you enjoy it a much as I did!" Do you know that I wanted to cry and jump right there! I did offer up a praise with my heart! I get so excited like a little girl, at the thought of how much my DADDY loves and cares for me. Okay I'll share Him with you. LOL
Tonight I am so thankful to the One who sits on the Throne in Heaven and in my heart. I sat and played with my children individually tonight and I thought of how I am so blessed to have them and my dear husband in my life. No matter how tough thing get sometimes I can rest in the fact that He is in control and He has a plan(Jeremiah 29:11). Until next time, Come on and Bless the Lord with me for He is good all the time. |
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