Ohio (and most of the mid west) is in a serious deep freeze.  It is about 7 degrees (farenheit) right now and the prediction is for it to drop below zero today.   I shall only say this once (at least for today) "I can't wait for spring!"  There, I have got that out of my system. 

 We had a busy weekend of basketball.   I had the opportunity to talk to a mom at one of the games.  I had mentioned to her in a previous week that we homeschooled.  Well, she said that since I talked to her, she can't stop thinking about homeschooling.  This is exactly how my homeschool journey began.  play dream music....  It was seven years ago.  My son was attending the local kdg. at the time.  During a brief meeting after church I politely asked Tammy how her children were doing  in school.  I asked if they would be attending the same Christian school during the next school year.  Then she said those fateful words, "We are going to homeschool."  ZAP.  I felt ('m not kidding here) a jolt go through me.  I continued our friendly banter for a while longer and then went my merry way.  Poor Tammy did not know what she had just done.  I could not get this homeschool lunacy out of my mind.  I mentioned it to Jeff who just sort of shrugged it off.  Not me though.  I made my next fateful move - I started praying about this thought that had infected my being.  Then I was led to search the Bible.  Using my concordance I looked up every verse that dealt with family, knowledge, children,...you get the idea.  I actually wrote done these verses.  How nuts am I?   By the time I was done (or you could say the Lord was done)  I was convinced that I had to at least try homeschooling for one year.  Jeff wasn't excited but he wasn't opposed.  So there. The decision had been made.  Then began the curriculum hunt...but that would reveal too much of my neurotic self so we will just stop there.  I am happy to report that Jeff is now on board 100%. 

As I talked to J (the aforementioned mom at the game), all of these memories came back to me.  I really think that she and her husband are going to end up homeschooling...they told me that they are praying about it.  So let this be a lesson to all of us - even our chit chat can be used of the Lord. 

Have a great day.

Anissa

disclaimer:  I am not saying that everyone is called by our Lord to homeschool.  I do not presume to speak for the Holy Spirit.  Remember, Samuel and Moses were not even raised with their parents.