Apr. 1, 2008 - Start a Clothing Exchange at Your Church
Start a Clothing Exchange at Your Church
This week my church is hosting a Clothing Exchange. I am very impressed with this; because it is exactly what the New Testament church did -- giving to each other as they had a need. Everyone brings the clothing they don't need any more, and takes the clothing they do need! Everyone is very generous; I have seen beautiful Land's End swim suits and coats, Gap and Old Navy clothes, all in excellent condition. I am very firm with my children; we do not take clothes we do not need now! I took in two gigantic Home Depot leaf bags on Monday, all filled with adult clothing because I have lost a small bit of weight from all the surgeries in the past year. I brought home a couple of shopping bags filled with children's clothing -- things my children actually need. The church accepts donations Monday through Friday, and people who attend the church are welcome to come and help sort and take what they need. On Saturday, whatever is left is given to the people in the community. What a great witness! Please consider hosting a clothing exchange at your church...
The bottom line is; We try not to insist on parent-led learning or gravitate toward child-led learning. We try instead to focus on God-led learning and ask for His input and perspective on every aspect of our home school. That way, when others fuss about what Dan and I are doing and make me second guess our decisions -- I can go back to our decision process and find God's fingerprints, reminding me that this is His way.
