"when one has no biblical foundation to build upon, one will go the way of the culture."

I read this recently in one of my hs'ing books.  i believe it holds truth. ... lately though...i would have to say that i have noticed this even in our Christian community and churches--- the very place that is suppose to be leading the way for our biblical training and foundation.

are we guilty of becoming "Cultural Christians"?

case in point:  today i had a lovely conversation with a dear childhood friend.  we hadn't spoken in over a year,...and so were catching each other up on our lives.  in the course of our conversation, she (being a non homeschooler -pastors wife) was asking me to share my decisions to homeschool. 

she went on to tell me that in her 'circle'  (which i must admit is a mighty big one) she only knows 4 homeschooling families,  "two of which are 'normal', and the other two....well.....kinda WEIRD".  (her words E- X -A- C -T- L -Y)

*grin*

digging deep for my sense of humour, and desperate to ignore my pregnant hormonal, explosive, fleshly, reactive state of being on this particular day....i chose to bite my tongue and pray for 'WISDOM'.

I was ever so grateful for God's answered prayers...and was fortunate enough to hear my doorbell....(so cliche).  now, after catching my breath, and my sense of humour....looking back, i have to laugh as i lament.  however, it got me to thinking. 

I am homeschooling in southern Calif., the place known for the 'OC', Melrose Place, movie star governors,  and tiny little houses now selling for over a half a million dollars.....the place that coined the phrase  "IT's AAAALL GOOD"

it is?

maybe so, in our  'M -TV", sex in the city -desperate housewives' generation, where  "harry potter" books rule the liteary world of our children.  but last time i checked in with God....it seemed pretty clear to me, it aint all that good.

God help us all if we find ourselves thinking the 'way of this culture'.  I for one am learning to take it as a compliment when others think we are 'weird' for taking our kids out of the 'public school' to educate them at home. 

when my 'christian' (along with non christian) mom friends patronizingly  compliment me on the ability to 'be with my kids ALL day long'...I am learning to find ways to respond without emotion....all the while seeing this as just another example of how our culture views education and even christian mothering.

I am still learning.  i have no answers...i fall short in so many areas...i am NOT judging...i just wanted to vent and make an observation.

God willing, I made some sense...if only to myself.

Posted by gottsegnet

so true! Christians are often so indoctrinated with the world's ideas, they actually think it is a good thing. Like my favorite question..."What about socialization?" After doing a bit of researching and reflecting, I realized that socialization is precisely the reason I homeschool. My children will not be socialized, i.e. indoctrinated. if I can help it! I actually blogged about that not too long ago, too!