Jan. 8, 2009 - Half way there

Well I feel like I have reached a milestone in my journey as a homeschooling mom.  I am about half way done with my first year!!  Oh sweet Jesus, what a relief!!  I feel like I have learned a few things already.  Not too sure about my kids, but I am definitely learning!
I have learned that each of my kids have a preference toward a different subject.  One loves math, the other cries through it.  I tell one to go read, you would think I just told him to rip off each of his toenails one by one, the other I have to make stop and go play.  I think this is all part of God's grace to me and to my kids.  First of all, he gives me alternating times to correct and push.  If they all hated math, I might be tempted to just skip it completely.  I am sort of an "easy way out" kind of gal.  Secondly, it helps them to sympathize with the frustrated brother and step in to offer some help or encouraging words.  I love to see my 7 year old stop to pray with my 9 year old when long division has reduced him to a pile of tears!!
I have learned that finding the easiest cirriculum to administrate, doesn't equal fun or interesting for the kids.  This year I chose one cirriculum across the board.  It is easy for me, doesn't require alot of prep work or crafty thoughts, but my kids are BORED!!  I am now SO excited for the next homeschool convention so that I can spend hours looking through the options to find one that might work for us.  Now that I know my kids again and I familiar with their learning styles, I have a much better idea what might work.
I have learned that I am weak.  This here is the greatest lesson of them all.  I now know that his grace IS sufficient for me and that his power IS made perfect in my weakness.  Don't get me wrong I knew that before, but now I REALLY KNOW it.  I get to see that in action every day.  I know that God is a God who answers prayers.  Even frustrated, short prayers through gritted teeth.  For me homeschooling has provided a new way for me and my kids to see the Lord work.  And that alone inspires me to continue this journey for as long as the Lord allows. 
So at my half way point I can honestly say, I love homeschooling!  I love my kids in a deeper way then before.  I love the Lord with a dependant kind of love that only can exist through his grace. 
We are going to be ok!

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