Homeschool Worries....

Today I have been thinking about our homeschooling journey. Right now I am in the mindset that I don't do nearly enough and my children should be so much more advanced. I am living under GUILT! It is terrible to feel this way.

So, you know what I am going to do? I am going to give it all to the Lord. So child A is behind and child B needs training in diligence. The Lord knows the path each of my children will travel and He will make sure that they are prepared for it.

Over the weekend my mother gave me a bad time about not having my children involved in outside activities. I felt really bad and was sure I was ruining my children. But you know what, they need to know about the Lord and love him much more than they need to play soccor or t-ball. And not to be persnickety, but many of the activities for children and youth at church are just not all that edifying. I also have problems with outside activities stealing our children's hearts. I want their hearts for the Lord and family not everything else. This is something we as adults live with daily. Our hearts must be dedicated to the Lord first and our family second. Many things try to pull our focus from those two very important things, and we fight it daily. I think it is good for my children to learn this at an early age. Now, I am not saying we should go live in a cave somewhere, but what we do participate in needs to be evaluated as to whether it will bless our family or not.

But back to my point, I am going to rest in the Lord knowing that He is truly in charge of my children's complete education and rejoice in Him!