I would have never imagined I would be doing this,
the homeschool thing.
When Lydia was just a baby I can remember admiring some homeschool mothers and thinking...
I could never do that. I lack the patience and knowledge to educate my children.
The idea of it fascinated me,
but fear of inadequacy and failure caused me to quickly dismiss this as the educational plan for our kids.
Lydia started kindergarten on a friday,
by the next friday we learned of the tumor.
During those fragile days during radiation we gave DVD driven homeschooling a try. That took a lot of pressure off of me, but Lydia enjoyed face to face interaction. So after life became "normal" again, we enrolled her in a precious Christian school. To be honest, I missed her so much, even if she was only gone for a few hours. I could hardly bear it. She missed being home too.
Time was ever so precious those delicate days.
It still is.
This Mama Byrd wanted all of her baby birds in the nest.
She wanted it too.
Despite my fears, Willie and I made the decision to try homeschooling.
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| L & L hard at it! |
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| Math |
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| art lesson |
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| Luke helping Sam distinguish brown from black |
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| Sam insists on being schooled too! |
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| theater class :) |
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Lydia writing a summary of her daily Bible story while breathing in fresh spring air. I ♡ schooling with the windows open. |
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| Science experiment ~ bean germination |
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| This is what Zoe does while we're schooling |
I did not enter this homeschool world lightly. I knew I would NEED God to guide me and provide daily grace for me to be able to do this.
The thought of homeschooling was SO out of my comfort zone.
I am beginning to think that's exactly where God wants to keep me!
He can do so much more with me when I am totally dependent on Him.
He gets all of the glory!
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| Going to the library |
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| Sam with his "I am Sam" bag :) |
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| Busy boys turning in books |
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| Luke oggling the chocolate |
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| This is Joy, she works in the office. Isn't she precious? |
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| The river birch is turning green! |
Most of all I want to instill in their hearts
the most important thing in life...
loving God and loving others.
The reality is
that God is teaching me way more through this
homeschool journey
than I could ever teach them.
I could not agree more. Although we may not know the Lord's motives, I would have to say that I believe homeschooling our children is more about the sanctification of ourselves than anything else.
ReplyDeleteHaving our children home with us all day is a great joy. It is also like having a few little mirrors walking around revealing our weak spots as well. When I am with my children all the time I desire to work on behavior issues that I might let 'slide' if I were only with them a few waking hours a day.
I don't homeschool because it's easy, but I do love it and all of the challenges it presents.
Well said, Sarah!
ReplyDeleteI found you through a mutual friend (Jamie C.). Loved your post! I can relate. I homeschooled for 13 years and my "baby" graduated homeschooled last June. boo hoo..sniff sniff. It was an amazing, amazing adventure that I do not regret for one moment. It was very challenging but The Lord will supply you with everything you need. Enjoy every moment with your precious children as it goes by very quickly. I will pray for you!! Press on!!
ReplyDeleteBecky ~ thanks so much for the encouragement! It is so neat to hear from a mother who has finished the homeschool race and is cheering me on! ♡
ReplyDeleteBless you Stacey! What a precious post from your heart. May the Lord continue to bless your nest!! You are SO good at leading your children in truth and light as you all follow Christ!
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