This morning as we sat and did our morning routine, before the kitchen workers got here… I saw an abundance of cars outside our window… and realized “ohhh yeah, school starts back today.”
As car after car piled into our street (to those who dont know, we live within like 50 feet of the school in town, we could walk there)… I began thinking “might be nice for the boys to go there….” – after all, ITS RIGHT THERE…
It allow me so much more free time…
I could build my business sooo good if I had just a few hours each day to devote to business work…
I could have a clean home… well cleaner? ;-)
I could enjoy some alone time with Owen…
the list could go on…
As a kid who grew up in public school I honestly dont see much harm in it… after all, Im ok, right? My husband was home schooled, hes ok, right?
I honestly believe it is by the grace of God I was raised in a Christian home and led the right away… I think with Gods grace and protection I was guarded during those early years in school.
I dont think it is wrong to send our children to public school... I know in some situations you have too… both parents work and theres just no way to go about it differently…
but for me… (and this entire post is FOR ME and about my own PERSONAL convictions – I am not writing this to point fingers at what anyone else is doing, because we each have to make these decisions ON OUR OWN)
I am able…
My business is run by ME… I make my hours…
My home doesn’t have to be perfect…
I can enjoy Owen and any more babies to come just as much with my other children around, as I could alone.
Our home schooling starts next week on the 30th. Because of the kitchen work we were unable to start today (on the actual town school start day)… but thats ok, it all works out & we are excited to start!
One of the things that really influenced me and gave me such a drive to home school, besides the Word and how we felt led as a family…. was a sermon series called “The Children of Ceasar”
Ive posted about this before but thought id put a quick youtube clip up from his sermon. Id recommend this to anyone on the fence about home schooling…
& like I said above…
I think we each have to make this decision up for ourselves… and what we feel is best for our families… but I do wish those who may turn their nose up to those who home school, would realize… we are only doing what we feel is best for our children... we dont home school to put down hard working teachers… or other children… I think to often people have this “image” of home school families… and think we are like anti-public school… or that we dont do much all day… but thats far from it!
Either way, public or home schooled, or even private, love your children, spend time with them outside of school, teach them the Word!! spend time with them on school activities… be involved. Our time with them is precious.
