To homeschool or not to homeschool...

Early this morning I was awoken to the sound of some rustling and wimpering.  Little Man has been suffering from a bad cold all week and he is just not resting well.  After I went to check on him, give him some milk and settle him back, the wheels in my brain began to turn;  and if you know anything about me that is an all consuming event.  It seems as if the flood gates were opened.  However; this time I know it was the Lord.  Speaking to me only as he can.  So I began to listen.  It was about homeschooling.  First, let me state it is NOT for everyone.  You cannot do it successfully without the Lord.  Your spouse must be on board.  It MUST be a conviction or you will not persevere. 

Proverbs 22:6a "Train up a child in the way he should go," II Peter 1:5-7 "But also for this very reason, giving all diligence add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self control, to self control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness and to brotherly kindness love." Deuteronomy 6:7 "And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by thy way, and when thou liest down, and when thou riseth up."  Learning is NOT limited to 8 hours a day but it is a way of life.  Homeschooling is "life learning".

We are not "homely, uneducated" folks.   Most even have college degrees.  We desire our children not only to have superior educations but superior behavior and superior life skills as well.  We want our daughters to be godly mothers and homemakers and know that it is a blessing to do so.  We want our sons to know they can support a household spiritually and financially and it is a blessing to do so.

Before someone can homeschool they must fast, pray, seek the Lord's direction and be in harmony with their spouse.  (For a good post about submission see my friend the Twins Mommy's blog- ajourneytowards.blogspot.com)

1 Corinthians 12;24-26 "But God has so adjusted the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior part, that there may be no discord in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.  If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together."

As you can see homeschooling is not only a conviction of mine but a passion.  It is possibly one of the toughest things I have ever done.  The things you work the hardest for, yield the greatest rewards. Proverbs 31:28 "Her children arise up , and called her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her."  As I have stated before not only do I want to hear the Lord say enter in, I want him to say WELL DONE!!!!!!!

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Have a blessed day!