I'm sort of having a "God break" in our homeschool.
And, the more I think on it, the more I realize I need to just "go with it" for a little while.
SO...in light of all the changes happening, we will be taking a little break to just build up our relationship for awhile.
How long?
I don't know. But, I do know that I have 18years to train up my children until they are legal in the site of the law. These years are SOO important in building our relationship. And...I can't get these years back. The older they get the more independent they get. If I can win their heart while they are young, I will be able to influence them when they are older. :0)
So, here's what we'll be doing.
-We will read a psalm a day to start our day.
-We'll be working through "Sword Fighting" which I highly recommend. We did this a few years ago & we still remember many of the verses we learned.
-Each day we'll read a story from "The Miller Family" series.
-He'll do his math work and penmanship on his own.
Then we'll all work together to keep the house clean & spend plenty of time playing & enjoying each other. Eventually we will get to the rest of the "To Do's" for school, but it really is amazing how much learning God brings your way...if we are open to it & willing to seek those moments out.
We are just setting SOW aside. We will continue when the time comes.
You know...so many parts of me are yelling out saying "you're going the wrong way!" and "you've tried this before!" but you know what...
I'm obeying God...one step at a time.
3 comments:
I realized how long it had been since I checked in with you when I had to follow you through two new blogs to find you! :D Good to read how you continue to follow the path He calls you down, one step at a time.
Mercy:
I just wanted to encourage you to take the needed breaks. I think all of us homeschoolers need a little break from the regular routines now and then. Sometimes, a day is enough, sometimes you need a week or two to regroup and refocus and get back at it again.
I also wanted to encourage you not to be too hard on your little ones. They are still learning - about life, about school, about relationships, and about God. I am afraid that I know first hand (as a severe perfectionist) how easy it is to come down on the kids when they are not living up to OUR expectations.
The thought that most helps me when I'm doing that to my kids, my husband, my family members, my friends, etc, is this...... I AM NOT THEIR HOLY SPIRIT!
Often my own ramblings and nagging and yes - sometimes even yelling - at them may be just the thing that makes so much noise that they can't hear the quiet and gentle voice of the Holy One.
Enjoy your break, and enjoy your kids, encourage them to be followers of God, and then get out of HIS way.
Oh, one more thought and this has nothing to do with homeschooling or what I was just talking about, but I feel led to share it so here goes. A similar thought as it relates to giving grace to our husbands is this:
Many years ago, I came to the realization that my husband - whom I love dearly in that role - is also my brother in Christ, and quite frankly that relationship trumps the fact that we're also married. When there is some area of sin in his life that may be affecting our relationship, or his relationships with the kids, I go to him gently - as his wife, yes, but also as his Sister in Christ who's responsibility it is to exhort him to live by the Spirit, to follow the Word, etc... By this little shift in thinking about our relationship, it helps me to not be engrossed in any sin that he may commit (an angry outburst or whatever) towards me or the kids because ultimately his sin is against his God. Although we may be hurt or otherwise affected by it in the process, it does sort of help to keep from taking it personally when we remember that the sin is really against God and that's more important to fix than anything else. So, I try to gently point him back to the Savior whom he loves, more than me. Works every time.
Blessings,
Lori Mc.
We really like the Miller series; so much to learn in those pages! Often times the stories would bring about great conversations with the children :)
We are good at taking it easy!! We are using SOW a little bit, but are not doing it all the way. Time is stretched too far right now to do all I want to do, so we just do what I know is most important ... our main focus is the Word of God; all else comes second (or not at all!).
I pray the winter brings slower days!!
God bless you as you seek His will.
In Christ,
Joanne
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