Two weeks into our school year and it is apparent that the words “angry” and “homeschool” like each other a little too much around here. Sometimes the kids are irritated and mad about schoolwork, sometimes I am frustrated and mad about bad attitudes.
We often face evil in our own hearts in the middle of a lesson.
If it weren’t for faith, it would be easy to abandon ship. But I know this is not just a choice, but a calling. God has called me to work out all of this angry conflict with love and patience.
Faith is being sure of the goodness of the unseen plans that God has prepared.
I can’t see my children’s futures. But I know our schooling choices directly affect them. And I know that God has asked me to be directly involved in the process.
For that calling, I am grateful. I choose gratitude for the opportunity to learn to love them more, be more patient, more humble, and more forgiving.
If the challenge didn’t lie here in the middle of history books and phoneme flash cards, it would await me elsewhere.
Today I stand, so that tomorrow I will be stronger and wiser.
Stand.
Hey Carrie, we are in a lunch break from homeschooling right now & this is perfect timing! Love your writing! Thanks for being faithful to do it. It is fun, creative, inspiring & convicting! Keep it up! 🙂 Much love and respect -Myssi
Thanks, Myssi!!!