Been reading a book called “Teaching from Rest” by Sarah Mackenzie and its been very eye opening to me. God is working on my heart and helping to mold me every day and I’m excited about the things I hope to strive to put into practice!! So many times I think and do too many things at once. I always thought I was great at multi tasking. I am. But I’ve learned that I need to slow down and not let things DESTROY my Peace. So often times when things don’t go as I think they should or its just not working the way I’m planning for it to go, I get frustrated and it bleeds into everything I do or anyone I come in contact with (mostly the kids). I have these seeds in my hands and I need to cultivate and make our home one that serves Him. Brian and I have always prayed at night before bed. Pop gave us this challenge on our wedding day and we haven’t missed but a couple of times (normally if he’s on a retreat). We started praying before the day begins and giving our day to Jesus. I think by being in His presence and starting our day by offering it up to God has really helped!
Adam has been doing K12 homeschool program for a couple a year and 1/2 . Its basically public school but at home. They give you everything you need. I signed up for this because I didn’t want to deal with trying to FIND and research all the stuff out there. Adam has been struggling for a while. Its hard to sit at the computer all day and read and take tests. He’s not comprehending things very well because its not fun for him. His learning style is just different. It hasn’t been working as well as I had hoped! Its very structured and rigid.
I say I stumble upon a video (but I think God just allowed that to happen). It was a video of a lady and it was amazingly helpful. She is the one who told me to get that book. I’m realizing that school can be less stressful! I’m realizing we can have more peace than constantly butting heads. Yes, Adam and I tend to butt heads a bit. I’m trying to push him to stay on track and he’s failing or just doesn’t care as much unless I baby him along the way. Its just not working. Public school would not either. It’d be a nightmare! After chatting with some friends and seeing a few different things out there I’m seeing that this homeschool thing can be done a little differently and it might just be what we need!
So, we started the MORNING TIME with the ones that are home. After I drop off Gregory, Luke and Gideon we make sure to tidy up a little and then we gather. I read a devotional, we listen and talk about a hymn, and then i read a story and eventually will be a few chapters in a book. While any reading is going on the kids play with blocks, color, make bracelets, really anything. I’ll add other things as I get to learning this. This kinda makes the morning more calm!
I’ve got my books for Adam ready to order and excited to start this new part to the rest of the year.
We have to be intentional to stop and do less! Live in the moment that we are in and enjoy these little blessings!
Life is so short.. Too short to waste time fretting over school ! I’m hopeful there will be less fretting and more enjoying of life!
In California we have a law that states you have to be vaccinated to attend school. We have decided that Gideon will not be getting anymore because of his seizures and how they came on after vaccines, and then again after another set of vaccines. So we are working on a medical Exemption for him so he may attend Kinder in August. The Principal has already said he can Have Mrs. Davis which is really great news.
Titus will be in Kinder the following year and then Annie Mae right after him. A bit of a predicament since we are feeling let to not vaccinate our kids. So, I’m not sure if God is leading me to homeschool them or not. We will have to see how the law changes over the years.
