What I Know

It's been a very long time since I have posted on this blog.  My intent is to jot some thoughts down and share with you a few things that I have learned along this home schooling journey and my life journey as well.  My posts may be very random but I do hope someone will benefit from what I have to say.  When I feel that I have said enough, this blog will no longer be mine to post on because I am not a home school mom any longer ( at least not what society sees as a home school mom).

When I clicked to this page, the first thing my eye looked to was my scripture that I claimed for our school years ago.  The Lord has shown me many things along the way, especially in the last few months.  I'm amazed at how far we have come.  My first memory of even the thought of home schooling was when my friend Rainee told me she was going to home school her children.  I had no idea someone could even teach their own child, but she was so enthusiastic that I knew that's what I wanted to do if I had children of my own.  I also feel that my desire to teach my kids was also God's plan.  Phillip and I had our first son several years later after I talked to Rainee and I worked toward being able to stay home with him and teach my baby.  Of course Madison graced us with her beautiful face 18 months after Michael was born.  I was a little devastated, but I clung to my belief in teaching my kids the ways of the Lord.  When Madison was three, we even added a third child to our little family.  That was not in MY plan, but what an adventure we have had!  I can remember my first year in teaching my two oldest.  I had that room set up just like a school room!  I don't think I ever taught them in that room though.  We would always bring our books to the dining room table.  It's funny thinking about it now.  I had friends that would come over and wish they had a room for school and I would tell them we didn't really use it.  I did keep everything in that one room which was very convenient and it was so nice to have that much room for our school items.  If you're wondering how I taught the kids when Melanie was a baby,  I will let you in on a little secret.  Melanie was VERY content to be in her crib playing.