One of the most important things I think I've learned since I began homeschooling all those years ago is to enjoy my children now while they are still home. Of course there are days that I don't enjoy them very much. I'm learning to handle those days, though, and not to be stressed and angry. (Yes, I'm a slow learner!! But at least I'm getting there!)
Years ago when we first began homeschooling, it really bothered me when our days didn't go as planned. If we didn't finish everything I had planned to do that day, whether it was school work or house work or whatever else, it really made me feel cranky and out-of-sorts. I let all of the things we didn't get done take away the joy of all the things we did get done!
I look back now and regret all that time I spent worrying and unhappy. Of course I didn't feel that way all the time, but it happened too often anyway. I would like to go back and, instead of modeling impatience when things didn't go my way, I'd love the chance to model patience and peace instead.
So how do you handle being home with your children and living the life of a homeschool family? Do you treasure every moment? Do you sometimes want to shove your kiddos on the next big yellow bus that drives by? To tell the truth, it is tempting at times to flag down that bus and add 3 extra passengers!
I try to allow God to work in me to teach and train my children and to love them and love the time we have together right now. It's certainly challenging at times! I'm not perfect and neither are my children. As they grow up our relationship changes, I'm more and more thankful for the good days and less and less worried about the "bad" days. I thank God for bringing me to this point while my children are still at home.
What about you?
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Yes!!!! To all your questions. We all have our good days and our bad days, but we would be having those whether we were together or not. We might as be together as we are the ones who love each other the most.
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