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Considering Homeschool?
I remember when we were first making the decision. It was SO scarey. There were so many great reasons to homeschool, and just as many reasons to NOT homeschool. We knew we would teach him about the Lord whether we homeschoolled or not, just as our parents did for us. We knew that public school has all the great resources to educate our child. We knew that we were ill-equipped for the task of teaching a talented child like Jonathan is. So why, did our hearts tell us that the BEST place for him was in our home being trained and led by ourselves? I am not against public education.…
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I Love Being a Mom
I prayed for many a year for the honor of becoming a mom. Now that I am, I look around at other mothers and wonder why they complain so much. Sometimes I get down right mad. I try not to, I try to be patient and understanding. I try to realize that every woman faces motherhood from their own unique perspective and that my perspective isn’t the only one. I try, I really do! The reality is motherhood is HARD work. It is long hours of never ending work. From long nights that never seem to end when a little one is screaming from an ear infection, to early morning…
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Training Up a Man
I’m training up a a boy. I’m training up a man. Training takes practice. I want to give him a good foundation so that when he is grown to be a man he will know the proper way to treat his wife. Beloved does such a good job of teaching him responsibility, and setting an example for how to be a gentleman, but I am the woman that needs to teach him how a lady likes to be treated. I have had a few mother-son dates with my Little Man. Teaching him how to ask for a date, how to choose where to have the date, what to do…
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Homeschool Goals = An Arrow in the Hand
Homeschool Education Goals for Our Little Man Disclosure: This Post contains Affiliate Link which may result in paid compensation for purchases made at external sites. Thank you for supporting Great Peace Academy. “Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth.” Psalm 127:3-5 This verse is a reminder to me of what my goal is. I often get asked why I chose to homeschool. For the longest time I didn’t know how to answer that question. There are many factors that led up to the decision. I loved spending time with my son and I couldn’t really feel comfortable about sending him…
