I am so glad today to be a homeschooler! That is what happens every time you go to a support group meeting! You get reminded by all the other homeschool moms how great it is to be at home with your kids.
The devotion Anita read today was all about your attitude towards your work. It can be duty, or priveledge. Basically it said that duty=drudgery and priviledge=joy. I couldn't agree more with that statement! When I am going about my life, remember how truly blessed I am by my husband and my children, then I have joy, even in housework. But when I am being selfish, focussing on my own issues and lack of time for whatever it is that I want to be doing, housework, parenting, even being a wife seems so much like an excersise in futility.
Oh that God would continually bring to mind for me the blessings that are mine! I have a wonderful husband, who still makes me laugh after almost 14 years together! My children are obedient, growing, fun, and beautiful. I have been blessed with this 'job' as their homeschool mom-teacher. We get to spend all day together. Sometimes doing "school" stuff, and sometimes just hanging out!
Tomorrow we are going to try to get in a full day of school. Cover all of the subjects! I was reminded by some moms tonight about this program called 'Managers of Their Homes". It is a book that outlines a system of scheduling the homeschool life. I know from experience that when I first introduced a schedule to my girls, Olivia was VERY stressed, but within two or three days, she was FLOURISHING under it! I need to get back to it again. I have heard of this book, and the ministry of the Maxwells a lot in different circles, and I know that I need to buy this book...it will be good for us!
My friend Carol offered to lend me her Math-U-See Gamma program, so that is great! It will save me $75 and Liv and I can whip through it quickly and I am guessing she will STILL be able to finish Delta this year as well. I can't wait for it to arrive!
Olivia has improved her online drill time on the Math-U-See website. She was getting about 15 out of 20 correct in over 300 seconds a week and a half ago...and today she was right around an average of 19 out of 20 correct in around 90 seconds, so she is definately improving!
Tracy and the girls came over today to do some school with us as well. I will post more about that tomorrow - when I can add the pictures!
Love ya all!
C