Home Is Where My Heart Is

Working Hard

I have been spending the summer making up lesson plans for the upcoming homeschool year...our tenth year.  I absolutely can't fathom where those ten years have gone!!!  I was so nervous when we first started out on the homeschooling journey, but had a clear sense that God was calling us to the journey.  He has been so faithful to see us through the rough spots, and I can truly say that homeschooling is the hardest and yet most wonderful thing we as a family have done.

So, as I said, I've been working hard this summer on the lesson plans for the upcoming year.  We have made some changes to our curriculum over the years, and so lesson plans that were previously used with my older children have to be revamped.  I use a wonderful computer program called Homeschool Easy Records to make lesson plans, print daily assignments, and keep track of grades.  The program makes things easier, but I still need to be spending many, many hours at the computer, getting things ready.

Sometimes I start to feeling sorry for myself when I think of all the fun things I could be doing with my summer...spending more quality time with the children, building my spinning and knitting skills, working in the garden and with the animals....but there is always that gentle, quite Voice in my heart which reminds me that I am serving HIM by serving my family, and that I am doing just what HE wants me to do.  I know there will be plenty of time for the more "fun" things in the future, and, for right now, I just thank My Father for the reminder and for the precious opportunity to serve Him and my family in this way.  God is always so good!!!

Have a wonderful day, Dear Ones...Love, Cherylann

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{ 01:53, Sunday, August 12, 2007 } { Posted by blessedmomof10 }

Wonderful post, cherylann.... I always enjoy hearing from you.......

gloria