Last night I had the opportunity to attend a home school meeting with a friend. They were featuring Mary Hood, a home schooler since the 1980′s, who would be talking about how to loosen up without losing control, and regaining the joy of a relaxed, family-centered style of learning. I can’t even express how encouraged I was through these quick 2 hours. I am telling you, praying about specific things and trusting in the Lord and listening to him, he has brought an answer to prayers once again. This was the mind set I had and have, now I feel like I have something tangible. I purchased her book, “The Relaxed Home School” and am excited to begin reading it. I also found some great articles that are a wonderful quick read to just spark your interest. This is one of my favorite excerpts from the article:
“God didn’t create schools. he created families, because that was his plan for the training and nurture of children. He gave the job for the raising and educating of children squarely to the parents, and those who have abrogated their authority and turned their responsibilities over to other “experts” are short-circuiting their own success.
There is no other earthly expert who can possibly know your children as well as you do. No one else will ever care as deeply for them. That’s why you are totally capable of doing this job successfully. You were made for this purpose! You were assigned this job! God wouldn’t have chosen you if he didn’t believe in you and know you were up to the task.”
to read the article in it’s entirety, see below:
http://www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/11-4article8.htm
I can’t wait to re-read my notes that I took too. I hope some of you will be encouraged by her as well. Family first!! Thank you Lord and Thank you Mary Hood!!
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That sounds great!