I have home schooled my children for the last 16 years because I am SELFISH. That may sound a little backwards to a world that encourages me to fulfill myself in a chosen career field. How could I possible be content being home all day long with "children"? I would be the first one to tell you I am not always content. I have joy because I know that I am doing what God called me to do but being content comes from being in that will and sometimes I just don't want to be. But I will leave that rabbit trail for now and continue on with the purpose of this post.
I am selfish in that I want to experience life lessons with my children that would not be possible if they were gone for 8 hours a day.
I want to hear them read their first word.
I want to see the light in their eyes when they understand something they have been puzzling over.
I want to be the one to help them when they are hurt or upset.
I want it to be my voice reading them a book.
I want to teach them to love their family ,despite their differences and thereby learn to accept others they will work and play with throughout their lives.
I want to see them develop as it happens and ponder what God has in His plans for them.
I want to know what they are eating for lunch and that they do eat it. lol
When Brittney and Jacob were very little I realized that someone was going to imprint their values on them and I wanted it to be me. My exact thought was: "Someone is going to brainwash them , it really should be me." And so I have been home for 22 years loving and hating the job I have chosen but glad everyday that I can be here making a difference in 8 lives and thereby all the lives they touch.
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Great post! I couldn't agree more! I look forward to one day being able to do the same! :)
What's really good is when someone
tells you how well behaved we are.
^_^ thanks mom.
I'll leave the butt-kissing to those who do it better .. :p lol
But ill tall ya, mom yoo reely deed lurn me gud. Im glade i now how too reed n rite all theese woords n stuff. It reely helps me in my lif n stuff.
*scratches bum and sniffs armpit*
ps that was really tough for me to misspell so many words ON PURPOSE. See what a good job you did? =-)
Oh, you know Britt that you were mostly self taught. It is amazing how much you did learn considering all the cheating you did. lol I am pretty proud of my starter set of three little Long's.
Mom
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