Father's Day June 2011

One more time...

I've been mighty discouraged over these past couple months in my homeschool... struggles & challenges are getting the best of our "academics." Planning for the fall is on the forefront of each day as I search out what may be the best option/plan for the coming fall. Looking at what the world says... trying to hear God's voice in the midst of that - gets my mind in a tailspin! Some of the options look appealing & have the 'answer' to my weariness but really just add to my human nature in failing to rely more on God's strength.

This AM as I was finally "GOING TO MAKE DECISIONS!!!" browsing the options, Googling, looking at opinions & curriculum I knew I'd been on here long enough & decided to read my short "Live Loved" devotional by Max Lucado.
Here's an excerpt from it:
Give grace, one more time. Be generous, one more time. Teach one more class, encourage one more soul, swim one more stroke....
Sometimes it seems as if we have more struggles than strength. We are tempted to quit. When that happens, Lord, remind us to endure for one more day, to be patient one more time, to serve without reward for one more season. I have made, (i.e. our children) & I will bear (i.e. the load of homeschooling) even I will carry,( i.e. the weight of the future!) and will deliver you. (i.e. FREEDOM when we know He is our Deliverer!) Isaiah 46:4 (the examples God gave me in this devotional - you can insert your own!)

I share this with the hope of encouraging you today - whatever your homeschool for the fall may look like! I know each of our families is deciding different things but want you to know I am praying for you today in your choices. A saying Dan & I continue to ponder in our "wise" age: Today's choices WILL determine our tomorrow, & it reminds me that we can't go back - & at the end James 4 talks about our unknowns in 'tomorrow & being a vapor' - oh how I am praying our Lord's will over all our choices... curriculum, classes, school,...we shall live, doing this or that...