One of the reasons I love homeschooling is that I get more chances to set the example for my children. Some days, I question that (especially when I'm cranky), but MOST DAYS, I am grateful for the opportunity to be there to help guide them through life.
Because my children are so small, we pretty much focus on how to interact and be part of a family. How to all share chores, see the kinds of things that are involved in running a home, and allowing them the opportunity to try things on their own.
I want them to 'graduate' into the world knowing how to do things. I don't want them to feel lost and unaware and unpleasantly surprised at the amount of work it takes running a home, and/or maintaining it.
I don't want them to 'graduate' into the world with expectations, all to discover that they have to now do all this work themselves???
I want family and home life activities to all be second nature, and just a part of living. I want them to have hobbies, and pursue interests and to have a love of people, life, and learning.
I want them to know that they can do ANYTHING they want to as long as they put the work into achieving it.
That's it...simple expectations ;) I pray daily that I help and not hinder.
3 comments:
One of the best parts of my week has been the girls taking initiative and cleaning up things I didn't ask them to and going the extra mile to help out. I've rewarded this because I really, really hope it will continue!
we are the best (or sometimes worse LOL) example that our kids sees. God gives them to us to be able to raise them to know Him what a huge responsibility!!!!
But I rather do the ministry that God give me of being an example to them then have having strangers do it! Titus 2 says that older women are to teach younger one to love their husband and children What a great job we have!!!!
Thanks for this post!!!
Renee
Today I failed miserably to be a good example. And yet, today I got to model the need for forgiveness, the need for a Savior, the courage to admit your wrongs and try to right them. So in one regard, today was not a lost opportunity.
Like you, I love homeschooling. Okay, most days. Today I had a migraine, which only complicated the challenging day we had. But even on the rough days, I'm so glad I didn't give away the opportunity to reach their hearts and minds (more than 15,500 hours) to a school system whose social agenda satisfies the common culture while denying Christ.
Blessings,
~Toni~
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