I'm a mom, a wife, a Christian, a thinker (when I am able to think), an extrovert, a recycler, and someone who cares deeply about people. I have 3 kids (ages 12,14, and 16), a husband (we've been married a to of year s now), and a spunky golden retriever.
We homeschool. My oldest daughter is figuring out where she wants to go to college and tackling her first dual enrollment course. I was a public school teacher before I started homeschooling, so we do use a lot of public school curriculums. Often people will say to me that it must be easier to homeschool because I have a master's degree in education. It isn't-but it is different. The first few years I didn't understand how it is different, but now I do. One of the differences I have found is that I like to write curriculum--putting together a scope and sequence, syllabus, and lesson plans for a course.
Homeschooling isn't easy and people will often ask me why we do it. The answer I give is that it is because we feel we can give them the best education we can by homeschooling them. It has also been the right thing for each of our children--all for different reasons. My oldest was very short most of her life until just last year when she reached until height. She also has a late birthday, so she is ahead of where she would be in public school. My second daughter spells differently and has had vision therapy. She would have been the B/C student that the teacher would have overlooked (I know this for certain since I taught in public schools), but who is actually quite bright. We prayed a lot last year as we headed into high school with her. I wasn't sure if we should homeschool her through high school, but after praying, we felt we should--and it has been the right decision. My third child had to take a medicine for several years when he was younger that made him very tired all day. It was medically necessary and homeschooling allowed him to take a nap whenever he needed to--even if it was at 10 am.
I don't think that homeschooling is the right education option for everyone--not is public or private school. Whatever education option is chosen by a family needs to be right both for the child and the family.
When I blog, I often share what I think and feel convicted about everything from parenting to politics.
So, I thought it would be wise to post what I believe. I am a Christian. I believe the Gospel. I believe that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God and that it is the Truth.
Ephesians 2:8
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
We do attend a PCA church (Presbyterian Church in America) and are reformed in doctrine. Why does this matter a lot to me? Because I don't believe that I was saved by God because of anything I did.
My husband and I feel very strongly about living purposefully, so we really think through how we raise our children. We do shelter them--all parents are called to protect their children--but we do not hide them from the world.
I suppose there are many other things I could say, but I think that covers the basics of where I'm coming from. I hope you will find something helpful on this blog. I began writing when my kids were very little not knowing how much was ahead me and my kids.
