5 Days of Homeschooling Essentials Blog Hop
Day 1 - God's Will
I thought a lot about what I found to be essential when
starting on the homeschooling journey.
We've only been at a little over a year but there were several things
that really stood out to me. The first
would be God's will.
I honestly feel if you are not called to do this you will
not be successful. God's Will for our
lives is so important and we need to heed the call when it is given.
When my husband and I first started thinking about
homeschooling it wasn't because we had thought about it all the years. Both of my kids were in a private Christian
school and doing well academically. The
problem was mainly finances. My husband
was laid off of work and we new would could not cover the tuition bill. When I sat down and did the math I realized I
could homeschool for about the cost of 2 months of tuition. That is really a big difference. So we began to pray - if my husband went back
to work by said date then we knew God didn't have us to homeschool. The date came and passed and still no
job. In fact a year later he was still
out of work! If we hadn't obeyed we
would have been struggling with that over our heads all year!
So why is it essential?
I believe when you are in God's will for your life you will be in the best
place for you! It was not only my life
to consider but my spouse and three children.
God gave me these verses about a year into homeschooling and
I think they fit our situation:
Deuteronomy 6:5-7 -
KJV
5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart,
and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be
in thine heart:
7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children,
and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest
by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
I hope you have taken the time to pray about homeschooling
and God's will for it in your life. He
may not have it for you but if he doesn't he will make that path smooth as
well.
Thank you for joining me on Day 1 of 5 Days of Homeschooling
Essentials.
I'll be back tomorrow morning to discuss another essential!
You can visit the following people below who are part of the Hop:
Jordyn @ Almost Supermom
Jenn @ Teaching Two Stinkers
Crystal @ Crystal Starr Blog
Jennifer @ Chestnut Grove Academy
Brandi @ Brandi Raae
Wendy @ Simplicity Breeds Happiness
Jodi @ Insane In the Mombrain
Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break
Lynn @ Ladybug Chronicles
Please visit The Schoolhouse Review Crew for additional blogs participating.
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31. Lisa @ A Rup Life
32. Jordyn @ Almost Supermom
33. Jenn @ Teaching Two Stinkers
34. Crystal @ Crystal Starr Blog
35. Jennifer @ Chestnut Grove Academy
36. Brandi @ Brandi Raae
37. Wendy @ Simplicity Breeds Happiness
38. Jodi @ Insane in the Mombrain
39. Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break
40. Lynn @ Ladybug Chronicles
- See more at: http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/5-days-of-homeschooling-essentials-blog-hop/#sthash.ChBZ0bFh.dpuf
32. Jordyn @ Almost Supermom
33. Jenn @ Teaching Two Stinkers
34. Crystal @ Crystal Starr Blog
35. Jennifer @ Chestnut Grove Academy
36. Brandi @ Brandi Raae
37. Wendy @ Simplicity Breeds Happiness
38. Jodi @ Insane in the Mombrain
39. Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break
40. Lynn @ Ladybug Chronicles
- See more at: http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/5-days-of-homeschooling-essentials-blog-hop/#sthash.ChBZ0bFh.dpuf
31. Lisa @ A Rup Life
32. Jordyn @ Almost Supermom
33. Jenn @ Teaching Two Stinkers
34. Crystal @ Crystal Starr Blog
35. Jennifer @ Chestnut Grove Academy
36. Brandi @ Brandi Raae
37. Wendy @ Simplicity Breeds Happiness
38. Jodi @ Insane in the Mombrain
39. Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break
40. Lynn @ Ladybug Chronicles
- See more at: http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/5-days-of-homeschooling-essentials-blog-hop/#sthash.ChBZ0bFh.dpuf
32. Jordyn @ Almost Supermom
33. Jenn @ Teaching Two Stinkers
34. Crystal @ Crystal Starr Blog
35. Jennifer @ Chestnut Grove Academy
36. Brandi @ Brandi Raae
37. Wendy @ Simplicity Breeds Happiness
38. Jodi @ Insane in the Mombrain
39. Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break
40. Lynn @ Ladybug Chronicles
- See more at: http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/5-days-of-homeschooling-essentials-blog-hop/#sthash.ChBZ0bFh.dpuf
31. Lisa @ A Rup Life
Jordyn @ Almost Supermom
31. Lisa @ A Rup Life
32. Jordyn @ Almost Supermom
33. Jenn @ Teaching Two Stinkers
34. Crystal @ Crystal Starr Blog
35. Jennifer @ Chestnut Grove Academy
36. Brandi @ Brandi Raae
37. Wendy @ Simplicity Breeds Happiness
38. Jodi @ Insane in the Mombrain
39. Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break
40. Lynn @ Ladybug Chronicles
- See more at: http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/5-days-of-homeschooling-essentials-blog-hop/#sthash.ChBZ0bFh.dpuf
32. Jordyn @ Almost Supermom
33. Jenn @ Teaching Two Stinkers
34. Crystal @ Crystal Starr Blog
35. Jennifer @ Chestnut Grove Academy
36. Brandi @ Brandi Raae
37. Wendy @ Simplicity Breeds Happiness
38. Jodi @ Insane in the Mombrain
39. Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break
40. Lynn @ Ladybug Chronicles
- See more at: http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/5-days-of-homeschooling-essentials-blog-hop/#sthash.ChBZ0bFh.dpuf
31. Lisa @ A Rup Life
32. Jordyn @ Almost Supermom
33. Jenn @ Teaching Two Stinkers
34. Crystal @ Crystal Starr Blog
35. Jennifer @ Chestnut Grove Academy
36. Brandi @ Brandi Raae
37. Wendy @ Simplicity Breeds Happiness
38. Jodi @ Insane in the Mombrain
39. Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break
40. Lynn @ Ladybug Chronicles
- See more at: http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/5-days-of-homeschooling-essentials-blog-hop/#sthash.ChBZ0bFh.dpuf
32. Jordyn @ Almost Supermom
33. Jenn @ Teaching Two Stinkers
34. Crystal @ Crystal Starr Blog
35. Jennifer @ Chestnut Grove Academy
36. Brandi @ Brandi Raae
37. Wendy @ Simplicity Breeds Happiness
38. Jodi @ Insane in the Mombrain
39. Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break
40. Lynn @ Ladybug Chronicles
- See more at: http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/5-days-of-homeschooling-essentials-blog-hop/#sthash.ChBZ0bFh.dpuf
Very cool how God answered your prayer so clearly. I agree that we need to view homeschooling as our calling, and our ministry to our kids.
ReplyDeleteThis is SO true! We didn't ponder it for years either, and had ours in a private school as well when we felt that homeschooling was the right direction for us! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful #1 Homeschool Essential. It's important in homeschooling to follow God's will.. What a great post. Looking forward to reading your other posts this week..
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