Praying…that first week of homeschool is soooo tough! A veteran homeschool friend of mom shared with me that she learned after a lot of trial and error that her family adjusted better if she started homeschool near the first of August. She’d only do a couple of subjects the first week and then slowly add in the rest of the subjects in the subsequent weeks. It allowed her to make the necessary changes to curriculum gradually if there needed to be any and her boys balked less and things went a lot smoother getting into their “groove.”
Also, there is nothing wrong if you declare a “reading day” every now and then when you are burned out and exhausted. Get some good audiobooks to keep handy (Audible is wonderful
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I love this quote and it gives me great encouragement:
“Just as the carpenters of old built beautiful cathedrals for the glory of God, so do you. Yes, you - you work tireless day after day over a geography lesson, a math test, a laundry pile, a kitchen sink. Those are the moments wherein you build cathedrals for God.” ~From Teaching From Rest
What a beautiful quote!
I haven’t been following all along but thought I’d check in today. I’m an older person but lived by the above and I’d like to encourage the younger mothers and say that it all was worth it!
I didn’t homeschool, but did my best at all the rest and gave up a lot of my own life to do it.
I gave my own advice to the OP but later read that to others it seemed like the advice was for her to go ahead and kill herself. So it’s nice to hear that there are “modern” mothers who are willing to give their life to build a cathedral for God. I love it. Thanks so much for posting.
Someone else had a good idea too. She called it Feet Off The Ground. Everyone goes to their own room for 30 minutes (or so, can’t remember) to read and relax. Told my daugher about this - she’s in her early 40’s and has a 15 and 12 year old and also needs a break every now and then.
Yes. Let’s encourage each other to do what the Lord calls us to do.
And if it seems like we’re just going to have a nervous breakdown at any moment, well, that’s normal and He’ll help us to get over it. It shouldn’t frighten us, we’re only creatures of God, as one of my favorite priests tells me all the time.
A couple of scripture readings (although I see it is not normal for this forum):
**Mathew 12:28
Come to me all who are weary and heavy-laden and I will give you rest.
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It’s referring to the yoke of the law the pharisees had put on the Israelites but it can refer to our own burdens as well. If we look to Jesus, He will always comfort us in the end.
**1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful, He will not allow you to be tempted beyong what you can bear, but when tempted He will also provide a way out.**
In context it’s speaking about sin and temptation, but isn’t it temptation when you feel God has called you to a certain task, as the OP said, and then you find difficulty doing it? Ole’s split hooves does like to get into every act. This very forum could have been a way for the OP to let off some steam and get some encouragement!
I think I’m carrying on…
God bless you all
