Wow, thanks! and Home school at my pace

I was so thrilled to get onto the blog today and see SO much action! Thank you, thank you! It's exciting to see what things have made people's days!

It has been quite a week around here, crazy busy, and lots of fun. I didn't mean to start up the blog and leave you hanging, but that's what happened. :)

Eight years ago (can you believe it?!) we made a decision that changed our lives. We decided to home school our kids. Over those 8 years there have been countless times where I have questioned the sanity in that decision, the purposes, the results, the methods, my abilities, etc. Doesn't every parent? We try to do our best, we wonder, we make mistakes, we pray, we try again.

Anyway, a couple of friends were posting back and forth on our Yahoo group. I found myself drawn in, wanting to be like them! Wanting to reach their level of achievement. Wanting the results that I pictured them and their families getting. Wondering if I had it in me to do what it would take to get there. That's when, again, the idea of achieving at our own pace occurred to me. If it's something I truly want, I CAN get there. I CAN learn and grow.

I also think it's really important to appreciate where we are now. To not have our sights so out there that we forget our accomplishments or blessings NOW. So, with the home school story, I can look at what I've accomplished, what I and my family have learned, the experiences and opportunities we've had, and I can be glad for it all! And then, noticing all that I have accomplished thus far, I can move on and reach for more.

This post was passed on to me, and it applies completely to humanity, at least humanity that is striving for anything more. :) I hope you'll read it!