Homeschool Conference

The best adivce that I could give a h.s mom, besides to pray often would be to go to a homeschool conference every year if at all possible. I mean that I would sacrifice eating out for months, no entertainment, if it meant that I could attend a conference. Every year it is so important for me to browse curriculum with my hands, and be inspired by the speakers and the people I meet there.

It is so good to see the diversity of techniques and ideas that people bring to the table of homeschooling, and every year when I am wishing that I could quit, I get inspired to push myself harder and see the vision that God has for my children. In the day to day grind of things I so easily lose sight of the prize. I am easily beaten down and discouraged by the doldrums of being with my kids 24/7 and being responsible for their education and training. I know that this is what I signed up for, I just had no clue about how much it would require of me. It has been a life changing experience for me to homeschool my kids and I feel that I am the one getting the most training and education. When I sit back and think about it, so much of my flesh has died, so much that was selfish and prideful has been stripped that it is getting easier and easier to see myself in a clear light and make the changes that I feel God prompting me on. Before kids I knew that I had problems, but they were harder to define and so much easier to excuse, now I am without excuse and more is required of me, which I am so grateful for.

Every year I make the decision to homeschool, since I have never felt "called" by God to do so. Every year I commit to that year only, and once again I find myself committing to the coming year.