Thinking about Mary
As I was loading the washing machine this afternoon I started to think about Mary (you know Jesus' mum!). We don't hear much about her but Jesus was born in a stable. She travelled to Bethlehem, heavily pregnant and not knowing where she would stay and if the baby would come. She raised him from a babe to a man. She did his laundry and schooled him. Was Jesus homeschooled ( a topic for another discussion maybe!)? Did she moan about the laundry and being stuck in all day? I suppose he was an easy child. She must have had her off days?
I am finding it pretty tough raising God's children here. Finding it difficult not to moan. Struggling with the house. Fighting with the kids over school work.
There is so much to be grateful for. So much to be joyful about. It just feels like hard work right now.
I share this not to be miserable. Not to put people off homeschooling. I share this because there is so much perfection on the blogs. I understand that people tend to blog when there is something good to say, but the result can be that everyone else is superwoman and you just aren't. At least I'm not!
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The only record in the Bible of Mary and Joseph complaining is when they left the city of Jerusalem and then discovered Jesus, at age 12, wasn't with them. They found him in the synagogue being taught and teaching the leaders there. And they asked him, "why have you thus dealt with us?" And his reply, "Would you not that I be about my Father's business?" Even at 12 he knew the life that was ahead of him.
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I think a lot of bloggers blog when things aren't so good - because of the overwhelming support that they get from this community.
You are a far better example of parenthood than I could ever be.. and I'm not even sure I'm selfless enough to even take that step.
I know what you mean about some homeschooling moms who blog being so "perfect". I found a few that I would feel inspired by before I homeschooled, but then suddenly as I was began, I actually felt “less than”. I am sure that is not the case, but on a day that doesn’t go as planned, it is awfully hard to hear about how wonderful and filled someone else’s day has been. I try not to read too many of those blogs daily. Once in a while they can offer up good ideas, but part of what I am doing in my home is making our homeschool “our own”.
OOPS ... not sure you can read what I wrote.
I know what you mean about some homeschooling moms who blog being so "perfect". I found a few that I would feel inspired by before I homeschooled, but then suddenly as I was began, I actually felt “less than”. I am sure that is not the case, but on a day that doesn’t go as planned, it is awfully hard to hear about how wonderful and filled someone else’s day has been. I try not to read too many of those blogs daily. Once in a while they can offer up good ideas, but part of what I am doing in my home is making our homeschool “our own”.
There we are, we are doing the same as you and trying to ignore the pressures and doing what works for US. After all, that is why they are out of school!