Wondering Out Loud?

February 23rd, 2008

So I have been thinking a bit about our homeschool philosophy.  It was so fruitful for Mike and I to take some time to sit down and envision what kind of people we wanted our children to grow into.  What type of education we wanted our children to experience etc. etc.  It is linked above if you are interested in reading it but I was thinking about how helpful that whole task was.

Anyway, I believe I am going to do the same thing for what I want my life to look like in 20 years or so (let’s be honest 5 or 10 years would be good:-)) and then work backward from there.  What disciplines should I begin to undertake now, what experiences would be beneficial, what are important concepts to tackle as a family etc.

I firmly believe that God lead us to the Charlotte Mason method and Ambleside Online specifically.  With this being my first year homeschooling, I need the safety of a plan to keep me focused.  Once I am more established and understand our children’s learning styles better, I may branch out but for now, it is exactly what I need. That really came about from doing the work of writing out our home-school philosophy and then letting that “guide” us towards a method and curriculum for teaching. 

This whole trip to Peru really re-ignited in me a complete trust in the provision and sovereignty of God.  Somehow that got buried in the dust of life over the past 2-3 years. The ability to relax in His processes yet being fully engaged at the same time.  Kind of a both/and thing.  It seems a bit backwards to be relaxed and not in control but completely engaged and working towards something.  Submitted, yet willing to work but only work on what God is doing at any given time. Isn’t it lovely the working of the Holy Spirit? Again, I am thinking out loud as it always helps me own my process and dig into what God is working on.  Any helpful thoughts out there?

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