tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708837020855823675.post9184572476017831340..comments2023-05-22T09:15:04.250-06:00Comments on Heart of a Mother: Normal, Average, Regular Homeschoolers?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708837020855823675.post-3281012511303999152015-01-25T23:21:24.043-06:002015-01-25T23:21:24.043-06:00What a great blog Jenny! I have enjoyed reading y...What a great blog Jenny! I have enjoyed reading your posts, but I have to tell you that when I read this one, it reminded me so much of well, Me, 10 years ago. Now I can tell you that reading the part about our expectations for our kids and how we hope and pray they will be as good as or preferably better, much better, than us, pause and remember. We did not get to where we are overnight. Sometimes there are bumps in the road, like really big ones that pretty much knock the life out of you for awhile because your up until now amazing homeschooled graduate does something completely out of character. Why do I bring this up? Because it was a big dose of reality for me. Intuitively, I know, that I cannot control, force, or assume that our kids will not make some big mistakes just because they have been homeschooled. It has reminded me that I can only do my very best, but nothing is guaranteed. I was a little naive thinking we would avoid such things of the world, because we had done things so differently from the world. Living counter culturally solely for our Catholic faith. If you are still with me, forgive the lengthiness, but I find there are very few blogs that address this. It has taught me to place so much more faith in God and not my own abilities. Homeschooling is messy business with highs and lows coming at you faster than an Olympic mogul run, but we keep on because we truly believe that what we are doing is best and pleasing to God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708837020855823675.post-16356643383282609732015-01-09T14:39:46.517-06:002015-01-09T14:39:46.517-06:00Thank you, Jenny! Beautifully said. I know when I...Thank you, Jenny! Beautifully said. I know when I read her news I was happy for him but also panicked. I've always admired how she can follow rabbit trails or her kids' passions and I started worrying my kids will never be on any lists since I'm so type A, exhausted and overwhelmed and just not able to follow my kids' interested/ whims. But your post gives me hope that my kids will do fine, even great despite me. because its not about me. As long as they know, love, and serve God, they will find their vocation and that is awesome enough.<br />Lilliannoreply@blogger.com