Yesterday was a HARD day at The Brooks Academy! A day I'm sure all homeschooling mom's have at one time or another. The principal AKA Dad was called home! Pretty convenient since we live across the street from the church and if that's not enough we can also look out the window in our school room and see straight into the church office! Beautiful!! After a few tears and a few luxuries taken away for a week today went AMAZING! I told Brian that today was our BEST and most productive school day ever! :) I think we all needed an attitude adjustment (myself included) and some serious prayer time!
Last night I pulled out my Mission Of Motherhood book because I needed the encouragement!! Sally Clarkson has put into words feelings and thoughts we as Mom's have felt as well as things that we I need to hear. If you haven't read this book......GET IT NOW! ;) Each time I read Sally's book this statement hits me hard.
She writes:
"And the fundamental mission of motherhood now is the same as it always was: to nurture, protect, and instruct children, to create a home environment that enables them to learn and grow, to help them develop a heart for God and his purposes, and to send them out into the world prepared to live both fully and meaningfully. It's up to us to embrace that mission as our own, trusting God to walk us through the details and to use our willing mothers hands as instruments of his blessing." Sally Clarkson from The Mission of Motherhood
After much prayer we started our school day today. I changed our schedule up a bit for some variety. Today was WONDERFUL! For the most part our days usually go great, but lets face it everybody has "off days" even the teacher! (mom) I just hope those days are far and few.
Brian and I decided to take away ALL video games for the week. It was such a wonderful decision. The boys played board games together, built with Lego's and colored after school time. :) Gee there is life outside of video games. I'm going to cherish the rest of the week with out games systems being played. The sight of all 3 boys playing together and exploring their creativity warms my heart! Tomorrow it all starts again and I come before the Lord saying I can't do it without you! Thank you Lord for the awesome responsibility you have given me to be a mother of 3!
Writing in Hieroglyphics for a History project.
Trying to keep little hands busy and quiet during Mason's spelling test.
This picture is from last Saturday. Upward Basketball has started!!
