This afternoon as my middle daughter and I were walking back from checking the mailbox, which is a good walk from our house, I saw that the school bus was just dropping off the neighborhood children. I told my daughter that if she was in a public school (or even a private one), she’d just be getting home, and would still have another 2-3 hours of homework to do. My girls were enjoying the afternoon playing, working in the yard, and enjoying the animals, because their lessons were done.

I’m so thankful that I’ve been able to homeschool my daughters from the beginning, even though it’s been hard at times. During those difficult seasons, I’ve tried to remind myself that it could be so much harder if I didn’t homeschool, with the running around and leaving the house daily, and the helping with homework at night. I’ve also been here to see everything my girls have accomplished and have struggled with. Being able to continuing homeschooling after the divorce was so important for the healing and the wellbeing of my daughters. It was so important to stay together as a family so that we all could get through it. They did not need another abrupt change in their lives.

“But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.”
—Psalm 5:11-12 KJV

(This verse is the theme verse of our homeschool, Joyful Christian Academy for Girls. I’ve always wanted our home to be joyful, and we have seen our God defend us and shield us over and over again.)

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. ~Psalms 19:14

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