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Getting Back To the Basics




This summer I decided not to continue schooling through the summer (because I was so burned out), so there was a lot of time to think and be quiet. Then something amazing happened.  The Lord got a hold of my heart.  He literally broke me. You see, although much was accomplished academically, not much was done spiritually.  Once again I took control over His school.  When Jesus lead me to home school, I promised it would be Holy Spirit lead but this past year I failed.  

Honestly, I can't point to when or how it happened, it just did!  When the year ended, I looked back and saw how I just absolutely failed God.  But thankfully, God is greater than my mistakes and failures.  He wants us to go back to the basics.  Back to dinner at the table together, family devotions,  and family prayer time.  Even though we're together all day, we weren't really.  

 Did we still have sweet times of fellowship? Yes!  But they started to be fewer and farther apart.  I got away from the important part of parenting and that's helping my kids to cultivate a deep, personal relationship with their God, so that when they leave the nest they will be ready to fly strong.  No wavering in their faith and doubting God's goodness.  But a relationship where they are completely dependent and trusting in Him.  After all, isn't that why He called me to home school in the first place?

 It's easy to get caught up in the day to day, to be on auto pilot.  A close relationship with God is the most important thing we can show our kids.  And it has to be real, because they see right through phony.

 I thank the Lord for how He breaks me and brings me back to what's important, but I also need to remember, that if I am not willing to change, He can't help me. And why should He?
He is worth my best and I've been on my face before Him begging for the grace I need to make that happen.

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