Comments on: Why Homeschool? A Christian’s perspective. http://homesteepedhope.com/2010/02/23/why-homeschool-a-christians-perspective/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-homeschool-a-christians-perspective Rejoicing in hope...Romans 12:12 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:50:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2010/02/23/why-homeschool-a-christians-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-15732 Mary Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:51:32 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=1444#comment-15732 Oh wow! How'd I miss that?! Congratulations! At least they are coming one at a time, right? :O) Hugs to your dear wife!!! Oh wow! How’d I miss that?! Congratulations! At least they are coming one at a time, right? :O) Hugs to your dear wife!!!

]]> By: MInTheGap http://homesteepedhope.com/2010/02/23/why-homeschool-a-christians-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-15718 MInTheGap Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:51:55 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=1444#comment-15718 #4 came January 10-- so yes, that has made it more difficult. Not sure how you pull it off, Mary. #4 came January 10– so yes, that has made it more difficult. Not sure how you pull it off, Mary.

]]> By: juli http://homesteepedhope.com/2010/02/23/why-homeschool-a-christians-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-15714 juli Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:23:24 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=1444#comment-15714 Amen sister!!! I think homeschooling is the BEST way to go. I think if you are like me, and your husband won't allow it, then a private Christian school is a good 2nd choice. I think women who can homeschool are the most blessed women. Amen sister!!! I think homeschooling is the BEST way to go. I think if you are like me, and your husband won’t allow it, then a private Christian school is a good 2nd choice. I think women who can homeschool are the most blessed women.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2010/02/23/why-homeschool-a-christians-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-15713 Mary Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:54:31 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=1444#comment-15713 Awesome, Shelley! I was wondering if you'd thought that far ahead...so glad we will have that in common as well as all the fun of "fitting writing in"! You should check out the Writer...Interrupted webring...lots of homeschoolers on board there. I'll try to get the info to you privately...thanks for commenting! Awesome, Shelley! I was wondering if you’d thought that far ahead…so glad we will have that in common as well as all the fun of “fitting writing in”! You should check out the Writer…Interrupted webring…lots of homeschoolers on board there. I’ll try to get the info to you privately…thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Shelley http://homesteepedhope.com/2010/02/23/why-homeschool-a-christians-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-15712 Shelley Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:30:30 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=1444#comment-15712 Mary, you show all the best reasons to homeschool. Those stats gave me the chills! So frightening the direction our country is headed, and it's starting with education in the schools. Didn't Hitler say, "Give me your young..."? I've also heard that homeschooled kids actually have better test scores than those going to public schools. We've got a few years until schooling, but dh and I have already made the decision. We value the truth and we're going to give it to our kids. Good thing I love school ;). Thanks for such a relevant and timely topic. Mary, you show all the best reasons to homeschool. Those stats gave me the chills! So frightening the direction our country is headed, and it’s starting with education in the schools. Didn’t Hitler say, “Give me your young…”? I’ve also heard that homeschooled kids actually have better test scores than those going to public schools.

We’ve got a few years until schooling, but dh and I have already made the decision. We value the truth and we’re going to give it to our kids. Good thing I love school ;) .

Thanks for such a relevant and timely topic.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2010/02/23/why-homeschool-a-christians-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-15711 Mary Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:11:10 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=1444#comment-15711 Oh Anne--I LOVE long-winded, lol! Thanks for sharing this here. Definitely this hands on kind of TLC for your dad is invaluable for your kids. Especially in a culture that devalues the elderly, making this a priority is a life lesson well learned. I also hear you on suddenly wondering where all the years have gone...my oldest has a few years at home yet, but I can't imagine my life apart from any of this...it's bad enough to think what I might have missed out on if we'd gone the traditional schooling route. So thankful that homeschooling is still a freedom in America! Aubrey, thank YOU for letting me know you were here, and that this helped. Blessings to you, wherever you may be on this homeschooling journey. :O) MInTheGap, it is worth it--regulations and all, huh. A ton of work, but who better to do it than a child's own parents. I love that it's a Biblical model that worked well for the majority of history. Isn't your wife due to have number 4 fairly soon? That adds a whole new challenge to the mix! Oh Anne–I LOVE long-winded, lol! Thanks for sharing this here. Definitely this hands on kind of TLC for your dad is invaluable for your kids. Especially in a culture that devalues the elderly, making this a priority is a life lesson well learned. I also hear you on suddenly wondering where all the years have gone…my oldest has a few years at home yet, but I can’t imagine my life apart from any of this…it’s bad enough to think what I might have missed out on if we’d gone the traditional schooling route. So thankful that homeschooling is still a freedom in America!

Aubrey, thank YOU for letting me know you were here, and that this helped. Blessings to you, wherever you may be on this homeschooling journey. :O)

MInTheGap, it is worth it–regulations and all, huh. A ton of work, but who better to do it than a child’s own parents. I love that it’s a Biblical model that worked well for the majority of history. Isn’t your wife due to have number 4 fairly soon? That adds a whole new challenge to the mix!

]]> By: Anne http://homesteepedhope.com/2010/02/23/why-homeschool-a-christians-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-15709 Anne Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:42:41 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=1444#comment-15709 You know I agree with you, whole heartedly. Today was one of those days that I know are important- not a lot of school has gotten done, but a lot of real life. Would it have been easier to deal with my sick dad if the kids were in school? Maybe. However, I think going to his house to get his necessities, cleaning off his steps for when he comes home, visiting him in the hospital, etc. was invaluable. I did the ps thing for awhile, and I am so grateful for this opportunity. The relationships we have within our (crazy) family, the fun we come up with, even the tears we cry are enriched by the TIME we have with each other. I won't even touch on the subject matter that they are teaching these days. I think you covered it! I have one nearing the end of his schooling career. While I have always been one to try to hold on to the moment and not miss anything, I have become more so. When he starts talking non stop at an inconvenient time, I am trying to take more time to listen. I am not looking forward to the day when we have one less person in our home. I am so thankful to have had these years with him. Long winded today, aren't I? You know I agree with you, whole heartedly. Today was one of those days that I know are important- not a lot of school has gotten done, but a lot of real life. Would it have been easier to deal with my sick dad if the kids were in school? Maybe. However, I think going to his house to get his necessities, cleaning off his steps for when he comes home, visiting him in the hospital, etc. was invaluable.

I did the ps thing for awhile, and I am so grateful for this opportunity. The relationships we have within our (crazy) family, the fun we come up with, even the tears we cry are enriched by the TIME we have with each other.

I won’t even touch on the subject matter that they are teaching these days. I think you covered it!

I have one nearing the end of his schooling career. While I have always been one to try to hold on to the moment and not miss anything, I have become more so. When he starts talking non stop at an inconvenient time, I am trying to take more time to listen. I am not looking forward to the day when we have one less person in our home. I am so thankful to have had these years with him.

Long winded today, aren’t I?

]]> By: Aubrey http://homesteepedhope.com/2010/02/23/why-homeschool-a-christians-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-15708 Aubrey Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:52:55 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=1444#comment-15708 Thank you. I needed exactly this exactly now. Thank you. I needed exactly this exactly now.

]]> By: MInTheGap http://homesteepedhope.com/2010/02/23/why-homeschool-a-christians-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-15707 MInTheGap Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:16:09 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=1444#comment-15707 Homeschooling is hard work-- especially in highly regulated states like mine. But training a child in the ways of God as well as the amount of things that they learn-- nothing compares. Homeschooling is hard work– especially in highly regulated states like mine. But training a child in the ways of God as well as the amount of things that they learn– nothing compares.

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