Discouragement in the Homeschool Trenches~Really in only week 3? Digging out!!

This week hasn’t quite gone like I wanted it to. Between appointments and baling hay we haven’t been able to start school in the mornings, and well, school work in the afternoons doesn’t seem to be working out. And if not getting school isn’t enough, chores are all messed up too.

If I make a schedule or routine, I really like to stick with it. Our days just flow better…But, does that mean it is the best for our family? I mean, I used to be so spontaneous, but why not now?

• Old Age?
• Larger Family?
• Set in My ways?

I don’t’ know, but I do know that cooler temperatures and getting dark earlier, really can’t come soon enough. Yep, I said that out loud. But, that isn’t best for our family either…That will mean the hay harvest is over and we really can’t afford that quite yet, See, we have been in a drought and well, the hay has been super slim this year. So, nope not the solution…

See, the thing is, during all this discouragement, you can find your way out. It is in that big book the Bible… in fact, as I was looking over a couple of my recent devotion lessons from a book I will be reviewing in a couple of weeks, I remembered a lesson on discouragement while homeschooling. In fact, it really has helped me understand that these challenges and frustrations are all part of the journey we will have this side of Heaven.

He said: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry. Jonah 2:2

See, here is probably where I went wrong so far this week, instead of calling out to God, I called my husband. That is not to say that my husband doesn’t care, but exactly what can he do when he is 5 miles from the house?

When we are distressed, we need to call out to God, then if we feel the need to talk to someone call on them.

These challenges that we face here on Earth will build us, mold us and prepare us for the future that God has planned for us.

So, as I get ready to put my children to bed, and prepare for tomorrow, we are going to have a do over. We will have a better day because my attitude will be better, because I will allow God to guide me.

Even though Satan seems to have invited himself in, I say get out. Honestly, I would love to go out on the range with my hubby’s 20 gauge and pretend my target is Satan and blow him away. Nothing like the kick of the butt of a 20 gauge to make you feel better…at least until morning when you can’t move your arm.

So, when the homeschool trenches seem to overwhelm you and bury you in discouragement, grab hold of your faith, the word of God and pray about it all. The answers may not be there right away, but I can say that the little changes that you are called by God to make will add up to a better year in the end. This is a marathon, not a sprint.

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