Comments on Blessed Motherhood: Honest and Up-Front

Oh boy. Ok, I can see why your heart is breaking.....

2008-12-18T19:33:00.000-08:00

Oh boy. Ok, I can see why your heart is breaking...but if I may...I would like you to hold on one min.

I went to public school AND private school. I had garbadge shoved down my throat and guess what...I spit it back. It MADE me dig in and find God. It was horrible, violent, lonely, scary and ONLY GOD could go with me. Only God could be with me every second of the day. Only He could protect me, only He could give me discernment...only He could teach me the lessons I needed to learn.

Your Nellie sounds very strong willed, that is a gift when used wisely. DO NOT GIVE UP, The Lord hasn't. He knows exactly what He is doing. And you can trust HIM, HE LOVES HER MORE THAN YOU. She will probably climb a mountain one day or stand up to the AntiChrist, people like that are made for a specific reason. I know, I AM ONE and so are my Princeses. But guess what NO ONE can make me backdown and I have taken alot of punishment in my life. It made me stronger and now God uses it.

You and your family are in my prayers, but Trust God...He isn't done yet.

And trust your dh, He needs to care for you. I am glad you were obedient to him.

Now stand aside and let God at those kids, they need it and it will be the best thing for them.

And, you can always break out the duct tape LOLOLOLO (goodness, I hope you remember my comment about that from before or you must think I am some crazy woman :)

Many Blessings, I am standing for you and your family Sister. Don't stop now!

Ace

HUGS you have not failed. My husband had me put th...

2008-12-15T22:51:00.000-08:00

HUGS you have not failed. My husband had me put the children in PS back when I was caring for my mother. It was so hard to do. But, we did it. We survived and you know what, we homeschool again. Just pray for your children and their safety and leave the rest to God. He is bigger then all of your fears

Amy,I have been praying for you since I read this ...

2008-12-15T12:41:00.000-08:00

Amy,

I have been praying for you since I read this a couple of days ago. I am praying that the children will come to appreciate the privilege that they had with being homeschooled, such that their behavior is changed tremendously, and over the long haul not just for a short time. And that after a time of refreshing you and your husband will both agree on the next steps in their education.

But remember:

1) None of this is a surprise to the Lord. He knew this would happen and He will work all things out to the good of those who are called by Him.

Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. KJV

2) Obedience is better than sacrifice. The Lord has called you to be in submission to your husband and He will bless your obedience to His instructions better than any amount of “sacrifice” you could offer in trying to homeschool against your husband’s wishes.

1 Sam 15:22-23
22 And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king. KJV

Many prayers for you and your family,

Berean Wife

Hugs. Rest my friend. We all need some time away...

2008-12-12T13:04:00.000-08:00

Hugs. Rest my friend. We all need some time away from enduring a never ending storm in order to be able to fight again another day. I pray encouragment for you.

My situation was very different, but I was exhausted and felt defeated when we made the decision to put the kids in school. Our detour lasted 4 years. He will let you know. Gary loves you, find strength in that.

I am so sorry dear sister, that you are going thro...

2008-12-12T12:22:00.000-08:00

I am so sorry dear sister, that you are going through this. I wish there was something I could say that would make it all better.

Just know that I am there in the trenches with you and I'm bathing your family in prayer.

I want you to know that when you get bogged down with dealing with bad behavior day in and day out, you sometimes fail to see the little bit of progress you have made. (I know because I'm right there with you and sometimes I can't see the forest for the trees either.) These children are breaking your heart right now, but they are so much better off with you. You are influencing them and their hearts ARE healing because of you and your love. I know they don't show it, but everyday of your love does a little healing every day. I promise you.

Praying for you and your family. God is still there with you as you go through this rough time. He will carry you through the days ahead.

Oh my dear friend! I've been absent from the web ...

2008-12-12T10:17:00.000-08:00

Oh my dear friend! I've been absent from the web for a while tending to duties here in "real life" all the while you've been hurting and struggling with this.

Your post brings back memories of when we had our two, who eventually did go back to their dad. Same kind of games, same kind of frustration, same kind of resolve (except, we did give up after a while...).

You have not failed. You have had to make some very hard decisions, both of you. I don't think you've done anything wrong!! And surely nothing to be ashamed of. I know it's not ideal, but honestly - what part of those kids' lives has been ideal?

I'll be praying for you and for the kids. Don't let this decision that you don't consider "best" become the end of you or the focus of your life. You have a lot more to tend to than disappointment. I suppose as a consolation of sorts, you now have the ability to focus on the other children a little more during the school day.

Love ya ~
Lisa

Oh Amy. I am so sorry, but you know I understand b...

2008-12-12T08:35:00.000-08:00

Oh Amy. I am so sorry, but you know I understand better than ANYONE! It goes aganist our Mother heart to detatch ourselves from our children but to keep yourself healthy and to keep the rest of the family ok, we have to sometimes do that. We are to submit to the authority of our husbands, and you could do nothing else with out sinning. Your marriage is important and I am guessing your husband just wants peace in his home and his wife back to her happy self. I am praying this will do it. What ever choices the kids make in public school will be their own. They will have to suffer the consequneces. It usually took 3-4 months for the teacher to "get it" where Charlotte was concerned. I will pray the veil is lifted on the people that will be dealing with your kids. Blessings and (((hugs))) to you my friend!!!
God is on the throne!!!

That sounds like a tough decision. Although for m...

2008-12-12T06:52:00.000-08:00

That sounds like a tough decision. Although for many people homeschooling may be the best thing, it is not necessarily the best for everyone. A useful thing someone I know said is that the important thing to remember is that the parents have the responsiblity to choose what they think is the best for their children rather than that parents have the responsibilty to personally teach the children themselves.

I'm keeping you and your family in my prayers.

Blessings in Christ,

Susan.