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Marijuana on the Bus
Marijuana was being smoked on the back seats of the school bus. The driver told the kids if they supplied her with beer she would turn a blind eye.
Sounds like a nightmare, doesn’t it?
Perhaps, to you, it sounds like something that might happen today.
Actually, the year was 1987.
I was the mother of 6 young children, some of whom rode that bus.
On My Knees
I got on my knees in desperation and prayed long and hard.
It was a Friday.
I prayed over that weekend and Sunday went to church with my 6.
New Family
There was a new family there that week. The young mother and I introduced ourselves. One of the first things she told me was that they homeschooled and asked if I had ever thought about doing the same.
I had. The public school had previously told me that homeschooling didn’t exist in our state. In fact, in 1987 there were still a couple of states that imprisoned homeschooling parents.
This new family gave me information on an excellent school curriculum and, very long story short, I called. I was told immediately by the Dr and founder of a Christian school of their homeschooling curriculum for those desiring to teach from their homes. He spent hours talking me through the legalities and protocol for my children to be taken from public school and enrolled in our homeschool.
Homeschooling
By Monday morning, before the school bus arrived, my children were officially homeschoolers.
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow!!!
The next 14 years were spent homeschooling my 6 each through their high school graduation.
Homeschooling Kids and Grandkids
In future years, I would even assist my now adult children in homeschooling THEIR children.
God answered my desperate prayers that long ago day immediately and thoroughly.
Dedication and Benefits Beyond Measure
It took dedication and hard work on the part of each one of us. One must be there for your family and choose them over income and your free time.
Sacrifices were many on all of our parts. The older children, over the years, would come to me with their afterschool job money and tell me that since I had homeschooled them, they wanted to help financially so I could continue homeschooling their younger siblings.
I would not have changed a second. The blessings of having them with me and encouraging each other were priceless.
Our Christian faith with much Bible study and prayer was lived every day. We embraced God’s Word and, with His Help, followed it.
God’s Direction
Homeschooling for us was something God directed us to do.
See Proverbs 22:6 NKJV Train up a child in the way he should go,
And when he is old he will not depart from it.
Isaiah 41:13 NKJV For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand,
Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’
Deuteronomy 6:7 NKJV 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.
Colossians 3:23-24 NKJV 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
Ephesians 6:4b NKJV but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.
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