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A Reader’s Review
By Kelly Benedict
Are you harried? What is the definition of “harried”
anyway? After looking it up in the dictionary, it reads,
“troubled persistently especially by petty annoyances.”
So what can we surmise by this title? Are you a homeschooling
parent who is dealing with petty annoyances? Things like,
chaos, discipline problems, finding balance in your home
school, sane socialization… So what can we do to fix
these petty annoyances? Maybe one thing that could be a
great benefit to us all is to learn to say one simple word…no.
We, as homeschooling mothers, have an actual ministry.
The ministry of motherhood. As Shari, a mother who homeschools
in Illinois, agrees. She says, “Once I grasped what
God has called me to do, it made saying no a lot easier.”
Staying focused on her mission, “the ministry of motherhood
and teaching,” keeps her content with her life as
a homeschooling mom.
And as Christine shares the wisdom of Dr. Richard Swenson,
“We cry out to God, ‘Help!’ But God replies,
‘When you come back to where you belong, then I will
help you. Remember: You are the creature. I am God. Use
my power, not your own.’” If we could remember
this as we walk through our motherhood journey, wouldn’t
we all be so much better off? Wouldn’t we all be less
harried? Less annoyed?
These are some pearls that Christine has gained from homeschooling
and she’d like to share with you in her book. They
are:
P-peace
E-endurance
A-acceptance
R-restoration
L-lasting love
S-satisfaction with servanthood
“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season
we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9,
KJV
It’s a must read!
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