Second Semester Homeschooling Encouragement

Coming out of the holidays, which include more family time and rest than usual, allows for different thoughts and interactions than at other times. Now that the break is over, it is time to throw off the negative feelings from less-than ideal holiday situations as well as the old, bad, habits of last semester, and put on more effective ways! Look not to the past, press on toward better goals!

Some tips to help us all succeed~

1. Look forward to what you want to do the same as last semester, and what you want to adjust. Stay focused.


2. Increase the hugging and verbal praise; there is always room for more!


3. Pray daily for your students, aka children, to grow more in Christ and succeed according to God's plan.


4. Pray for your friends to succeed and grow in Christ-likeness.


5. Pray for you and your spouse to grow together in Christ and make the choices God wants you to make in your planning and educational choices now and in the year to come.


6. Remember that those who let you down or hurt you are the very people God may use to really bless someone else. Pray for your enemies, show mercy, and remember love covers a multitude of sins.


7. Don't be afraid to stand alone in how you raise your children. It is God whom we serve and His approval is worth it all.

It may seem obvious, but parent in a way that brings the greatest health to all of you--parents and children, physical and spiritual.

~Ann