Starting School Tomorrow!

We are starting school tomorrow, and I have mixed emotions! I am excited about getting back to our schedule, having my boys learning and growing, but also a bit less enthusiastic about all the HARD stuff that comes with it! Anyone else with me on this? We always talk about the kids going back to school, but what about us homeschool moms? It’s back to juggling a 10th grader, 8th grader and 1st grader with all their various needs, their good days and bad days, their outside activities, etc. I read a beautiful prayer for homeschool moms this morning on Simply Living…For Him, and thought I would pass it along as encouragement to all of us (myself included!)

God bless each of you in your homeschooling this year!

Anne

A Back to {Home} School Prayer, from Simply Living…For Him

http://www.simplylivingforhim.com/

Dear Lord,

May I teach them what You want them to know

and in turn, You will teach me what You want me to know.

Lord, let me remember my job is to point them to You, and not to this world.

Help me to guide them on the path that leads to You.

Give me the strength when I feel I have none..

when I don’t feel like it… let me do it anyway.When I am tired…give me your divine energy to press on.

When I want to put myself first…let me remember Your words that I may be humble.

Let me do this for Your glory, and not mine.

Lord, show me each day the path we should take.

When I get off course, thank You for Your mercy in bringing me back.

Let me remember these children are Yours, and You love them even more than I do.

Let me be thankful for the gift of spending each day with them.

Let me remember it will go by in the blink of any eye.

The complaining isn’t forever, the noise isn’t forever, the mess isn’t forever…

…but You are.

And that is my goal. That we may spend eternity in Your presence.

Let this homeschool glorify You, show You to those around us, and please You.

Let me not get caught up in doing things the world’s way…but Your way.

Let me not be distracted with the noise of this world, from the true goals You have set.

Let me remember that the books are important, but Your Word is most important.

May I see my children as the blessing they are that You created. Each unique and special with a purpose to fulfill.

May I remember how blessed I am to be a homeschool mom.

In your name I pray.