Changes

Good morning out there!
Long time ,no post. I am sorry to leave you all hanging since I last posted but there have been many things happenning at record speed at my house. When you live in a house full of teens and pre-teens it's like riding a roller coaster.
Today will be my first full week of homeschooling one of my high school daughters. You know the one who misses the bumpy roads of Africa. Well apparently the bumpy roads of Africa are much smoother than the bumpy roads of public high school. So, after much prayer and godly counsel we took the leap of faith and began a new adventure. So far..... so Great!!! My daughter is herself again. She told me after 3 days that she finally felt like she was was comfortable in her own skin. She has a wonderful network of homeschool friends that were in place before we began. I wish I had done this sooner when I look at the relief in her face. It's the same look I saw in my older daughter's face when she decided to not try out for cheerleading her 1oth grade year. She was always stressed out,in physical pain or dealing with girlfriend drama. It is so wonderful to see her really enjoying her life, as she put it, "without being in constant pain and sick to her stomach." Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against public school or sports.... but I think we need to listen to the hearts of our children when they want to go against the "norm". And of course, quitting anything should never be done without considering the reasons. We want our children to work hard at "whatever they do as unto the Lord." Perserverance is an important part of Christian growth but God speaks to us all as individuals and what is good for one is not good for all. I am so proud of the way my children are listening to His voice and having the courage to be "who He is calling them to be not who the w orld says they should be" God's word says ,"Be not conformed to this world,but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind." Transformation is happenning in our home and it is bringing in changes that are resulting in peace and joy and love and rest in our hearts and minds. What are you facing right now? Try it God's way and see what a difference it can make. My prayer for you is simple: May you have the courage to go against the world's way and let God change your life for the better. ddlang