Random Thoughts

I began my day today like any other: A cup of coffee, bible reading and facebook. Then comes the meek little voice from the stairs, " Mama, may I go outside?" Sure I tell her, knowing she hasn't done "school work" yet. I convince myself that it's a field trip day so its o.k. As I was preparing to go out today, there was another voice. One that said "your children are problably not where they should be academically." That was my inner voice. I couldn't argue; All I could do was question. Are my girls going to turn out ok? What about college? What about being able to communicate? What about....what about.... what about.....? "Yes inner voice, I know, I know. I probably should be more consistant with math. After all, pie-r-2 will come in very handy some day. Hmmm. We'll get back to that a little later.

The time came to leave for the field trip. I had to drive. In Japan. This would be My first time. I was really very nervous. But we all strapped in the van, and I prayed. "YHWH please help me today drive today. I can't do it with out you. Amein." Deep breath. I went foward. Thankfully a new homeschooling friend allowed me to follow her to Kintai Fountains, our destination. The bridges in Japan are indeed very narrow. I tried to carefully manuver between on coming traffic and the railing. "Your doing great Mom." says Katelyn. "Thanks, honey I'm trying." I nervously replied. Deep breath. So. While trying to avoid oncoming traffic, I steered a little to far to the left and .....Yes I hopped the steep ledge that separates the road from the sidewalk! After sliding about 10 feet, the van came to an abrupt stop with my left side tires off the road, over the ledge. I buried my face in my hands. The tears flowed. Immediatley I hear Katelyn. Oh it's ok Mom! Don't worry, we're fine. I'll run and get help. Suddently a flood of encouragement comes from the back of the van. "Don't worry Mom we're gonna get help just hold on." " Mom don't worry its ok." " We're all ok." The next thing I know off they go running full speed to get help. I didn't know Katelyn could run that fast. Five minutes later the girls came running full speed, out of breath, to tell me help was coming. I waited.
Still my girls were encouraging me that everything would be alright. Katelyn rubbed my shoulder almost nonstop. Brittany constantly repeated "It really is ok, Mom." Stephani stood calm and cool as a cucumber and said "Yeah, Mom, I'm sure help will be here soon." She smiled. Sometimes I think concrete could melt at her smile. Help did arrive. Soon we were on our way to the fountains.

So what happened to pie-r-2? Well, Pi r squared might be the circumfence of a circle, and 2x2 does equal 4, but grace, encourgement and love out weight them all. In crunch time my girls rallied together around this mama who needed their encourgement which enabled me to pull together and think. After today I think my girls are exactly where they need to be. Have they fully arrived? Of course not. Is it because of my fabulouso training? No way. It is only by YHWH's grace. But I have been inspired! I am more motivated than ever to teach my children YHWH's word, because that is where we all need to be.

So, reader(if you made it down this far) and have asked the same quesions as above, be encouraged. See what YHWH has done in your children. Look for the good he is performing in them and be motivated to keep teaching them. And in these last days, that might come in handeir than pie anyway!

Dueteronomy 6:4-7 Hear, O Israel: YHWH our Elohim is one Adonai; And thou shalt love YHWH thy Elohim with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Shalom Aleheim!