~Patience, Homeschooling and Boldness~

Such a sweet and loving girl!
My Reese:)

Another day has come and gone and what a day! I really struggled with patience...again....and thankfully, it is a struggle and not something that I have no clue about. This does not make it any easier. I am tired of suppressing this feeling of irritation...even more tired that I am irritated at all. I know this comes from a place of selfishness and pride in me and my prayer is that God would pull it out by the roots...that I could be done with it for good. I hear it in my voice...I see it on their faces....they know that I am irritated. I don't like that I am like this and I want it to change. I want to love my kids with the pure love that God gives us. I want to be merciful as my heavenly Father is merciful. I want to express a kindness that is abled only by the Holy Spirit. I can't tell you how much I want this to change. Meek and mild....slow to anger...patient to a fault....I want this to be the description of me. I pray one day (soon:) that I will be able to tell of my victory over this....my God is so faithful! I know that He will finish this work He has started in me.


We started working on the math curriculum called Math-U-See. I am really excited about it. It's been suggested by many homeschoolers and I am certain that it is great just by going through the first lesson. I know it is going to be one of the ones we stick with through our time homeschooling.


I was searching through my friend, Anna Wood's blog, and came across another blog called the Berean Wife. Berean Wife had an interesting link that I hope to check out more called Keepers of the Faith. It's a site for teaching kids about godly character and practical life skills. I highly suggest checking it out. It looks so great!


***This morning in devotions, I read, again, in Acts 6 about Stephen. I was struck by the statement that was made about him there: "But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking." Please read it for yourself. I can't even put into words how this stirs me. 

This is a sermon I listened to today. 

A very good exhortation to press on with boldness for the Kingdom of God.