Why????

It seems like whenever I tell anyone that I homeschool my children the first question is always, "Why?".  Hmmmm... it is now such a part of our life, and it feels like we have been doing it for so long; it is almost hard for me to remember why. Let's see....five years ago when it was time for Laney to start kindergarten, Tony worked 3pm-11pm at the Guide plant. If Laney had attended school, she would not see her Dad all week. Family has always been extremely important so, this was unacceptable. Homeschooling was the only logical choice. Back then, I was a stay at home mom with the three little girls, and we had a ball. We played all day, and then when the two younger ones had nap time, I did school work with Laney. We fell in love with homeschooling. Having the freedom to teach what interests your child, flexible hours, the family bond it instills, the feeling you get when you teach your child to read, really studying the Bible, all of these things are reasons why I homeschool. But, the main reason I homeschool is because that is what my heart tells me I should do. So many times I push my feelings away and do what is easier, or what other people want me to do, but I am not budging on this one, it is in my heart therefore I  find a way to make it happen! Now that I am a working mom, it is more challenging than ever. There are days I want to chase that bus down, but when I stop and think about it, it doesn't take me long to remember all my reasons why....