The Empty Schoolhouse: Reflections & Adventures of a Veteran Homeschool Mom

At least once a week:  I will feel like a complete failure. I will shed some tears when I get alone. I will forget to do something. I will be humbled. I will feel weak & old. The unexpected will happen. But also: Children will hug me when I arrive. They will ask me to read them a story, rub their back, or hold their hand. My director will encourage me. Coworkers will do simple acts of kindness. I will sweat and get in 10,000 steps every day and my body is strengthened. I have money to pay bills and get what is needed.  I am working where I feel the Lord would have me be for now. 

Bible reading notes: Ezra chapter 7: V6 ...he was a ready scribe ...the king granted him all his request , according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. V9 ...according to the good hand of his God upon him. V10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach it... V23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done... V26 And whatsoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment. V28 I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me... Chapter 8 V16 men of understanding V18 by the g ood hand of our God upon us V21 I proclaimed a fast ...afflicted ourselves before our God, to seek Him a right way for us... V22 The hand of our God is u pon all them for good that seek Him ... V23 So we fasted and besought our God for this: and He was intreated of us . V28...