Pictures of my brother David and his prom date Jennie. Aren’t they great? They had a fantastic time, too. I couldn’t be happier for him or more proud of him :o)
Pictures of my brother David and his prom date Jennie. Aren’t they great? They had a fantastic time, too. I couldn’t be happier for him or more proud of him :o)
aww..
prom just never was my thing, though. never went.. :)
they look cute.. :)
I wouldn’t have gone (I was homeschooled) except for the fact that I dated a junior in high school for about a month during my freshman year in college, and she asked me, so I went. ‘Twas an experience, that’s about all that can be said for it :o)
haha…
cool…homeschooled…do you ever wish you would have been in regualr school?
would you homeschool your own kids?
just curious…we are thinking of homeschooling ours.. :)
hope you are having a great day.. :)
I was homeschooled throughout middle and high school. I’m not sure I wish I was in regular school. I’m just glad that I was where I was. I think there would have been more strife in our household had I and my brothers gone to public school and been influenced by everything there, but I’m not sure. We were blessed to grow up in a very peaceful, stable family environment. My youngest brother, David, goes to public school now and is doing great. He’s a real witness there. So, in the end, it really comes down to the family environment and the child’s personality as to how they grow up. A lot of the objections to homeschooling have to do with concerns with the social development of the child, and I’ve known homeschooled kids grow up shy and awkward, but I’ve also known many who are much more socially adept and active than their public schooled couterparts. I think there’s certainly enough junk in public schools nowadays to justify homeschooling, but in the end, it comes down a loving, supportive, Godly family environment. So, I don’t know whether I’ll homeschool my children. It will depend on where our family is, geographically, and whether God wants us to, for starters.
If you’re seriously considering it, I can get you in touch with my mom. Having homeschooled three boys from elementary all the way through high school, she’s quite the expert on all things homeschool-related, and I’m sure she’d be more than happy to share her experiences with you.
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wow..thanks for the input.
if/when we decide to homeschool, i’d be happy to talk to your mom.. :)
kids are definatly exposed to so much now. Aaron (in 1st grade) will come home and talk about stuff that his friends have done and such, and it makes me want to pull him out of school. nothing too horrible, but still. the way some of them talk…he’ll come home and tell me that someone in his class was writing words in the sand and saying stuff and he’ll ask what it means… it just makes me sick
i just tell him that some words are bad and most people would rather not hear them. and he knows we don’t talk like that. i just tell him that they learn it from the parents/family and that it’s not the kids’ fault. i tell him that he can always pray for them.
that’s just one example that we’ve run into.
those kids have so much influence on him. and most of the influence is negative.
it just bothers me. i know it can’t be perfect…i just want my kids to grow up respectful and considerate and compassionate and most of all, Godly.
but i don’t want to shelter them. i was sheltered…and more. i want them to be able to experience different things, but i want them to be able to stand strong against what’s wrong and to be a great witness.
i just have to leave it up to God.
thanks again for talking :)
I understand where you’re coming from. I don’t want my kids to be “sheltered” in the sense that I restrict them from things–there certainly has to be an element of trust between parents and their children, trust that should grow as the child grows and proves him or herself more able to handle responsibility, but, at the same time, I want my home to be a haven from the world, a place where my child can return to and be loved and secure.
David is a junior, and he was homeschooled from kindergarten through 8th grade. He goes to a local high school now. He doesn’t act sheltered at all, hangs out with his buddies, and is an outspoken Christian at school and respectful of our parents at home. We talk a lot even though I’m down here in Florida. Back when he was a rising sophomore, there was some discussion in our family about whether he was going to return to public school that year or whether my parents were going to homeschool him. The reason it was up in the air was that my mom wanted to teach a course on worldviews that are prevalent in modern academia, i.e. secular humanism, maxism, new age, etc. Basically the assumptions that professors will throw at you in high school, and even more so in college. David wanted to attend public school that year, but they prayed about it quite a bit, and my parents felt it would be good to keep him out so they could teach the course to him, along with other homeschoolers in the area. It was one of the best things they did, I think. He’s prepared to deal with the mindsets that his various professors will have and not be fazed or confused, but how to refute them logically and scripturally. And he re-entered high school the next year without missing a beat. So what some might consider “sheltering” other might see as “preparation,” and I think there’s a lot of value in that.
Just an example :o)
sounds like you have a great family!! :)
you are so fortunate!
i know that my kids already have a better life than i did…and i give God all the glory for that!
i could not have done it on my own.
i just want to do what’s right..
so, how’s your day been?
mine’s been ok so far…got some cleaning done already…and still have more to do…
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I really admire you for wanting to raise your Aaron and Alex in the manner that you do. I’m not even close to being a parent yet, but I admire your determination and your initiative in looking out for them and bringing them up :o) That’s really cool. Praise Him :o)
My day’s been slow so far. All the bigwigs have been in meetings, and I’m working on a project which isn’t particularly urgent at the moment… So it’s been nice to have time to wake up a bit.
Just realized Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday–yeek! Better make a card :o)
yes, praise Him!! :)
i just want the best for them.
we try to be as honest as possible to them. if they ask, we try to answer as honestly as we can.
we want them to learn as much as they can about God. they love going to church and have learned so much. the children’s church program is just wonderful! God has truly blessed our church.
yeah, mother’s day.
i am gonna invite mine to church. idunno if she’ll come or not. i put her on a list at church that they pray about..you can put someone on it if you’d like to see them in church. i put her and her boyfriend and my sisters. they need prayer.
i love her and would like to see her living for the Lord.
i am getting her a necklace and bracelet set. i hope she likes it..
slow day…huh? they can be nice…depending on what you are doing.
it’s been nice chatting with ya. :)
thanks..
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