Answers for Homeschooling by Israel Wayne

Author:Israel Wayne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FAM034000, EDU017000
ISBN: 9781614586432
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group, Inc.
Published: 2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Are You Cut Out for This?

When I was growing up, my mother did not allow us to own a video game console. Even though “state-of-the-art” entertainment had come into its own through Commodore® and Atari®, my sister and I (homeschooled as we were) had to make do with . . . wait for it . . . BOOKS!

But that doesn’t mean that we never played video games. On occasion (we weren’t allowed much socialization, don’t you know!), we were able to visit friends or relatives and join them in a rousing game of Pac Man® or Pong®! (Am I old or what?!)

I remember that one of my friends had a rather unethical approach to his gaming. When his virtual life was threatened, just before he was annihilated by some digital fiend, he’d reach over and hit a reset button on the console. Wham! Just like that, he was back in business with a brand-new life and better circumstances.

A Day Gone Wrong

Have you ever felt like doing that in life? Some days just don’t start out right. I had one of those days just last week. I awoke to see my beautiful baby daughter cooing sweetly in her crib. I smiled and picked her up, only to feel that something was not quite right. I quickly looked down, and saw that my shirt had a big brown stain right in the middle of it. This was an explosion. Neck to ankle. All the crib sheets, everything.

So, it started there and continued to unravel. For some reason, I decided to do something we hadn’t done all year. I thought, “It’s a beautiful day. I’ll bless my wife and hang our clothes out on the clothesline. There’s nothing like harnessing the power of free air and sunshine!” That went well, until it didn’t. It poured bucket loads of rain shortly thereafter.

My toddler came to greet me with double nasal drip. “What’s wrong with you?” I asked. Here we go. Another round of runny nose. Bummer. Then there was the child who decided to hide all of the clean laundry they were supposed to fold underneath the couch. Sigh. And wave after wave of misfortune unfolded.

What Do You Do When You Feel Done?

Unfortunately, life doesn’t come with a reset button. You usually can’t just crawl back under the bed sheets and start all over. There are still children who need your attention, and the daily responsibilities just keep on emerging.

So, what do you do in a situation like that? How can you help to set things back on the right track?

There is a story I love of Susanna Wesley, the mother of evangelist John and songwriter Charles. At times, living in a small house with numerous children, she would feel overwhelmed. She had no place to go to get away from the chaos. So, to have a “reset,” she would take her apron and throw it over her head and take five minutes of prayer and quiet time alone with the Lord. Her children had learned not to interrupt mother when she was “taking five.

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