Proceed with Caution

It would only be natural that a home school group would need to be cautious about the types of events they put together for their children, yet can one be too cautious? Some of the things we celebrate for example, sometimes originated out of twisted and bizarre things in history. But do we really need to condemn those activities when they aren't done the same way today?Couldn't we still have the event in a positive way and teach our children the history and why it was twisted and bizarre? Or better yet, teach a new way to make it a positive thing?

 Perhaps I am not making clear sense, but I guess what I am trying to say without getting too specific is that there are things our children are interested in learning about, or doing, that might have a jaded past or that we know wasn't the best idea back in it's day. But by keeping our children from doing those things (I'm talking things that aren't physically harmful to themselves or others) we tend to just make the activity that much more intriguing. I'm not saying we should let our kids go out and do dangerous things, and then teach them why they are dangerous, but there are interests we can monitor and provide a lesson for while fostering creativity and providing them an experience that satisfies their curiosity and teaches the history that explains why people don't do it the way it used to be done anymore. Or why people don' t normally do it at all.  

Home School Leadership 101

So far the lesson has been that home school leaders have a lot of meetings. Leadership meetings, financial meetings, co-op meetings, etc...

And there has been a lot of meeting new people and hearing their issues. Actually, pretty much all of the people I have met had some type of issue or another. So the next lesson is that home school leaders are really counselors and mediators as well. Hmmm...

Leader for Eagles Homeschool Group?

Seems as though I have been led to a totally unexpected path. For the next year I will be the leader of our home school group. I have no idea what that really means, but I do know that I will be busy and all of the things I have been learning about in school will be put to good use. While I am looking forward to the challenge, I am also dreading the drama. And between home schooling, my own schooling, working part time and leading, I though I would try keeping a written record of all the wild and wonderful things that happen along the way this first year. 

So, if you care to read up on the trials, tribulations, and successes of home schooling life and fly by the seat of your pants leadership, come back by later and have some fun.

Another Paper

It's almost funny, but not really. I try to sit and write and nothing comes out, yet the moment I have a paper due for class I can whip out a good 800 words in 30 minutes with very little thought or preparation. What's up with that?

A Realization

My friend is getting gastric bypass surgery. I was shocked to learn this and wanted to learn more about what she was about to do to her body. So she shared with me some of the reading materials she was given. It made me sad to see what she is willing to do and suffer through in order to get healthy. Possible ulcers, leakage, heart problems, and possible death just to name a very few of many complications! But she feels she is too unhealthy to do it on her own. 

To be so defeated as to fall for that evil thought. That lie. It really made me sad, and then made me realize just how desperate we become at times. I too suffer from weight issues, but it is by choice. I don't want to be out of shape, I choose to be because I am lazy. Or I was, until I saw the lie my friend is falling for. Since then I have made it a point to start doing the work in order to get back in to shape. I don't want to become that person. I realize that there are some people who have medical conditions due to being over weight that make surgery their only hope. I see the need for drastic measures such as this surgery then. I do not choose to be that person though. I have the ability to get healthier now before I get to that point. so I choose to stop being lazy and start working on new habits. And I pray that my friend takes a very serious look at what she is about to do. I don't want to lose my friend in this way.

Thoughts on Journaling

Journaling is a huge part of my life. I began keeping a record of my life at the age of 12 and still journal to this day at age 37. Currently I am about to finish yet another chapter of my life's record tonight and as usual, I am hit by the amazing number of events that can happen in my life over a short period of time. (I go through a journal in about 3-5 months) And then there is the growth! I have changed and grown so much from these past events and being able to record this has helped me in so many ways as I have gone back through the stories and memories. I don't share this for any particular reason. I just love to journal, as each one is a part of me and records my history. Each one is my view of the world I live in. And as I end one chapter I am excited to begin another new one, and I thought I would just share. :)

Yet, thinking about journaling reminds me of the Bible and the study I have been a part of on Facebook. I am not learning anything really new, but I am discovering so much about the Bible than I realized before. When I thought about this book before, well, I didn't think about it much to be honest. But thinking about it now I realize that the book is just like a compilation of many journals throughout history and I find that really cool! It makes me want to read it and to learn more about the people who wrote it and learn about their lives. I am sure there is a ton I can learn from each story so I am trying to focus on one at a time. 

I wonder if anyone will ever read my journals some day? What would they learn from them? Would they see the same lessons I see? Probably not. I suppose it depends on the reader. Just like the Bible. Everyone who reads these stories has a totally different view of the world and interprets things in a unique way. No one reads the same biblical story and hears the same thing. But that is what I find so cool about it. And hearing the different interpretations of it really broadens my view of it all. I don't know that my journals will ever broaden any one's view of the world, but they sure do help me to get through life.

When Life Throws a Curve

You can't see around the corner, but you know something is around there. It could be bad, or it could be wonderful. Sitting and contemplating what could be coming is an option, and you could even wait to see if you are hit by it, but you will never really know unless you move on around that corner.