Why homeschooling is so good

I went grocery shopping this morning.  I didn't have to take any of the littles, as all the children were home and could take care of everything.  It began raining quite hard on my way home and was still raining when I got home.  When I pulled into the driveway, my nine year old daughter was waiting for me with an umbrella to escort me into the house.  The boys brought in the groceries and put them away while I had lunch.

The children do school at home.  But they also live here at home during the day, serving and doing things that need to be done.  They aren't where they can't be available to their siblings or to us.  They have the freedom to take care of more important things than school work because they are home.  God designed families to serve each other and I'm so grateful that my children are learning to do that and not in an artificial environment where they are learning to serve themselves.  God's command for parents to teach their children all day long sure benefits the entire family.  Thank you, Lord, for showing us what our responsibilities are as parents and for blessing us with our children.