Back on Track

I'm starting this blog off with this picture,

because this was not easy for us.

The past couple months have been crazy with . . .

LIFE!

We started out of the gate on August 1st at 100mph

and by mid October we were being passed up by a snail.

 

 Life was playing Dodgeball with me and I couldn't seem to dodge.

Have you ever had those times where school is so difficult to do?

I knew I made a commitment to it and to my family.

I knew it needed done.

But I was having a difficult time doing it.

I'd do a day here.  A day there.

Just so we didn't totally quit.

Depression?

Yes.

Would I admit it?

Eventually.

Through much prayer, 

studying my Bible, 

talking with friends, 

seeking guidance, 

& dealing with past issues,

I slowly emerged from my emotional and mental fog.

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Now we are back on track.

We have done school everyday in January.

(except for the day I had surgery this month and the day after)

I was determined to keep going.

I even did school from my bed when I was on bed-rest for 7 days.

That was fun for the kids!

They enjoyed the change of scenery. 

I enjoyed doing something other than laying there staring at the ceiling. :)

From mid-Oct to mid-Dec I had let life determine my thought process.

I had let it get the best of me.

Most of my circumstances were out of my control.

What did I learn?

To focus on God

And to focus on my blessings - everyday!

And when those two things became my focus,

the fog cleared.

The depression ended.

I got my priorities straight.

And I trudged on . . .

Happy.

Why am I putting this out there into cyber-space?

I don't know.

It is very personal.

But maybe, just maybe, if another homeschooling mom is feeling the same way,

She'll know she's not alone and it can get better.