I do believe that some will be salt and light in the public arena, but the reality is, most will not. I am trying to find contentment with that. Will my son be any less valuable if he doesn’t become the President of the United States?

When we worked with youth (other than our own) on a full-time basis, one thing we discovered was that many of them, including home schooled students, didn’t feel unconditional love from their parents. I think that was partly because of expectations. They knew I would love them even if “they lived in a van down by the river,” but they weren’t so sure their parents would. It broke my heart.

I don’t know exactly what God dreams for my children, but I do know he wants them to love with everything they’ve got. That can start by them experiencing it from me.

Dana,
Yes, you are right. Home schooling doesn’t come with any guarantees. That is hard to face when you are pouring everything out for your children. We have to trust God with the results. They are his children and my work is for his glory.

I will miss reading your posts the rest of this month, but hope you have a wonderful Christmas and best wishes for your move.