Just as the daffodils expectantly wait for signs of warmer weather so the sparrows are ready to burst into spring. There have been those who doubted whether I could homeschool 4 boys through the dark winter months and keep my sanity, so much so that I feared a little as December approached, January hot on it's heels. Homeschooling does indeed change with the seasons- how wonderful! But as I look back on our winter experience I feel Blessed. Blessed by slower paced days, boys bundled snug in dens absorbed in Lego and icicles on noses-the sparrows seem impervious to freezing temperatures when it so suits them...
But now spring is come and what a glorious entrance she has made!
Time slips like sand through my fingers how do I hold onto all these moments?
I have grown into these 4 boys of mine, always growing, always new challenges. So much joy do they bring to us. I have the time now, if I can remember, to take things a little slower, less of the rush and hushing and more of the moments.
Would it shock you to know that often times I don't do what I've scheduled for the day? That I skip 'school' in favour of boys huddled round encyclopedias and bundles on trampolines? Call me irresponsible, but the gift of moments, they don't wait. I want to grab hold of them with both hands. Sometimes life gets in the way of the reading lesson and that's fine by me....
just lovely :) so glad you're enjoying your experiences! Such a blessing x
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