Going on a Train Ride

I had the most interesting dream last night. The children and I went on a train ride! My recollection is a bit foggy, but this is what I remember. I bought tickets, then we boarded the train, chose our seats and Zoooooooooooooommmmmmmm..... we were flying down the tracks at high speed. We were going so fast down a treacherous track full of curves and hills and tunnels with lights flashing. Then I remember we reached our destination, but I was in a hurry to get back and was having a really hard time figuring out how to get back.

I was thinking on that dream today... Just yesterday I was changing our homeschool wall in the kitchen. I took down the poster board that usually hosts the children's art work and assignments for the week. I thought we needed a change and I commenced to putting more staple holes into the wall and hanging up a solar poster we received in our Answers In Genesis magazine. And I also put up a long row of blank paper to begin a timeline (that is another post). So I'm putting even more staple holes in the wall and I remember Treasure Hunter saying, staple holes are easier to cover up with paint than nail holes. And I thought "Some day we will be painting this wall. We will be covering all these staple holes with paint and our homeschool days will be over."

It goes by so fast! Just like that train ride. And then there is the part of me that does not enjoy homeschooling sometimes and those are times when I am fearful. Fearful that I'm not doing everything I should and am messing up or not measuring up. My goodness just the other day I'm driving down the road and fear grips my heart that we could be in an accident. SO I had to quickly flick Satan off my shoulder and say, "NO. God is in control."

So I realize that I must not let fear of teaching my children overcome the joy of our homeschool train ride. When those curves, bumps, tunnels come I will shout for JOY -- GOD YOU ARE IN CONTROL. Our ride may not always be smooth and we may not always like the stops and we may have to work hard to find our way back. But with God as the conductor we are sure to reach our destination. For He will take us where we need to go. Not where he is taking Suzie or Jane, but where he is taking Heartfelt Homeschool.

Romans 8:15 (King James Version)

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father