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I just finished reading it, and ... wow. Sarah discusses and advocates so much of what I have long believed about homeschooling, relationships, schedules, curriculum, how children learn, what God calls us to, and the vital importance of always placing our relationships -- with God and our children -- at the forefront of everything we do.
As a mom who has graduated two daughters from our homeschool (with one yet to go -- Ramona just turned 12! I have only six years left with her!) I can say with confidence that living the kind of homeschooling -- the kind of resting in God -- that Sarah discusses has paid off enormously in our home.
I have always asked myself two questions over the years of our homeschooling:
Am I putting God first here, by trusting Him with every moment?
Am I giving my children what they really need in this moment?
Teaching from a place of rest has been a beautiful and rewarding experience for me and (I hope I can speak for them, too) my children. I treasure the relationship I have with my daughters, who are now 20, 18, and 12 years old. I have never tried to be their friend at the expense of being their parent, but I can honestly say that by deliberately cultivating our relationship over the years, we have become amazing friends, and our girls have received (we hope) a great education on the way.
Teaching from Rest is an encouraging, humble, honest, and gentle book.
It is a gem. I hope you find rest in it.
2 comments:
Yes! I completely agree. This book is helping to shape our homeschool year, and I already feel so much more calm about what's to come!
Oh, good for you! You might want to dip into my archives (under the Unschooling category) too, to see more of a relaxed style in action.
Have a great year!
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