August 7, 2008 at 5:23 pm (Lessons Learned)
I asked a dear friend if my five children could spend the night with her and help John while I headed to Guatemala. Talking on the phone with her yesterday I was reminded that she had a pool in the backyard and I began to become anxious over Henry being so close to a pool for 2 full days. Although Ellie cannot swim, I think she is old enough to stay away from the pool and will only swim with supervision. Henry is another story… A couple of weeks ago Henry was enjoying a snack at our neighborhood pool without his floaties on. He looked at me and jumped in… down he went. I grabbed him, bringing him back to safety. Not only did he NOT get upset, he seemed to enjoy the adventure. Thus my fear. It is true that some people truly parent out of fear. In this matter, I believe God used my fear to help me make a responsible decision and ask a friend without a pool to watch Henry.
If you think about it, please say a prayer for all of the people watching our children while we are away. We are blessed to have friends who care for us like family.
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April 2, 2008 at 8:21 pm (Lessons Learned)
Okay, this rumor must come to an end!!!! I know that there are people out there that think because we are a homeschooling family that we MUST think that public school is wrong. The truth is… we do. We think it is wrong for John and Kathy Lee’s children. Does that mean we think it is wrong if you choose to send your child to public school??? Absolutely not. The great thing is… God gave John and I John Michael, Alvaro, Grace, Jackson, Ellie, and Henry… not you. He gave you ??, ??, and ?? . They are yours, YOU get to decide what you believe is best for them. What shows they will watch, what type of schooling they will be enrolled in, what clothes they will wear, what food they will eat, see my point?? I am soooooo sad that people actually think I believe this. If you need proof of my view point call my next door neighbor, Carol (or Tamara, or Ann, and Kirsten, etc…). Ask Carol how many days her son is at my house, eating dinner with us, or spending the night. Guess what, they all send their children to public school.
If you need further clarification of my views, please do not hesitate to comment or call me, I would love to talk about this. The best way to find out what someone believes is to ask, not to assume.
Okay… enough about that. What’s next??? =)
Thanks for letting me rant today…
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February 22, 2008 at 12:53 pm (Lessons Learned)
For Christmas this year a dear friend gave our family a blessings jar. Yep, it is a jar that you keep all year and fill up with blessings from God. At the end of the year we have been instructed to sit down and read all of the blessings. What a great idea. I already see my children taking pieces of paper and writing down blessings. I want to read them now, know what they wrote. I won’t, I will obey. =)
We are so blessed, remembering that is priority. Thank you to that special “Anne” in my life who always knows what I need.
What would go in your blessing jar???
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I asked a dear friend if my five children could spend the night with her and help John while I headed to Guatemala. Talking on the phone with her yesterday I was reminded that she had a pool in the backyard and I began to become anxious over Henry being so close to a pool for 2 full days. Although Ellie cannot swim, I think she is old enough to stay away from the pool and will only swim with supervision. Henry is another story… A couple of weeks ago Henry was enjoying a snack at our neighborhood pool without his floaties on. He looked at me and jumped in… down he went. I grabbed him, bringing him back to safety. Not only did he NOT get upset, he seemed to enjoy the adventure. Thus my fear. It is true that some people truly parent out of fear. In this matter, I believe God used my fear to help me make a responsible decision and ask a friend without a pool to watch Henry. 
