Peaks and Valleys

Did you know that God refers to Himself as the God of perseverance and encouragement? (Rom 15:5)

Exhibit A:

It was after dinner, the little ones needed bathing and putting-to-bed, the kitchen needed cleaning, and the older ones needed schoolwork checked.
I was thumbing through page after page that I needed to correct and felt myself sliding into a Homeschool Valley.
Mother's of homeschoolers should not be required to do anything else, I reasoned.
Don't we make brazen ridiculous statements when we're in the flesh and overwhelmed?
Then He stepped in.

The first paper I corrected was Kiki's English assignment and I'll share it with you:

Instructions: Using a favorite Psalm, begin writing a poem about it.

O, Lord you know my thoughts;
And what I shall speak,
You know more than I know,
And what I shall seek

You know my every move;
And You know what lays before me,
You even know my past
And You laid Your life down for me.

You know when I lie down,
And You know when I rise up,
You gave me your fountain of life,
And I drink it from Your cup.

Lord, You told me in the bible,
That I have to be born again.
Thank you for sending Jesus,
To save me from my sin.

That was it.
All I needed.
I rallied again and went on correcting papers with a singing heart, SO glad I had the privilege of being their teacher, and had the inside scoop on their little brains.
Thank You Lord!