So Very Long Ago
When I dreamed of becoming a mom ages ago (it's frightening to stop and really consider HOW long ago), I knew God was calling me to homeschool them one day. I had several homeschooled friends, and I was so impressed with how much they loved the Lord and the character qualities they each possessed. No, I don't have my head in the sand. I do realize that this is not true of ALL homeschoolers, but it was true for the ones I knew. And over time I grew to believe that was my calling for my kids...if I ever had kids. I wanted to raise them to be godly, loving men and women. Even if they went their own way, choosing not to follow that path, I wanted to give them every possible opportunity to know and love the Lord. Later on in college, I discussed this exact calling with the man who would eventually become my husband. I don't think he fully understood why I felt so strongly about it, but he grew to appreciate my feelings on it, I think, once we began our journey into parenth...
