one of my friends posted this wonderful article on blindspots in homeschooling on good ol' facebook today and i want it here so i can go back and read it again and probably repeatedly. it is written by a father looking back on the experience of his family as homeschoolers, but i think it would be helpful for any Christian parent. i feel like we are always teetering on the edge of legalism and works righteousness...doing good things like homeschooling (though we have barely started this, we are thinking a lot about it), parenting our children, ministry, just life with hearts of thanksgiving and worship because of the grace with which we have been lavished in the Gospel and because of our idol-factory hearts, we can quickly turn judgmental and self-righteous...doing the same things, but for our own joyless glory instead of in humble worship. this is our struggle and i know it is the human condition...to twist, steal glory, try to render ourselves worthy of His love...it. does. not. work. another reason i appreciate the wisdom in this article is that it puts into words the fears i have about homeschooling and raising kids based on my own experience as a homeschooled child. i am not referring to my parents as they were careful and humble. that's all. just read it if you like. it is long and took me all day to read.
"It is critical for our sake, let alone for our children, that we enjoy a life-giving faith in Christ with no religious trappings added to it."
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