So first I want to say that I haven been fairly strict on my children's diets as far as feingold says. They say it take 2-3 days for a child's body to filter out all the dye that they may ingest. Well today is day 3 and my child is a different child. She doesn't talk as loud, isn't near as hyper, can focus on going to potty when she needs to, and hasn't had a blown out fit the whole day. I am in awe. Seriously, had lunch with family this afternoon and they asked me if I gave her medicine to chill her.
The truth is, she is either getting sick or feingold is right. Dye's really do counter act on some kids. Pretty crazy.
Ok so on to today's verse... it is familiar one to all parents.
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
So my second life changing decision this week: besides our new family diet switch, is to homeschool my children. Wow, that feels weird to say but really weird to type and read. Been going back and forth for a while and thought we had it figured out the past few months to start Corbin at a private Christian school everday next year. But no, didn't have it figured out. I have decided I need to give this a try.
Truthfully was very stressed about having my kids at home with me all week long but it has been so great. I have been enjoying the days with them so much. And I am really pumped about teaching them.
I must say that when you trust in the Lord to lead you and guide you, He does! Never would I have approached this week of no school with excitement and joy in my heart if you would have asked me a week ago. I was really stressed. But then God has given me wisdom and guided my decision making and this week has been awesome. I know that changing the diet- which has brought down the noise level and crazyness at my home alot - has really changed things! That has given me hope that this homeschooling business can work. And I am super excited about it!
Apart from me not having my free time, I can pursue a bigger and better desire of mine that I have always longed for: which has not necessarily ever been to teach, but it has been to do what is right for my children... And "training them in the way that they should go" is what I am called to do as a parent.
I couldn't be more happy about this decision: and I know that the Lord is happy also :)
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