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I have 6 children, our first girl is now 19 and in college, 4 boys, 17, 11, 10, and 4, and the youngest girl is 1 1/2 yrs. 

I homeschooled at one time of my children a few years ago for only one year, but was very involved with a Christian school, teaching at times, for 5-6 years. I have homeschooled the 11 and 10 yr. old boys for 3 years, the years being broken up by public school.  The same was for my oldest 2, one year would be at the Christian school, the next at public.  This has been very hard on me, and I feel my 17 yr. old son lost much during the formative early years.  My oldest daughter was in Abeka material straight thru until 4th or 5th grade, but my son was back and forth for 1st thru 3rd grades, so I feel his struggles in reading and spelling are due to the lack of consistency. 

I felt the call to homeschool when I was pregnant with our first child, but my husband did not feel the same way.  I have struggled with not wanting to overstep my husband's authority, but praying for him to be shown the best way by God.  I know sometimes maybe public school might be ok for some people, I mean their kids turn out ok, but I strongly feel there are too many traps, temptations, lies, and deceptions in the school that small children do not know how to stand against. So for years we have been back and forth, with me wondering how much to stand against the decisions I feel are wrong.  I know women who have said "My husband did not agree with my decision to homeschool, but I did it anyway, and now he is glad I did."  I do not ever want to take control of things like that.  If he would tell me to do what I wanted and he would support it, that would be different.  I still struggle with not feeling his full support over some things, but he loves spending time with the boys and going with them on field trips and etc.  So I am enjoying this time of homeschooling, and trying to not think if next year they will be back in public school.  I know God is in control and can take any situation that I, my husband, or children find themselves in and bring it to His glory.

Homeschooling 6 years

E-mail: joyofthelord@centurytel.net

Laurie Gloyd

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