The Motions
I hate writing bc I suck at it so much but I love sharing with you all so I will try to write this the best I can. I would like to explain in detail more the reason why I have chosen to homeschool Will. The main reason is bc I want to obey God and I do feel he is calling me to do this! But maybe the question is why is God calling you to do this? And that is bc Will hates school! But I am also a BIG believer in "Life is hard, get a helmet" LOL I tell my kids that all the time! My brother made a comment something like we hated school too and we still had to go and we turned out fine. And that is true. But my new favorite song is "The Motions" by Matthew West. Here is the lyrics
This might hurt, it's not safe
But I know that I've gotta make a change
I don't care if I break,
At least I'll be feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"
No regrets, not this time
I'm gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Let Your love make me whole
I think I'm finally feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
'Cause I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"
take me all the way (take me all the way)
take me all the way ('cause I don't wanna go through the motions)
take me all the way (I know I'm finally feeling something real)
take me all the way
I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"
I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"
take me all the way (take me all the way)
take me all the way (I don't wanna go, I don't wanna go)
take me all the way (through the motions)
take me all the way
I don't wanna go through the motions
So I guess what i am saying is yes, I could make Will go to school and just
"go through the motions" but why would I do that when I can homeschool him and I don't wanna spend my whole life asking, "What if I had given everything, instead of going through the motions?" I have spent my whole life just going through the motion doing what everyone else was doing so "No regrets, not this time I'm gonna let my heart defeat my mind" Yes, my mind is saying the same things are yours "Carrie you are NOT a teacher you can't do this!! What are you thinking!?!?! But I am gonna let my heart defeat my mind this time, no regrets no not this time. :-) Thanks for listening.
Love ya
Carrie
This might hurt, it's not safe
But I know that I've gotta make a change
I don't care if I break,
At least I'll be feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of life
I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"
No regrets, not this time
I'm gonna let my heart defeat my mind
Let Your love make me whole
I think I'm finally feeling something
'Cause just okay is not enough
Help me fight through the nothingness of this life
'Cause I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"
take me all the way (take me all the way)
take me all the way ('cause I don't wanna go through the motions)
take me all the way (I know I'm finally feeling something real)
take me all the way
I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"
I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
without Your all consuming passion inside of me
I don't wanna spend my whole life asking,
"What if I had given everything,
instead of going through the motions?"
take me all the way (take me all the way)
take me all the way (I don't wanna go, I don't wanna go)
take me all the way (through the motions)
take me all the way
I don't wanna go through the motions
So I guess what i am saying is yes, I could make Will go to school and just
"go through the motions" but why would I do that when I can homeschool him and I don't wanna spend my whole life asking, "What if I had given everything, instead of going through the motions?" I have spent my whole life just going through the motion doing what everyone else was doing so "No regrets, not this time I'm gonna let my heart defeat my mind" Yes, my mind is saying the same things are yours "Carrie you are NOT a teacher you can't do this!! What are you thinking!?!?! But I am gonna let my heart defeat my mind this time, no regrets no not this time. :-) Thanks for listening.
Love ya
Carrie
posted by CarrieTaylor at
6:26 PM
5 Comments:
WOW! Carrie I am so proud of you. Just keep letting God lead you and you will be fine.
Only you and Boyd know what is best for your family:) When L. had such a horrible couple of years around 5-6th grade, we made this same decision and home schooled for 7th grade. It was a very hard decision to make, but that one year of change worked out well for us/her. After that year, she did go back to school (her choice). You have all kinds of options...just keep an open mind.
I admire your dedication and I believe when we follow Him, He will honor that (Susan told us that, remember? :) I'll be praying for continued peace as you begin this exciting adventure! Love you!!!
You know your child more than anyone else... You can do this! We need to get together over the summer!
Beautiful thoughts! What an amazing process you're going through. I think you're right, though. We can hold onto that thinking, "Well, I was raised like (fill in the blank) and I'm okay." or we can actually examine and think about how we were raised, how things affected us, how things could have been better and make changes with our own kids. I had a great education growing up in school - but honestly, I want BETTER for my kids. And, like you, I think homeschool can give them that. Yes, you could push and make your kids go to school - but why not push yourself instead and give your child a gift of something even better!
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