Homeschooling-mothers need a meek and gentle disposition!

The following thoughts are offered for the help of

homeschooling-mothers.

"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the Earth."

Most of us could stand to tweak our personalities a bit in the

areas of patience and attitude. A wife and mother with a meek

and gentle spirit is truly the heart of a Christian home.




Right about now, you're probably thinking..."Meek and gentle? How

can I be meek and gentle with boys who are climbing the walls

all day, babies who never sleep, and girls who cry every time

they open a Math book...sometimes I just want to SCREAM!"

Well, first you must understand that YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

Many of us homeschooling moms have felt like you ~ Some of us

more times than we care to admit!









Secondly, believe it when I say ~ IT'S STILL POSSIBLE! If we

pray and determine to develop our natures, we can emanate the

virtues of a meek and gentle heart...both of which are a

tremendous help-for-homeschool-mother.

Children naturally respond in a positive manner when they

encounter calmness, kindness, and generosity of spirit.

The mad rush of today's world can reap havoc on our emotional

health. We tend to get caught up in the list of things awaiting

our attention and can become anxious, impatient, and

short-tempered when we feel that we are not keeping up.

Sound familiar?

Then resolve to DO something about it!

A homeschooling-mother in good emotional health can enjoy her

homeschooling experience all the more!

Join me in trying to commit to the following, in order to cultivate

the quiet and joyful disposition that will help you stay

emotionally balanced:

1) I will try to speak in quieter tone

2) I will try not to shout when I'm angry

3) I will go to the room where the person to whom I wish to speak is, rather than shouting a conversation from two roomsaway

4) I will try to SMILE often

5) I will try to embrace the beauty, grace, and eleganceof femininity ~ accepting it as a gift and expressing it in theway I speak, dress, and act toward my family

6) I will seek out friendships, mentors, and good examples of other women who live or have lived in the past, and have shown themselves consistently to have a meek and gentle spirit...and I will tryto learn from them

Reflect upon the virtues of meekness and gentleness, and

perhaps you'll think of a few more things to add to the list.

Feel free to share those thoughts with us on good commitments for homeschooling-mothers

so that we can add them to this page and bless others through

your insight.

The first steps to the healthy emotional state of a

homeschooling-mother is to live out our days in a calm and

peaceful way!