Lindas Day

It was a chilly and rainy day today, so I began sewing some dresses with my 13-year-old daughter. She did some of the straight seams and the pressing while I did some of the more difficult sewing (zippers and sleeves). When she wasn't sewing, she was practicing her violin. My nine-year-old son has been interested in dinosaurs for the past two weeks or so. Based on his independent reading during this time, he's been processing the illogical theory of evolution with me during the past few days.

Well, as we were sewing, he asked if he could use the scraps of fabric to make a stuffed dinosaur. So I stopped to show him pattern pieces and how he needed to make patterns and add enough for seams. He began working in his diligent and detailed way on a pattern; his heart motivation is design. Meanwhile, my seven-year-old "Tigger" was using cushions from the couch and love seat to build a secret fort." He and his five-year-old sister played all morning with their three-year-old brother in this secret fort while I sewed with my oldest child or she practiced violin while the "design guy" figured out how to make a stuffed dinosaur by gathering other stuffed animals and seeing how they were put together. I gave him a sewing machine "lesson."

After lunch, the little guy napped. The five-year-old asked if she could read. So she got her Alphaphonics book out and sat next to me while I sewed. She read two pages to me, as we discussed the words and what they meant. She came up with some sentences of her own and even a little story or two. "Tigger" played the piano while she did this. My "design guy" tried using the sewing machine and asked what he might use to stuff his dinosaur. His older sister said he could use some of her ram's wool (she raises sheep). So while he sewed, "Tigger" played the piano, I listened to my five-year-old daughter’s stories while pressing the dress seams, my older daughter washed and carded wool for her brother's dinosaur project. By 3:00 or so, everyone finished the various projects, cleaned up the "secret fort," and started setting the table for supper.

During the day, there were three or four "opportunities" for child training, especially during the secret fort play. We are working on sensitivity these days as well as self-control, and honour and respect of course are still foundational during all conversations. Although this wouldn't be considered a "school day," it was an "education of the whole person" day.

I thank the Lord for opening my eyes to a life of developing what is truly important using the resources and relationships He has already given us.

Praying that those of you with young children will enjoy more "education of the whole person" days in your families' lives this year.

What does Linda’s day look like now...4 years later? Read more here! Linda now has a website where she shares her experience as a homeschooling mom, but also her desire to see Christian woman set free from images that bind them, so that they may be free to walk in a loving relationship with the Lord...READ MORE at Revived Christian Woman

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