Comments on: Is Homeschooling Too Expensive in Today’s Economy? http://www.homeschoolthroughhighschool.com/is-homeschooling-too-expensive-in-todays-economy education for life Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:14:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sue http://www.homeschoolthroughhighschool.com/is-homeschooling-too-expensive-in-todays-economy/comment-page-1#comment-1535 Sue Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:05:36 +0000 http://www.homeschoolthroughhighschool.com/?p=493#comment-1535 Thanks so much for sharing, Kristine, I'm sure your words of God's faithfulness will be an encouragement to many! Thanks so much for sharing, Kristine, I’m sure your words of God’s faithfulness will be an encouragement to many!

]]> By: Kristine Joy http://www.homeschoolthroughhighschool.com/is-homeschooling-too-expensive-in-todays-economy/comment-page-1#comment-1362 Kristine Joy Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:49:32 +0000 http://www.homeschoolthroughhighschool.com/?p=493#comment-1362 Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46-10 I have been home raising our son and daughter for over 12 years now. God has taught me how to be still especially concerning home school trials. I can't be overly concerned with everyone's opinion, I must seek God for direction. We have been living on one income for 12 years. The second challenge is my husband is a musician so work hasn't always been steady. I have been tempted to go to work myself and have two incomes but God always tells me otherwise. God speaks through his word, through creation, through the Holy Spirit, and through other believers. So, before you make a choice about anything that will effect your household seek Him. Just last year my husband quit his job (August 09') When Lent season came around my son, daughter, and I did praise and worship every morning for homeschool, for 3 hours/day. 7 months later my husband was hired to play music with a great salary which will be a comfort as we start High School homeschool. Praise God. We have been tested many times on our home school journey. We have home schooled on a very small budget and I have been pleased with the outcome. Sometimes less is more and in all areas of life, "Keep it simple". Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46-10 Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46-10

I have been home raising our son and daughter for over 12 years now. God has taught me how to be still especially concerning home school trials. I can’t be overly concerned with everyone’s opinion, I must seek God for direction.

We have been living on one income for 12 years. The second challenge is my husband is a musician so work hasn’t always been steady. I have been tempted to go to work myself and have two incomes but God always tells me otherwise.

God speaks through his word, through creation, through the Holy Spirit, and through other believers. So, before you make a choice about anything that will effect your household seek Him.

Just last year my husband quit his job (August 09′) When Lent season came around my son, daughter, and I did praise and worship every morning for homeschool, for 3 hours/day. 7 months later my husband was hired to play music with a great salary which will be a comfort as we start High School homeschool. Praise God.

We have been tested many times on our home school journey. We have home schooled on a very small budget and I have been pleased with the outcome. Sometimes less is more and in all areas of life, “Keep it simple”.

Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46-10

]]> By: Sue http://www.homeschoolthroughhighschool.com/is-homeschooling-too-expensive-in-todays-economy/comment-page-1#comment-1119 Sue Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:40:54 +0000 http://www.homeschoolthroughhighschool.com/?p=493#comment-1119 Laraba, <strong>thank you</strong> for this thoughtful comment. I agree with <em>everything </em>you said especially teaching our kids about Christ so they may know Him better & deeper. However, God showed me through your comment that my post could be perceived as judgmental or critical, especially by anyone who has had to make this tough decision, which is the last thing they need! If I have offended anybody or burdened anyone with this post, please forgive me. Who am I to say what decision anybody else should make when it comes to homeschooling their children?!? My intent was to encourage, but if you are one who has found it necessary to put your child(ren) into public school, who am I to criticize that decision - I don't walk in your shoes. So please forgive me if my tone came across accusatory. For those of you weighing the public school option, let us know. There may be a solution that you haven't considered and our, my, heart's desire is to help, support and encourage in whatever way I/we can. Laraba, keep those comments comin'! Laraba, thank you for this thoughtful comment. I agree with everything you said especially teaching our kids about Christ so they may know Him better & deeper.

However, God showed me through your comment that my post could be perceived as judgmental or critical, especially by anyone who has had to make this tough decision, which is the last thing they need!

If I have offended anybody or burdened anyone with this post, please forgive me. Who am I to say what decision anybody else should make when it comes to homeschooling their children?!? My intent was to encourage, but if you are one who has found it necessary to put your child(ren) into public school, who am I to criticize that decision – I don’t walk in your shoes. So please forgive me if my tone came across accusatory.

For those of you weighing the public school option, let us know. There may be a solution that you haven’t considered and our, my, heart’s desire is to help, support and encourage in whatever way I/we can.

Laraba, keep those comments comin’!

]]> By: Laraba http://www.homeschoolthroughhighschool.com/is-homeschooling-too-expensive-in-todays-economy/comment-page-1#comment-1118 Laraba Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:57:42 +0000 http://www.homeschoolthroughhighschool.com/?p=493#comment-1118 I agree that we should trust that God will enable us to homeschool if He calls us to it. Here in Ohio, I know 3 families that are using a public school funded form of homeschooling where the ps provides curriculum, including a computer, and teachers check on the students every week. I see the advantage of that relative to sending them to the brick and mortar public school, but would not personally want the ps telling me what curriculum I can and should use. I mention this because 2 families told me that finances were part of it... having "free" materials was vital to their decision. I am not knocking that decision but ... it concerns me. I feel we are called to teach Christ and Him crucified, and that isn't as easy with public school materials and a teacher in charge of our kids' education. Still, I realize none of this is easy with our current economy. Thanks for your good and helpful suggestions. I agree that we should trust that God will enable us to homeschool if He calls us to it. Here in Ohio, I know 3 families that are using a public school funded form of homeschooling where the ps provides curriculum, including a computer, and teachers check on the students every week. I see the advantage of that relative to sending them to the brick and mortar public school, but would not personally want the ps telling me what curriculum I can and should use. I mention this because 2 families told me that finances were part of it… having “free” materials was vital to their decision.

I am not knocking that decision but … it concerns me. I feel we are called to teach Christ and Him crucified, and that isn’t as easy with public school materials and a teacher in charge of our kids’ education. Still, I realize none of this is easy with our current economy.

Thanks for your good and helpful suggestions.

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