tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802896743878321184.post5580112407440510912..comments2023-08-19T01:00:21.479-07:00Comments on Love. Learning. Liberty.: Three Fingers Pointing Backshadowspringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15172112981244682382noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802896743878321184.post-31969057466851081382010-06-17T09:03:34.557-07:002010-06-17T09:03:34.557-07:00Yep, that is a great book. It was the illustrati...Yep, that is a great book. It was the illustrations, especially of the teenager, that opened my eyes to loving my children as they stood in front of me, not as I dreamed they would one day appear. Love that illustrator!shadowspringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172112981244682382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802896743878321184.post-31477164426111858882010-06-16T17:03:38.537-07:002010-06-16T17:03:38.537-07:00We have had I'll Love You Forever - well, for ...We have had I'll Love You Forever - well, for forever, and it is a beautiful illustration of unconditional love. As Christian parents (homeschooling or otherwise), we can set all of these standards and expect all of these outcomes (not saying that's a bad thing - necessarily), but we often let the perfect be the enemy of the good, to say the least, and confound and alienate our children in the process, and we confuse them about what grace means, so they are unable to recognize God's grace (just as we often are).<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this. Your honesty and vulnerability are so incredible.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02402475486393948574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802896743878321184.post-5536293953835661572010-06-14T16:49:39.959-07:002010-06-14T16:49:39.959-07:00It is a precious read and the illustrations are pr...It is a precious read and the illustrations are priceless! n_nshadowspringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172112981244682382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802896743878321184.post-344538330702840792010-06-14T16:13:01.251-07:002010-06-14T16:13:01.251-07:00"And check out I'll Love You Forever from..."And check out I'll Love You Forever from the library. It's sooooo adorable! It was both the art and the words in that book that inspired me."<br /><br /><br />My mom gave my brother and me a copy of that little booklet for Valentine's day a few years ago. Big ole, gruff and grizzled me, in my late 20s at the time, was reduced to a sobbing, emotional ball of goo. Great little book, and my favorite gift my mother has ever given me.Lewisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802896743878321184.post-23358545371612837592010-06-14T14:05:48.345-07:002010-06-14T14:05:48.345-07:00Oh, the answer to that question is so embarrassing...Oh, the answer to that question is so embarrassing! It will reveal what a self-righteous, circle-the-wagons, self-centered woman I truly was. But here goes:<br /><br />They let their kids read Harry Potter!<br /><br />They let their kids watch scary movies! (Scooby-Doo and worse!)<br /><br />They left their children unsupervised regularly. (Mom was trying to save her marriage by going out with Dad when he left.)<br /><br />Later, their son introduced our son to the word "pornography" on the internet, and all my worst suspicions were confirmed! 0.0<br /><br />Actually, the mom was a lonely woman battling for her sanity and her marriage. Her husband was a religious fanatic and a control freak. I was the WORST FRIEND EVER and if there was no mercy for the undeserving I WOULD BURN IN HELL for the way I judged that helpless, hearbroken friend of mine and turned away.<br /><br />Her husband left her for an adulterous affair, a women who will be a better help to him in his "ministry". But before he left he abused his wife in every way, financial as well. He made her stop homeschooling to support him on a part-time job while he raided the equity in their home and ran up their credit cards. He made her feel crazy and ugly and unwanted and all in the name of God.<br /><br />And I didn't want to get involved. Shame on me! SHAME ON ME!<br /><br />The young lady in question has grown up with her love for God intact, and is a beautiful talented artist. I am proud to know her. <br /><br />I should've been proud then, but I was a mess.<br /><br />Can you ever forgive me, mu? *tearshadowspringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172112981244682382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802896743878321184.post-84569002532877352722010-06-14T13:21:46.496-07:002010-06-14T13:21:46.496-07:00This is amazingly honest and real. You will help ...This is amazingly honest and real. You will help others to be able to be honest with themselves. I think many traditional homeschool families are deceived into thinking that they aren't "works" oriented and yet, what else does "works", in the negative sense, look like? When you said you didn't approve of the other homeschool family, was it because they looked like the world, so to speak?<br /><br />ShellyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802896743878321184.post-73331818842206125872010-06-14T10:47:58.416-07:002010-06-14T10:47:58.416-07:00Thank you so much for this post and for your hones...Thank you so much for this post and for your honesty!!! Much needed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802896743878321184.post-65225711992909713582010-06-14T08:37:34.321-07:002010-06-14T08:37:34.321-07:00Hey shadowspring this is frogla aka Heather here f...Hey shadowspring this is frogla aka Heather here from the forum. I was wondering if you can email me @ info@urbantejas.com cuz I need to ask you a private question having to do with the forum. thnx a bunch!froglahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285825751301910324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802896743878321184.post-72961254462998816062010-06-14T08:00:36.704-07:002010-06-14T08:00:36.704-07:00SS--re: the next post that has already been taken ...SS--re: the next post that has already been taken down--{{HUGE HUGS}}Sandra Keehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979912092987681396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802896743878321184.post-87169606989508119522010-06-11T04:36:18.733-07:002010-06-11T04:36:18.733-07:00Best wishes to you on an exciting learning adventu...Best wishes to you on an exciting learning adventure with your children! But watch out for the subtle pressure to raise uber-Christians.<br /><br />And check out <i>I'll Love You Forever</i> from the library. It's sooooo adorable! It was both the art and the words in that book that inspired me. <br /><br />I love home schooling, and in spite of all the crap we endured, my daughter is glad she was home schooled. =) It is the freedom she remembers the most! !Viva libertad!shadowspringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172112981244682382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802896743878321184.post-14719903127141531572010-06-10T22:35:59.418-07:002010-06-10T22:35:59.418-07:00Thank you so much for your wrenching honesty. I h...Thank you so much for your wrenching honesty. I have 2 little children, and am contemplating homeschooling next year. Your posts about how things really are help me feel less overwhelmed at the prospect.Anghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01731111353035934239noreply@blogger.com