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Dad's Prayer with Kids Confuses Schedule
Dear Holly,
Your book, A Mother's Rule of Life, is the first book that related to my life as a wife, mother and homeschool mom. I appreciate that you didn't just leave us with the thought that the point of a Mother's Rule is to make life easier and to do your job better. That wouldn't be enough of a motivator to me. But the point of the Rule is really to order my life (denying myself and taking up the cross He gives me--including my calling) to allow more of His ruling in my life. He uses it and every detail of my day as part of His process to sanctify me, produce fruit in me, and know Him better. How I need His grace!
I have a question: My husband is a pharmaceutical rep and sets his own hours of employment. He has a Bible time in the a.m. with the children. It isn't always at the same time everyday. This affects our routine. Right now, I use the time to extend my morning devotions if he and the children are running a little later. Sometimes it really does affect how far the children get on their chores.
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posted by Holly at 8:02 AM
1 Comments:
First of all, let me say that I am moved by your dedication to God, and that the supernatural motive of doing all for God is becoming your main motivation. This is the heart of A Mother's Rule of Life.
Secondly, I am struck by your question re your husband's Bible Time with your children. You are a lucky woman! Your husband is assuming his responsibility to form his children in the faith and help guide their religious instruction. Wow! Would all Dads do that!
So you have a real blessing here. And given that this formation and time with Dad is one of the very most important times of your children's day - I say - give him as much time as he needs. Not only is Dad a real and active part of their lives, but he is bringing God to your children. What else could be more important?
For me, I would make sure that my schedule had LOTS of room for his work with them. I'd make my rule in the morning very flexible - I would start official chore time when he was done, regardless of when that was; and I wouldn't concern myself with getting 3 hours of homeschooling in as opposed to 2 1/2.
The highest type of all knowledge is knowledge of God. And the relationship with Dad is extremely important.
My family has their school schedule altered on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays when we have Mass. It affects the amount of school we get done on those days, and yet I know Mass and the graces they receive are more important. I think this applies in your situation too.
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