Help
With Your Rule
Confused More and More
Dear Holly,
The more I start to try to get ready for homeschool in the fall, the more confused I am getting. All my responsibilities are running around in my head, like you mentioned in your book about having a big brick wall you couldn't climb over. The more confused I get, the more I feel anxious and bordering on panic. Where do I start?
Labels: About a Rule of Life, Homeschooling
posted by Holly at 10:55 AM
1 Comments:
This is so typical of moms when we are trying to care for all our responsibilities, and all the things we'd like to do, and all the things we should do, and and and...
In times like these, when confusion is part of it, I have always found it useful to go back to some basic questions and answer them.
1. Why am I here?
I am here because the Lord placed me in this vocation, at this time, in this place, with these people.
2. What am I supposed to do?
I am supposed to do God's will for me.
3. What is God's will for me?
To follow the teachings of the faith and love God, and to fulfill the daily duties of my vocation, as this is my area of stewardship and mission on this earth at this time.
4. How do I follow God's Will?
I attend to the 5 priorities of the married vocation. Basically:
I set aside my daily prayer times, and Mass/Confession times
I set meal times, grocery shop for healthy food, get enough sleep and exercise. This latter with the family is best, but alone if necessary.
I spend time with my husband - even 30 'alone' minutes to catch up on our lives is sufficient in busy times, and make time for lovemaking.
I de-clutter the house and get it ready for the fall. I harvest the garden. I go camping with the family.
And THEN,
What are the goals God has for each of my children - spiritually? Physically? Intellectually? Psychologically? Socially? and what talents and interests do I need to foster this coming year.
These can be worked out with husband over a couple of evenings of coffee and a cookie, in discussion.
Then comes, "Of these goals...
What can each child do independently?
What does each child need me to be directly teaching?
What can we accomplish as a group?"
Ask a friend or hubby or older children to assist you in drawing up a basic flexible schedule.
These questions ought to get you started. But you know, every single time, head back to the 'purpose' of your life to help ground you and give your life meaning that you work within.
And for us, as Catholic mothers, the purpose of our lives is to do God's Will as manifested in our faith life and our vocation. And our vocation is about the 5 Ps.
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