Psalm 16:11
You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence…

Whether it is your first day homeschooling your children or the first day of your tenth year homeschooling, you want to know if you are doing the right thing. The questions may be different for the novice than they are for the veteran, but they are still there just the same. You want to know which curriculum to use, which homeschooling method to use, whether or not to enroll your children in accredited classes and how they are going to be socialized.

The most important question to ask is, “Am I called to do this?” To homeschool successfully, you must (first) be called and (second) accept that calling. If you are struggling with the answer to that question and there is no joy in your heart, then you must ask the question, “Am I running from my calling?”

You see, sometimes we struggle because we are trying to do something God has not called us to do and sometimes we struggle because we are running from the call. I firmly believe that in order to homeschool successfully, you must grab the bull by the horns, commit to teaching your children and go for it. Know ahead of time that not all days will be sunny. Satan does not want you to be happy. He will try to make you think that if homeschooling is tough, then you must not be called to do it. Well, I say, spend some time with the Lord. Reflect on your reasons for wanting to homeschool in the first place. Check your motives. If you are only homeschooling because you do not want your children to attend public school, then you might not be able to make it work. If, on the other hand, you want your children to receive a Christian education, you want to spend time with them and really know them, and you want to help them grow in the Lord and learn how to choose friends and spend their time wisely, then you are off to a good start.

If you have begun this venture with doubts, cast those cares to the Lord. He will strengthen you. He will light the path for you.

Sherri Johnson Ministries