Our homeschool experience began in 1989 with a cute, wiggly five year old kindergartner. In the late eighties homeschooling was unusual. In 1992, I became a single mother and continued to homeschool. While homeschooling was uncommon at that time, doing it solo was unheard of. There were those who meant well by telling me to put my kids in public school and get a job. The full-time employment would not have covered daycare expenses for five children–much less food, shelter, and everyday expenditures. Some of the church leadership stalwartly believed that I should go on government welfare; however, from my interpretation of Scripture, that responsibility belongs to the church. I wanted to remain a keeper of the home, so I started my own business.
Homeschooling has been a journey of faith for my family. It was not easy to homeschool, run a business, be a momma, and strive to keep the laundry pile manageable. Looking back, it seems like an unfathomable feat. Continue reading “We Made It!”