Right now I’m struggling because we’ve just moved and I don’t know many people — although I am active in a nearby Catholic homeschool group and a local evangelical group. There are many things I struggle with every day, including my shameful lack of patience and feeling like there’s no time for me to do anything I want to do.
In short, I’m struggling with my own selfishness. I pray every day, many times a day, for the graces to be a good mother, wife, and home schooler. Some days I wish I could just take the hair shirt and sleeping on broken glass route to sanctity because it would surely be more comfortable.
This has to be God’s way of grinding down my selfishness.
All that said, I am so grateful to have my children at home and have so much time to spend with them. I am so rich.
You seem to realize that you're on the right path.
I wish you well, and will say a prayer for you.
;-)
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You know, it is exactly that — the Lord’s training program for YOU. (For us moms). I learned patience, how to apologize, so much about myself and my child homeschooling. But here’s what I think — there is not a teacher who does not have those same characteristics, only you don’t SEE them in action.
It’s hard when you are new in an area. Have a great adventure.