Comments on: I Hope She Doesn’t Wait Too Late… http://classicalscholar.com/i-hope-she-doesnt-wait-too-late/ Teaching Resources for Classical Education Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:20:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tracy http://classicalscholar.com/i-hope-she-doesnt-wait-too-late/#comment-4466 Tracy Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:12:29 +0000 http://classicalscholar.com/2007/12/20/i-hope-she-doesnt-wait-too-late/#comment-4466 This totally renewed my spirit and made me teary-eyed! Great article! This totally renewed my spirit and made me teary-eyed! Great article!

]]> By: Meredith http://classicalscholar.com/i-hope-she-doesnt-wait-too-late/#comment-104 Meredith Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:48:21 +0000 http://classicalscholar.com/2007/12/20/i-hope-she-doesnt-wait-too-late/#comment-104 I love you. I love you, love you, love you. I love you. I love you, love you, love you.

]]> By: Sheri http://classicalscholar.com/i-hope-she-doesnt-wait-too-late/#comment-103 Sheri Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:02:56 +0000 http://classicalscholar.com/2007/12/20/i-hope-she-doesnt-wait-too-late/#comment-103 Diane, Seventeen years ago this month, our oldest son was born. In remembering the delight his birth gave Kevin and me, I also recall the first seeds the Lord sowed in our decision to home educate our children. The seeds were words spoken soberly by a mother of three, my aunt, as she held her great-nephew. She said, "Enjoy him now all you can. The time will fly by and once he goes to kindergarten, he'll never again be yours." Those words burned in my heart and mind for five years, and as kindergarten approached, it was my aunt's words that exhorted me to seek a better way. I knew only one family who homeschooled, and I'd never spoken to them! But I was not going to give our precious son away to the teachers and students in a school system. Thankfully, as we prayed and talked, the Lord gave my husband the same desire. That was 12 years ago, and next year our first born will graduate high school. I still won't be ready to give away the "daily-ness" of our close relationship, but because we have dedicated each day of homeschool to the Lord and "embraced the absolute precious value of each day", our son's heart belongs to my husband and me. Our joy is an immeasurable amount greater than even the first days of his birth! Just as my aunt predicted, the days really have flown by, but without regret, for we have spent nearly every single one of those days together. Thank you for writing about Davis, your suffering, and the meaning of his death to you. Your writing gives me pause as I think about him and I am prompt to reflect on and record our story. Thank you for this gift. May all of your readers be encouraged to respect and love their children and value each day God gives them together. In these early years with our children, we can be laying down a strong foundation for relationships we will have with them as adults. Abundant blessings, Sheri Diane,
Seventeen years ago this month, our oldest son was born. In remembering the delight his birth gave Kevin and me, I also recall the first seeds the Lord sowed in our decision to home educate our children. The seeds were words spoken soberly by a mother of three, my aunt, as she held her great-nephew. She said, “Enjoy him now all you can. The time will fly by and once he goes to kindergarten, he’ll never again be yours.” Those words burned in my heart and mind for five years, and as kindergarten approached, it was my aunt’s words that exhorted me to seek a better way. I knew only one family who homeschooled, and I’d never spoken to them! But I was not going to give our precious son away to the teachers and students in a school system. Thankfully, as we prayed and talked, the Lord gave my husband the same desire. That was 12 years ago, and next year our first born will graduate high school. I still won’t be ready to give away the “daily-ness” of our close relationship, but because we have dedicated each day of homeschool to the Lord and “embraced the absolute precious value of each day”, our son’s heart belongs to my husband and me. Our joy is an immeasurable amount greater than even the first days of his birth! Just as my aunt predicted, the days really have flown by, but without regret, for we have spent nearly every single one of those days together.
Thank you for writing about Davis, your suffering, and the meaning of his death to you. Your writing gives me pause as I think about him and I am prompt to reflect on and record our story. Thank you for this gift. May all of your readers be encouraged to respect and love their children and value each day God gives them together. In these early years with our children, we can be laying down a strong foundation for relationships we will have with them as adults.

Abundant blessings, Sheri

]]> By: Marilyn Rowlett http://classicalscholar.com/i-hope-she-doesnt-wait-too-late/#comment-102 Marilyn Rowlett Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:42:38 +0000 http://classicalscholar.com/2007/12/20/i-hope-she-doesnt-wait-too-late/#comment-102 What a blessing to read through your site this morning. People seldom get down to the real deal of suggesting, urging and leading by example a path through life that truly focuses on Christ. You have pulled the whole load home by faithfully interconnecting it all: Christ, the family, the education, and that daily "stream" of inner thoughts and lessons learned unique to the individual. God bless you for your obedient service to Christ as His Classical Scholar! :) Marilyn What a blessing to read through your site this morning. People seldom get down to the real deal of suggesting, urging and leading by example a path through life that truly focuses on Christ. You have pulled the whole load home by faithfully interconnecting it all: Christ, the family, the education, and that daily “stream” of inner thoughts and lessons learned unique to the individual. God bless you for your obedient service to Christ as His Classical Scholar! :) Marilyn

]]> By: Christie http://classicalscholar.com/i-hope-she-doesnt-wait-too-late/#comment-100 Christie Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:38:47 +0000 http://classicalscholar.com/2007/12/20/i-hope-she-doesnt-wait-too-late/#comment-100 I loved this and printed it out! Made me teary-eyed, for it really hit home. Thank you for sharing! I loved this and printed it out! Made me teary-eyed, for it really hit home. Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Trisha Kersey http://classicalscholar.com/i-hope-she-doesnt-wait-too-late/#comment-101 Trisha Kersey Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:14:12 +0000 http://classicalscholar.com/2007/12/20/i-hope-she-doesnt-wait-too-late/#comment-101 Tears are streaming down my cheeks as I just finished reading your post. Five years ago we lost two babies in miscarriage. I was heartbroken.Having already had three healthy children, I took them for granted and my pregnancies for granted. With my head, I knew that God was Sovereign,but during that time, I learned in a new way what this really meant. Thankfully,I did have the "peace that passes all understanding".Even in my and grief,I knew that God loved me and knew what was best for my life. Sometimes these lessons do fade from our memory, so thanks for this reminder and the encouragement! Tears are streaming down my cheeks as I just finished reading your post. Five years ago we lost two babies in miscarriage. I was heartbroken.Having already had three healthy children, I took them for granted and my pregnancies for granted. With my head, I knew that God was Sovereign,but during that time, I learned in a new way what this really meant. Thankfully,I did have the “peace that passes all understanding”.Even in my and grief,I knew that God loved me and knew what was best for my life. Sometimes these lessons do fade from our memory, so thanks for this reminder and the encouragement!

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