Kristi Kristi & & KidsKids

A Message of Love A Message of Love and Hopeand Hope

Overcoming Obstacles Overcoming Obstacles through One Accord through One Accord

Kristi Kristi && KidsKids

• Homeschooling, single mother of fiveHomeschooling, single mother of five

• Recoveries from: Autism, Lupus, Asthma, Recoveries from: Autism, Lupus, Asthma, Eczema, ADHD, Allergies, MigrainesEczema, ADHD, Allergies, Migraines

• Overcoming: 5 Colicky Babies, 3 Overcoming: 5 Colicky Babies, 3 Miscarriages, Surgeries & Cancer scare, Miscarriages, Surgeries & Cancer scare, Brain injured child, Teaching severe Brain injured child, Teaching severe dyslexia, Child with Celiac Disease, 5 A’s dyslexia, Child with Celiac Disease, 5 A’s in marriage, Financial fall out, Bitternessin marriage, Financial fall out, Bitterness

Forgiveness wipes out Forgiveness wipes out BitternessBitterness

““He that cannot He that cannot forgive others forgive others breaks the bridge breaks the bridge over which he must over which he must pass himself; for pass himself; for every man has need every man has need to be forgiven.”to be forgiven.”

Thomas FullerThomas Fuller

Forgiveness wipes out Forgiveness wipes out BitternessBitterness

LUKE 16:37LUKE 16:37

“ “Judge not, and ye Judge not, and ye shall not be shall not be judged: condemn judged: condemn not, and ye shall not, and ye shall not be condemned: not be condemned: forgive and ye forgive and ye shall be forgiven:shall be forgiven:

Forgiveness wipes out Forgiveness wipes out BitternessBitterness

““Forgiveness is the Forgiveness is the fragrance that the fragrance that the violet sheds on the violet sheds on the heel that has heel that has crushed it.” crushed it.”

Mark TwainMark Twain

ROMANS 8:28ROMANS 8:28

““And we know that all things And we know that all things work together for good to those work together for good to those who love God and are called who love God and are called according to His purpose.”according to His purpose.”

HOMESCHOOLINGHOMESCHOOLING: : nn

The practice of teaching one’s own The practice of teaching one’s own children at home. [1985-99]children at home. [1985-99]

Random House Webster’s Random House Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary © 2001Unabridged Dictionary © 2001

WHY?

in loco parentis

In place of the parents.

Today an estimated 1.6–2.0 Today an estimated 1.6–2.0 million children are being million children are being taught at home by their taught at home by their parents.parents.

Brian Ray, Brian Ray, Worldwide Guide to Worldwide Guide to HomeschoolingHomeschooling, Broadman & Holman, 2002, , Broadman & Holman, 2002, p.7.p.7.

FOUR KEY POINTSFOUR KEY POINTS

• CHOOSE CHOOSE

CarefullyCarefully

• CONVERT CONVERT ConscientiouslyConscientiously

• COMMENCE COMMENCE

CorrectlyCorrectly

• CONQUERCONQUER

CreativelyCreatively

HOMESCHOOL

PRIVATESCHOOL

PUBLIC SCHOOL

YOU

CHOOSE CAREFULLYCHOOSE CAREFULLY

Pick out / select from a number of Pick out / select from a number of alternatives.alternatives.

Taking care or paying attention with Taking care or paying attention with caution or prudence or tact.caution or prudence or tact.

OPTIONS:OPTIONS:

• PUBLIC SCHOOLPUBLIC SCHOOL

• PRIVATE SCHOOLPRIVATE SCHOOL

• CHARTER SCHOOLCHARTER SCHOOL

• MONTESORRI SCHOOLMONTESORRI SCHOOL

• HOME SCHOOLHOME SCHOOL

HOMESCOOL BENEFITS:HOMESCOOL BENEFITS:

• CONSISTANCYCONSISTANCY

• CONTROLCONTROL

• THERAPYTHERAPY

• CONVENIENCECONVENIENCE

• TIME TOGETHERTIME TOGETHER

• MEMORIESMEMORIES

• MONITORINGMONITORING

• PERSONALIZEPERSONALIZE

BENEFITS

BLESSINGS

BOUNTY

TRANSPARENCY WITH TRANSPARENCY WITH TRUSTED FRIENDS TRUSTED FRIENDS

• Sharing needsSharing needs

• Seeking prayerSeeking prayer

• Showing weaknessesShowing weaknesses

• Surrendering controlSurrendering control

• Sorting emotionsSorting emotions

• Solidifying decisionsSolidifying decisions

• Soaking feet!!!!!Soaking feet!!!!!

• Sipping tea!Sipping tea!

NO EXPECTATIONS ~ Psalm NO EXPECTATIONS ~ Psalm 62:5-662:5-6

My soul wait thou only upon My soul wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from God; for my expectation is from him.him.

He ONLY is my rock and my He ONLY is my rock and my salvation: he is my defense; I salvation: he is my defense; I shall not be moved.shall not be moved.

QUOTES TO REMEMBERQUOTES TO REMEMBER

• PROVERBS 22:6PROVERBS 22:6

• PSALM 127:3PSALM 127:3

• PROVERBS 14:26PROVERBS 14:26

• Helen KellerHelen Keller

• ANNOYNOMOUS ~ RIVER / ROCKANNOYNOMOUS ~ RIVER / ROCK

PROVERBS 22:6PROVERBS 22:6

““Train up a child in the way he Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he should go: and when he is old, he

will not depart from it.”will not depart from it.”

PSALM 127:3PSALM 127:3

“ “Lo, children are a heritage of the Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”reward.”

PROVERBS 14:26PROVERBS 14:26

“ “In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.”and his children shall have a place of refuge.”

HELEN KELLERHELEN KELLER

““All the world is full of suffering. It is also full All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming.” of overcoming.”

““Alone we can do so little; together we can Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” do so much.”

ANONYMOUSANONYMOUS

“ “In the confrontation between the river and In the confrontation between the river and the rock, the river always wins. Not the rock, the river always wins. Not through strength but through through strength but through perseverance.”perseverance.”

CONVERTCONVERTCONSCIENTIOUSLYCONSCIENTIOUSLY

Change from one system to another Change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy.or to a new plan or policy.

Characterized by extreme care and Characterized by extreme care and great effort / guided in accordance great effort / guided in accordance with right / wrong.with right / wrong.

FIRST HOMESCHOOL FIRST HOMESCHOOL EXPOSUREEXPOSURE

Sunday School Teacher

HomeschoolerIllegal

ME

Where do I start?Where do I start?

• HSLDA HSLDA

• LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPSLOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS

• STATE WIDE CONVENTIONSSTATE WIDE CONVENTIONS

• TRAINING / WORKSHOPSTRAINING / WORKSHOPS

• GRASS ROOTS: CONNECTING W/ GRASS ROOTS: CONNECTING W/ OTHER FAMILIESOTHER FAMILIES

• ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS

QUOTES TO REMEMBERQUOTES TO REMEMBER

• PROVERBS 16:3PROVERBS 16:3

• General George S. PattonGeneral George S. Patton

• Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

• PROVERBS 24:27PROVERBS 24:27

• PROVERBS 29:25PROVERBS 29:25

PROVERBS 16:3PROVERBS 16:3

““Commit thy works onto the Lord Commit thy works onto the Lord and thy thoughts shall be and thy thoughts shall be

established.”established.”

General George S. PattonGeneral George S. Patton

““I don't measure a man's success by I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he how high he climbs but how high he

bounces when he hits bottom.”bounces when he hits bottom.”

Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

““To be yourself in a world that is To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest something else is the greatest

accomplishment.” accomplishment.”

PROVERBS 24:27PROVERBS 24:27

““Prepare thy work without, and make Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.”afterwards build thine house.”

PROVERBS 29:25PROVERBS 29:25

““The fear of man bringeth a snare: The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord

shall be safe.” shall be safe.”

COMMENCE CORRECTLYCOMMENCE CORRECTLY

Take the first step or steps in Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action / set in motion carrying out an action / set in motion cause to start / get off the ground.cause to start / get off the ground.

In a correct manner, accurate, In a correct manner, accurate, acceptable, approved acceptable, approved

GAIN ALLIANCES:GAIN ALLIANCES:

• FRIENDS / FAMILY / SUPPORT FRIENDS / FAMILY / SUPPORT

• SPOUSE SPOUSE

• SOCIALIZE WITH OTHER SOCIALIZE WITH OTHER HOMESCHOOLERSHOMESCHOOLERS

• HAVE OTHER HOMESCHOOLERS HAVE OTHER HOMESCHOOLERS OVER TO HELP YOUOVER TO HELP YOU

• GOD ~ PRAYER JOURNALGOD ~ PRAYER JOURNAL

DOCUMENTATION:DOCUMENTATION:

GATHER ALL INFORMATION DOCUMENTATION:GATHER ALL INFORMATION DOCUMENTATION:

DOCTOR DOCTOR REGIMEREGIME

THERAPY THERAPY HOMEWORHOMEWORKK

ACEDEMIC ACEDEMIC WORKWORK

SOCIAL SOCIAL SKILLSSKILLS

SIBLINGS SIBLINGS NEEDSNEEDS

SHARE RESPONSIBILITIES SHARE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE ALL YOUR CHILDRENINCLUDE ALL YOUR CHILDRENCHLOECHLOE HEATHERHEATHER RICHIE RICHIE JOHNJOHN KYLEKYLE

PREPARE PREPARE LUNCHLUNCH

PREPARE PREPARE BREAKFASBREAKFASTT

TRASH TRASH PICK UPPICK UP

FEED / FEED / CARE CARE ANIMALSANIMALS

SET TABLE SET TABLE FOR MEALSFOR MEALS

PREPAREPREPARE

DINNERDINNERLAUNDRY LAUNDRY

WASHWASHDISHES DISHES PUT AWAYPUT AWAY

WASH WASH DISHESDISHES

LAUNDRY LAUNDRY COLLECTIONCOLLECTION

IRONINGIRONING LAUNDRYLAUNDRY

FOLDFOLDLAUNDRY LAUNDRY PUT AWAYPUT AWAY

LAUNDRY LAUNDRY PUT AWAYPUT AWAY

LAUNDRY LAUNDRY DRYDRY

WEEKLY WEEKLY MEAL PLANMEAL PLAN

POOL CARE POOL CARE / VACUUM/ VACUUM

MOW MOW LAWNLAWN

WEED WEED WACKWACK

SWEEP SWEEP PORCHPORCH

FOLLOW STATE LAWS FOLLOW STATE LAWS KEEP RECORDSKEEP RECORDS

QUOTES TO REMEBERQUOTES TO REMEBER

• Charles SpurgeonCharles Spurgeon

• Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt

• GALATIONS 6:9GALATIONS 6:9

• Henry FordHenry Ford

• Robert HalfRobert Half

Charles SpurgeonCharles Spurgeon

"Character is always lost when a high "Character is always lost when a high ideal is sacrificed on the altar of ideal is sacrificed on the altar of conformity and popularity."conformity and popularity."

Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt

““The best executive is the one who The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.”them while they do it.”

GALATIONS 6:9GALATIONS 6:9

““And let us not be weary in well And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”reap, if we faint not.”

Henry FordHenry Ford

““Obstacles are those frightful things Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off you see when you take your eyes off the goal.”the goal.”

Robert HalfRobert Half

““Delegating work works, provided Delegating work works, provided the one delegating works, too.”the one delegating works, too.”

CONQUERCONQUER CREATIVELYCREATIVELY

Overcome by conquest / win a victory overOvercome by conquest / win a victory over

Innovatively, resourcefully, productivelyInnovatively, resourcefully, productively

CREATIVITY FROM THE CREATIVITY FROM THE CREATORCREATOR

• BROUGHT MONTESORRI BROUGHT MONTESORRI TECHNIQUES HOMETECHNIQUES HOME

• ACCEPT HELP ACCEPT HELP

• SMALL VICTORIESSMALL VICTORIES

• MEDICINES, INTERVENTIONS, MEDICINES, INTERVENTIONS, CREATIVITY / ANIMATION!!!!CREATIVITY / ANIMATION!!!!

QUOTES TO REMEMBERQUOTES TO REMEMBER

• ISIAH 43:18-19ISIAH 43:18-19

• GALATIONS 6:2GALATIONS 6:2

• Sir Winston ChurchillSir Winston Churchill

• Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

ISIAH 43:18-19ISIAH 43:18-19

Remember ye not the former things, Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

GALATIONS 6:2GALATIONS 6:2

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.so fulfill the law of Christ.

Sir Winston ChurchillSir Winston Churchill

Success is the ability to go from Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm. enthusiasm.

Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

Imagination is more important than Imagination is more important than knowledge. knowledge.

Is your cup half full or half Is your cup half full or half empty?empty?

FINISH THE RACEFINISH THE RACE