On this last day we’ve settled into a routine. But you know what’s going to happen. It will happen. I must warn you. You get back in a routine and then you have one of those days. The days you just want to punt. When a team punts in a football game, they give up control of the ball. And when a homeschool parent punts, she relinquishes control of the current situation to the One who is in control.
We’ve had plenty of those days in our homeschool. And through those days, I’ve learned a few things for turning the day around. Because He didn’t say ‘if’ trials come but ‘when’ trials come. And He also said, “Come to Me.”
Punt
- A simple ‘help’ prayer. Just one word.
- Gratitude. The Messes of Yeses.
- Just Take a Nap – just 10 minutes
- Just Step Outside – coping skills at the end of day
- When You Want to Scream, Just Sing – “The overwhelming, frustrating time of wanting to yell or scream at the top of our lungs. Well, I’ve found one way of diverting the irritating.”
- There are 10 days worth of dealing with Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Homeschool Days at A Classic Housewife
- Often it’s housework that distracts me The Housekeeping Habits That Bless Our Home – “Since I find myself in the overwhelm of this task, I thought there might be some of you doing the same – and feeling the overwhelm too? The habits I’m sharing are the basic housekeeping ones for our Hodgepodge.”
Touchdown
Congratulations – You’ve reached the end zone. Celebrate! Even if you’ve already had to punt – and it’s just the first week, the first day. Children thrive on a routine. But we all need a little fun mixed in. It can’t all be predictable.
Go to the pool, pull out the paints and art projects, take a walk in the park, bake something, watch a movie. Praise Him and praise your children for all you have accomplished.
Around the supper table, reflect and Celebrate Every Day. “Why not find something to celebrate? A lost tooth, an extra measure of kindness, diligence in school work or finding the long-lost library book.”
Us? One way we are infusing the fun is by starting this school year with the 3 Rs and a family unit study of the Olympics.
“The best things are nearest…light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of God just before you.” ~Robert Louis Stevenson
Return of the Routine:
- Day 1 – Rest
- Day 2 – Planning & Prep
- Day 3 – Feeding the Family
- Day 4 – Game Day – The Routine
- Day 5 – Punt or Touchdown?
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I’d love to hear your thoughts on getting back into a routine. How is it going? Any specific questions after this series?
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