Today is the last day of my oldest boy being ten.  But while I will celebrate his birth eleven years ago, another mom, Krista, will be mourning the loss of her dear daughter, Alexis. 

"A Mother's T.R.E.K." stemmed from coming across other mother's heartaches (not necessarily homeschoolers).  One moment life was "normal" and the next, a turn of events sent their world into "survival" mode.  I know as a homeschooler, I can get caught up in this as well.  I try to get everything done on the "list", but when a child gets sick (or when I do for that matter) we have to adjust and make exceptions.  A Mother's T.R.E.K. is just another way of reminding us to take a moment to evaluate our lives, our homes, and more importantly... our call as homeschool moms.

It would be wonderful if I could "get it right" every day... but I don't.  Even with the best intentions, I fail (sometimes miserably) as a homeschool mom.  But God's grace is sufficient (But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.  2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)), His mercies are new every day (This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “ The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “ Therefore I hope in Him!” The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him.  Lamentations 3:21-25 (NKJV)), and with His strength I can do all things (I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (NKJV)).

As homeschool moms, we're all on a "trek" (a slow or arduous journey), but how we go about it is different.  I pray that A Mother's T.R.E.K. will help us to remember why we do what we do, and encourage us one more day to seek our Lord and thank Him for each blessing He sent to us to care for.

Please join in me in setting aside tomorrow to pray for this family, as well as to spend time with our loved ones whether it be reading together and cuddling, having a picnic at the park, or a special meal.  Do something out of the ordinary and special... to remind the ones you love how much you adore them... and how thankful you are that you have this very moment with them.  Life can be tough... I'm still learning how to praise His name through it all.

Still Seeking,
Amy

So there have been a few questions about what "A Mother's T.R.E.K." is and how it started, so I thought I'd share the orginal link to "Introducing A Mother's T.R.E.K." posted on August 25th, 2005.

There were many responses to how we tried to go about the day (in honor of Missey)... some of us tried to do something "extra special" and out of the ordinary, while others let their children choose the day of fun.  Some have even said they would be making it a "habit" in their home.  Still others said they tried to do this kind of thing every day, so they just didn't understand the "point"...

I guess I just wanted to make "A Mother's T.R.E.K." clear, in that, it's original intention stemmed from reading things about other mother's heartaches.  One moment life was "normal" and the next, a turn of events sent their world into "survival" mode.  I know especially as a homeschooler, I can get caught up in this as well.  I try to get everything done on the "list", but when I child gets sick (or when I do for that matter) we have to adjust and make exceptions.  A Mother's T.R.E.K. was just another way of reminding us to take a moment to evaluate our lives, our homes, and more importantly... our call as moms.

It would be wonderful if I could "get it right" every day... but I don't.  Even with the best intentions, I fail (sometimes miserably) as a homeschool mom.  But God's grace is sufficient (But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.  2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)), His mercies are new every day (This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. Through the LORD’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “ The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “ Therefore I hope in Him!” The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him.  Lamentations 3:21-25 (NKJV)), and with His strength I can do all things (I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (NKJV)).

As moms, we're all on a "trek" (a slow or arduous journey), but how we go about it is different.  I pray that A Mother's T.R.E.K. will help us to remember why we do what we do, and encourage us one more day to seek our Lord and thank Him for each blessing He sent to us to care for.