It seems the problem of sexual misconduct in the public schools is really out of control.  I wrote about it AGAIN, HERE.

In addition, Tia   linked us to an article entitled  Seven Deadly Sins of Public Education.  You can just go to the article, or   go to the blog post Tia put up   where it is linked as well.

Well, what about homeschool burnout though?  Besides knowing that you just cannot send your children to public school - how do you do it all?

Knowing that homeschool was what I simply must do, was a first step for me. Before I understood that, I would waffle around and say things to myself like "Moses was taught in Pharoah's courts, and he came out OK."   Well, yes - that was a very special circumstance - however, the Israelites did not, on a regular basis, send their children to the pagan nations around them for education.

OK, maybe it does take a village to an extent.  To me, that village is my church family.  But for the most part, the responsibility falls on me - and my husband.  My pastor is a great example to the kids.  He is amazing at evangelizing.  He walks a very straight line.  They have so much respect for him because he walks the talk.  Some of our church members have been through severe times.  One woman in particular who lost her husband when they were both far too young - has shown herself to be a widow in deed.  There are people I have so much regard for, I would have no problem with any of them having my children for any period of time.  Of course, because of the day and age we live in, my pastor will not even sit behind a closed door with a woman or a child.  He does not allow closed doors in the nursary (we use a dutch door).

"The Village" will never be the public school system to us.  We are a family, and extended out we are part of a church family.

OK, so how do I juggle it all?  Read everything I've written about Ruth Beechick.  I am going to try and get all of those articles in one place.  We are really not supposed to try and copy the broken system most of us were raised on.  Beechick's "powerful, natural method" is what really set me free from the juggling syndrome.

My favorite book of hers is "The Language Wars."  One of the reasons it is my favorite, is that it cuts away all the fluff and leave me with what matters and what makes sense.  It tells the story on the textbook market, and why real books are a better choice. 

As to juggling the housework and a gazillion other things, yes - it does seem that while some people can get very good at juggling 9 balls at once, most of us cannot.  Besides, what 9 balls?  Aren't there at least a dozen?  I've learned, and am still learning two main things about this.  One, reduce the number of balls as best you can, until you find the number you can juggle without too much trouble.  Two, don't beat yourself up when you drop one of the balls.  Perfection will be had on the other side - not on this earth.  My lack of juggling skills has kept me humble, and looking to Him - the author and finisher of my faith.

I have read many blogs that read something like this; "It seems that if the laundry is caught up, the school goes by the wayside.  And if school and meals are going well, the laundry has piled up."  Yes, yes, I can relate only too well.  I am finally getting better at delegating - a big flaw in my life has been lack of delegating skills.  When the children are very small it is the most difficult, but they do grow and "this too shall pass."  We must leave perfection to the perfectionists - a miserable lot - and accept our limitations. 

We will never find joy in juggling perfectly, because we never will juggle perfectly.  We must find our joy in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ,   One prayer you can count on asking and receiving (we do know He doesn't give us whatever we want, right?):  Wisdom.  If we ask for Wisdom, He will not withhold from us.  Pray, pray, pray.  Look to Him.  Only He can fill in all the gaps in your life, and rescue you and your family from the age we live in.