Is the Grass Always Greener?

For all you homeschoolers out there, I just want to share a little something that's been on my mind. Something I learned a long time ago. And I thought of this while I was feeding the goats and ducks.

I know you all have heard that old saying "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence." Well I'm here to tell you that's just not true.

The Goats have a great big fenced in area and they can eat to their hearts content. They are also allowed to come in the shed where the ducks are. I was picking green things for the ducks to nibble on when I was bombarded by all 5 goats. They wanted what I had in my hand and they were trying to knock me down to get it. Even though they had a smorgasboard of green things out back.

Do you see where I'm headed with this? We tend to do this with our Homeschool. We tend to think that "their kids" have it better, they are smarter, more talented And "their Mother" must be a wonderful, patient, loving teacher. And you want what they have in their hands.

GET OVER IT!!!!

Your kids are where they are suppose to be. God placed them with you. They have different talents. My Kids are not Einsteins by no means, but nor are they dummies. They have talents and skills that a lot of other kids don't have. Just like a lot of other kids have talents that mine don't have.

If there is one thing that you need to come to grips with, it would be this........Don't, or if you already are, quit comparing your family to someone else's. Stop trying to measure up to someone else's standards. It will surely damage the foundation of your homeschool And your Family!  It's God's standards that you have to live by. So if you want to compare, Go To HIM.  Read His Word. Come to think of it, I need to counsel with Him a little more than I do. Go to my other blog "Living for Today" to find out what I mean. http://www.homemakingmomma.blogspot.com/

By the way, the goats?.......I sent them out to pasture.