{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"B\u1eafc Carolinians cho gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0","provider_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/vi","author_name":"Spencer Mason","author_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/vi\/author\/spencer-mason\/","title":"God\u2019s Plan for My Homeschooling Journey - North Carolinians for Home Education","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FiAUC3LwQK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/vi\/gods-plan-for-my-homeschooling-journey\/\">K\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa cho H\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh Gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0 c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/vi\/gods-plan-for-my-homeschooling-journey\/embed\/#?secret=FiAUC3LwQK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"\u201cK\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa d\u00e0nh cho h\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0 c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i\u201d \u2014 H\u1ed9i nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi B\u1eafc Carolina \u1ee7ng h\u1ed9 gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0\" data-secret=\"FiAUC3LwQK\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Carman-Family1000.jpg","thumbnail_width":1000,"thumbnail_height":461,"description":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] 16 Apr 2014 We started this journey eighteen years ago. Through a series of circumstances, we found ourselves in a situation we never could have predicted. The system had failed us, and we had pulled our oldest son out of public school. The ensuing years have been bumpy and blessed. Some of the bumps have been more like huge mountains, seemingly insurmountable. Some days have been too short and others too long. But the blessings have been more than anything I could have imagined. I am officially ready to confess the following: 1. I am addicted. This journey has given me a front row seat to the work of God. I tell you, I have seen miracles. I have experienced miracles. I have come to know God, not just know about Him. Through this journey God has become real to me. He has become real to my children. I get to see Him every day\u2014in little things and in big things. He is right here with us every day and all through the day. We know we need Him, and He glories in our need for Him. 2. I am grateful. I didn\u2019t want to homeschool my kids. I made fun of homeschooling and homeschoolers. I was not gracious or kind. I didn\u2019t understand, so I criticized. Now I am so thankful that God orchestrated circumstances that brought us to the decision to homeschool. His drawing us into home education was His drawing us further into relationship with Himself. Here on this path, which has been lonely and where we have often been misunderstood, He has always been close. He has directed, encouraged and strengthened us along the way. 3. I am not perfect. If I didn\u2019t know this before today, I know it now. In many ways, I thought I had it going on before we started homeschooling. I really did. I had a plan, of which I was the center. Like most of us, I knew I was imperfect, but I worked diligently to avoid facing or dealing with that fact. Hiding and denying my inadequacies dominated my actions. Maintaining an illusion was the focus. Now I know that my imperfections are where God shows up the mightiest, and I am no longer fearful. My imperfections and weaknesses are now where He can display His strength. 4. I don\u2019t have it all figured out. When we first started, I thought figuring it all out was the objective. I thought that I would plan out the ideal educational method (including curriculum) for all of the children and then just work the plan. I didn\u2019t take into account that my children are individuals. I wanted a formula. There were many for sale. But they didn\u2019t work. Now I know that homeschooling is a faith journey. It isn\u2019t about figuring it all out. It is about trusting God and walking by faith. 5. I am confident. My confidence is not in a curriculum, an educational plan or myself. No, my confidence is squarely where God has intended it to be all along\u2014in Him. I am confident in His good, pleasing, and perfect will. I am confident that I can trust Him to continue to be faithful. I am confident that He is in control and that He is sovereign. This confidence means that I can relax and rest in Him. I need not panic. He is faithful! I\u2019m a homeschooling mom just like you. Every day is a challenge. No matter how much I plan, things happen. Challenges and obstacles abound. And yet, this I know: \u201cHe is able to keep that which I\u2019ve committed until that day.\u201d I pray\u00a0that day\u00a0is fast approaching, but until then, I choose to worship and trust Him! He is Worthy! \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Rachael Carman\u00a0is a wife and mother, and she is passionate about both roles. She and Davis have been blessed with seven children ranging in age from ten to twenty-three. Her journey into homeschooling included a bumpy start, but she is grateful that God brought her to this place. She is thankful for the daily experience of His faithfulness and grace in this adventure of a lifetime.\u00a0Since 2002, Rachael has been on the board of\u00a0NCHE. A year later, she started Real Refreshment Retreats for homeschool moms. In 2005, she had the privilege of authoring a book for Focus on the Family entitled\u00a0Soundbites from Heaven\u2014What God Wants Us to Hear When We Talk to Our Kids.\u00a0She has recently entered the world of homeschool curriculum publishing. In June 2008, Rachael and Davis became the new owners of Apologia Educational Ministries. Her ultimate goal, and the Apologia mission, is to help homeschool families learn, live and defend the Christian faith. Rachael\u2019s latest book,\u00a0How to Have A H.E.A.R.T. for Your Kids, is published by Apologia. She has enjoyed speaking and encouraging homeschool groups for over fifteen years. It is her heart\u2019s desire to become all God has planned for her to be for His glory. She loves challenging others to dare living in reckless, obedient faith. Rachael is quick to admit her many imperfections and share stories that highlight her shortcomings and the redemptive hand of Jesus Christ. 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