{"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":"My Advice to Single Homeschooling Parents: Press On! - North Carolinians for Home Education","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"97biVwvixC\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/vi\/my-advice-to-single-homeschooling-parents-press-on\/\">L\u1eddi khuy\u00ean c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i d\u00e0nh cho c\u00e1c b\u1eadc cha m\u1eb9 \u0111\u01a1n th\u00e2n cho con h\u1ecdc t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0: H\u00e3y nh\u1ea5n m\u1ea1nh!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/nche.com\/vi\/my-advice-to-single-homeschooling-parents-press-on\/embed\/#?secret=97biVwvixC\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;My Advice to Single Homeschooling Parents: Press On!&#8221; &#8212; North Carolinians for Home Education\" data-secret=\"97biVwvixC\" 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>","description":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][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; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.11&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text=&#8221;2013 GREENHOUSE_Spring_single image16&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/2013-GREENHOUSE_Spring_single-image16.jpg&#038;#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] 15 May 2013 Sometimes in life things get thrown at you, and they knock the wind out of you. As you find yourself on the ground, surrounded by circumstances that never should have happened, you find it easy to question your decisions and limit your life to the manageable and safe. And when that disaster involves the loss of a spouse, the first thing some jettison is homeschooling. But press on. Many years ago a Jewish rabbi, Paul, wrote to encourage a struggling congregation in Greece. The Corinthians had begun to let go of their belief in the resurrection of the dead. They were losing their grip on the ultimate reality that should have been driving their daily lives. Because Jesus was raised from the dead, they had a hope that they too would be raised from the dead, imperishable, the mortal putting on immortality. Death swallowed up in victory. This hope, this eternal reality, enabled Paul to fight with wild beasts at Ephesus, to persevere through shipwreck and stonings. (Even bad homeschool days aren&#8217;t this rough.) And it was this same expectation that would see the believers in Corinth through their difficulties. Paul wrote \u201cBut thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers, (in light of eternal realities) stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourself fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.\u201d (1 Cor 15:57-58) I memorized this verse in high school, and it came back to me as a young mother of five. Over fifteen years ago, when the youngest was three months and the oldest nine, I began the journey as a single parent. We had fled an abusive situation, came all the way across the country and started over without the involvement or support of my children&#8217;s father. God&#8217;s grace was tangible\u2014provision for my family, a supportive community and His presence with us. But it was not easy. Concerned family and friends assumed I would go to work and put my children in the state schools. But that was not what the Lord was telling me. We were to continue homeschooling. At the time it looked impossible, and it was. But fifteen years later, I have one college graduate, two college students and two teens still being homeschooled. All of them are passionate about their faith and are pursuing the vision for the future that God has given them. And we can do no less. Keep your eyes on the prize. \u201cTherefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourself fully to the work of the Lord.\u201d But what is the \u201cwork of the Lord\u201d when we talk about single parent homeschooling? Perhaps a better question is what is \u201cthe work of the Lord\u201d in regards to my children? What is God&#8217;s heart for them and how do I participate with Him in their lives? I&#8217;d like to offer four suggestions. First, be in His presence. You were made to be in relationship with the Living God. Before you are a parent, a friend, an employee or business person, if you know Jesus, you are a child of God. Every thing you do and every relationship you have flows from this one relationship. It is your identity. It is the only identity that does not change or alter. He is your Source, your Lover, your Hope and your Life. Spend time with Him, in His word the Bible, in prayer, in worship, in stillness. You can&#8217;t know how to direct or nurture your child fully unless God tells you. You won&#8217;t hear His voice unless you practice listening. Do you need help? Be in His presence. Are you discouraged? He is the great encourager. Are you tired? He is your strength. Are you confused? He is your wisdom. Are you stressed? He is your peace. Be in His presence. Second, be in the moment. How can you possibly \u201cgive yourself fully to the work of the Lord\u201d if you are not fully there? My family will never forget the time Annalise, my then sixteen-year-old, called home to tell me that she had been in a car accident. She was fine; she assured me. So, I did what any non-engaged parent would and kept working. It wasn\u2019t until I mentioned it on the phone to her older sister, who responded with the classic \u201cMom!\u201d that I realized I was in the wrong place. In that moment, I belonged with Annalise. Are you working math problems? Work math problems. Are you playing soccer with your children? Pay attention to the game. Are you doing the dishes together? Know what&#8217;s going on around you. Whether or not you are able to enjoy your children says volumes. What did they say that was funny? What concerns them? What problem needs immediate attention? \u201cGive yourself fully to the work of the Lord\u201d The most important work you will do for the Lord right now is to raise your children. Be engaged and don&#8217;t miss the moment. Is your son or daughter talking to you? Listen! Next, be wise. Part of giving yourself fully to the work of the Lord is doing those things that will enable you to continue. Your car will not go very far for very long without gas, oil changes, proper tires and maintenance. If you want to go somewhere in your car, you have to take care of it. And to \u201cgive yourself fully to the work of the Lord\u201d you have to get enough sleep, exercise and healthy food. There is nothing noble or spiritual about running yourself into the ground. \u201cYou are not your own. You have been bought with a price, therefore glorify God in your bodies.\u201d This admonition applies [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Williams-Delnora-cropped.jpg"}