Carrie's Country Cottage

Guidance

I attended my first CHEC (Christaion Home Educators of Colorado) Homeschool confrence last weekend.  It was incredible (and completely overwhelming).  I have two fellas going into the ninth grade (officially HIGH SCHOOL!!) next year, and I needed some encouagement and "tools of the trade" from those who have gone before me.  I found both in abundance.  There was almost too much information.  I could not attend the third day.  My brain was full.  So, we purchased the audio recording of the entire confrence.  Now Manly and I can go through it in small chunks, pause and rewind to catch any information we may have missed, and enjoy deep conversations about this wisdom from goldy men and women.

In one of the clinics the speaker/vendor was giving out copies of her magazine.  At home later, reading through it I found an article that was interesting.  I enjoy word pictures, and this provided a good one.  The author is unknow, but this came out of TEACHmagazine.com:

"Guidance"

"When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing 'dance' at the end of the word.  I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing.  When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.  The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.

"When one person realizes that and lets the other kead, both bodies begin to flow with the music.  One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back or by pressing lightly in one direction or another.  It's as if two bodies become one body, moving beautifully.  The dance takes surrender, willingness, and attentiveness from one person and gentle guidance and skill from the other.

"My eyes drew back to the word 'Guidance'.  When I saw 'G,' I thought of God, followed by 'u' and 'i'.  'God', 'u', and 'i' dance.  God, You and I dance.  As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust that I would get guidance about my life.  Once again, I became willing to let God lead. 

So, I need to trust God and his "Guidance" for lessons next year.  It will most likely be quite the adventure.  Two high-schoolers along with 3 other student in the home AND building our house (things are moving along . . . just slowly).  I am excited to see where and how He will guide us.

Blessings friends;       Carrie