Home Education and Blogging: A Match Made in Heaven

These days my God is teaching me that He will use my gifts in ways that I have never dreamed of. Isn’t it funny how our God does that? He has foiled my plans again and sent me off in another direction. I am doing my best to be obedient like Abraham. God and I are entering territory that I have not been in before. He has given me the tools to navigate the trip, though. I am excited and scared to see where He leads me!

First of all, I have to tell you that I am Anti-Technology Girl who fell in love with and married Techno Man. (He really is my very own superhero!) I have consistently resisted the computer and always need help with something on it. Even just a couple of months ago I avoided checking my e-mail. Many times I have ranted at my hubby for spending hours on the computer just surfing or updating his Facebook page. There was no way that I would be tempted by the evils of the internet. Oh no! It isn’t social enough for me anyway. Who wants to look at a computer screen for hours at a time?

Then Techno Man suggested that I, Anti-Technology Girl, start blogging. “Why would I blog?” I asked. He insisted that this would be a great way to promote my business and establish my expertise in my field. It would replace the old e-newsletter I used to send out faithfully. “O.k. I’ll try it.” He had no idea what he was about to start! Now I am now Super Blogger Girl, and I can’t get enough! I love blogging!

I have always wanted to be a writer. I used to write poetry and short stories as a kid. I never pursued it because it is so hard to break into the writing world. I knew that I wouldn’t be able to make a living at it, at least not at first. I needed a dependable vocation and decided that teaching would be a better career for me.

However, writing has always been hanging on in the background for me. I was on committees involved in writing the school improvement plan or obtaining grants. I loved teaching writing in my classroom, too. I even had a job that involved writing curriculum. Yes, writing has never gone away, but it has always been on the fringe of what I do.

I went to school and got experience teaching. I know lots about the education world, and now I am even homeschooling my kids. Here comes the writing piece again. Now I blog about home education. This is a match made in heaven!

Thank you, God for sending me on this journey. I am excited to find out how I will get to Canaan! Help me to trust You to lead me.

I look forward to sending you all “postcards” along the way!

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