I created a video this morning, very spur of the moment, but I felt I needed to capture that very moment in all its "glory," or lack thereof :).
As I picked the title and reflected upon it, "the windows of awesomeness," I was reminded of a comment a speaker made in church yesterday when referring to the windows of heaven. "I'm an engineer and a very literal guy. To have windows, you need a house that goes with it." He went on to make his comparison and I have been thinking about what "house" or structure goes with these windows? You need a framework of expectations or goals for your children. You need a vision of what you want to accomplish. The vision can be broad, the very bare bones of a house plan. As you study, watch and learn about different educational methods or get more specific on your house plan for your child(ren)'s education, the shape fills in.
I have found that for me to be able to allow the "windows of awesomeness" shine in and shower down inspiration, God asks me first, "Well, what do you want?" Otherwise, He can shine things down and I have a hard time knowing where to put them. I think that in the process of finding what type of education you want for your child, you start building your framework for the education that happens in your home.
Sometimes, that framework takes a bit of adjustment through the years to suit your family's needs: remodeling the kitchen, throwing out a new wing, tearing down an unused shed. The symbolism goes on and on.
So as you wait for inspiration to shine on down through your windows of awesomeness and feel a little cloudy maybe ask yourselves the following questions:
--what do I want for my child(ren)'s education?
--how do we learn best?
--what kind of things do I and they want to learn?
--what kind of books make me excited to learn?
--what is my vision for our family 20 years down the road?
--what are my children's learning styles?
--what subjects am I most excited about now?
--what is that one thing (or 20 things!!) that keep nagging me are important?
Polish those windows with faith and humility. Keep your house empty with room for heaven to shine down in inspiration.
And then enjoy the sunlight.
As I picked the title and reflected upon it, "the windows of awesomeness," I was reminded of a comment a speaker made in church yesterday when referring to the windows of heaven. "I'm an engineer and a very literal guy. To have windows, you need a house that goes with it." He went on to make his comparison and I have been thinking about what "house" or structure goes with these windows? You need a framework of expectations or goals for your children. You need a vision of what you want to accomplish. The vision can be broad, the very bare bones of a house plan. As you study, watch and learn about different educational methods or get more specific on your house plan for your child(ren)'s education, the shape fills in.
I have found that for me to be able to allow the "windows of awesomeness" shine in and shower down inspiration, God asks me first, "Well, what do you want?" Otherwise, He can shine things down and I have a hard time knowing where to put them. I think that in the process of finding what type of education you want for your child, you start building your framework for the education that happens in your home.
Sometimes, that framework takes a bit of adjustment through the years to suit your family's needs: remodeling the kitchen, throwing out a new wing, tearing down an unused shed. The symbolism goes on and on.
So as you wait for inspiration to shine on down through your windows of awesomeness and feel a little cloudy maybe ask yourselves the following questions:
--what do I want for my child(ren)'s education?
--how do we learn best?
--what kind of things do I and they want to learn?
--what kind of books make me excited to learn?
--what is my vision for our family 20 years down the road?
--what are my children's learning styles?
--what subjects am I most excited about now?
--what is that one thing (or 20 things!!) that keep nagging me are important?
Polish those windows with faith and humility. Keep your house empty with room for heaven to shine down in inspiration.
And then enjoy the sunlight.
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