Over the last few weeks I've prayed, and consulted my husband on where this blog should go. On one hand, I love the idea of blogging about my family and some of the ways that we make things work as a minority large family. However, I don't really want to be a redundant large family, homeschooling blog. I've tried to add a little variety by throwing in some coupon savings and deals I've come across. However, there are an overwhelming number of even these blogs bursting through the worldwide web with, and I'm not really seeking to be a copycat of that either. So I've decided that there's one area that I'm always talking about, defending even, and it's the road that I'd like to travel with this blog.
You see, I come from an area where traveling with six children in the mall or the grocery store provoked countless stares and a number of remarks. Now that I've added three additional children, my husband and I are asked if we're going to be the town's "Duggars." By the time I've gotten into a conversation with someone and told them that we also homeschool, people think I've either been chosen by God to receive an extra blessing of patience that only very few people on this earth are given, or that I'm completely nuts!
Over the years, I've found myself becoming more and more defensive of our family choices after hearing remarks such as "God gives you wisdom," and, "Have you ever thought of one of you getting fixed?" The comments are not just from strangers we meet, they're from family and, far worse, Christian brothers and sisters! To have a follower of Christ present me with the statement, "Better you than me," because I have a house full of children is quite heartbreaking, not so much because I'm offended, but because of how I know God sees children. In short, God's wisdom is not our wisdom.
That brings me to the road of this blog. I spend so much time defending why our family does what we do that I thought it'd be a good idea to just blog about it. It's all about what we believe the Bible tells us to do. Is it for everyone? No. But just as every snowflake is uniquely designed by Him, so is each family. My whole heart desires to serve the Lord and my large homeschooling family where my husband is the authority, leader, or "head" is one of the ways that I serve and honor Him. It may not be easy for everyone to understand but maybe I'll shed a little light on things as I begin anew with this blog. This blog is all about having a true heart for home.
