The coffee’s fresh, but my mind is not.
The hustle and bustle of the day starts without me, and my heart beats faster as my mind recalls all that must be done today.
How can I feel his restless when the day has barely begun?
I push my thoughts aside and begin to go through the motions of our morning.
Breakfast.
Lesson plans.
School work.
My son sees me gathering the books and supplies for the day and puts his request in right way.
“Can we do Bible time first, Mom?”
“Pleeeease.”
His words ground my soul.
They stop be dead in my hurried tracks and bring me back to where I need to be.
His sweet words are God’s loving reminder to slow down and focus on the one thing that matters.
The one thing that my boys wouldn’t be able to do in public school.
The one thing that will get our day off to the right start.
The one thing that will bring me the peace my heart is already craving.
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Every morning my son asks to start his day with God, and it’s inspiring.
He doesn’t realize the blessing we have in the ability to incorporate our faith into a school day.
He just knows what we’ve always done and his heart knows what it needs.
There are some days that our quiet time with God gets pushed to the back burner.
The pressures of the rest of the day seem to take over and before I know it, I’ve missed out on the opportunity to open God’s Word with my boys.
Those are the days that seem hard.
Those days are stressful and hectic.
Those are the days I want to run and hide.
I’m not naive to think that this is what our lives will always look like.
Life happens fast and things change in the blink of an eye.
I know that homeschool may not always be an option for our family and I want to take advantage of every moment I have.
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My heart begins to slow down just a little and I can feel my focus shift.
We curl up under a blanket and open God’s word.
With my coffee in hand, my bible in my lap, and my sweet boys by my side, I take a deep breathe and exhale.
All of my worries are washed away and my heart begins to smile.
My boys hang on every word as we read together, and I realize that it doesn’t matter what else we do with our day as long as we get direction from the only One who can lead us.
Then, I am at peace.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him,and he will make your paths straight.-Proverbs 3:5-7
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Twitter: fromtracie
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I love this. We start our school day with God. But there have been days when we were running late or trying to fit stuff in. and in the bustle of a mixed-up schedule missed that time. Those days are always the hardest.
Peace is a beautiful thing.
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Twitter: themommymess
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Whenever I put it to the side, the day always seems off.
A beautiful heartfelt post Adrienne.
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Thanks, claire.
Twitter: TheMomCafe
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Oh how I love this post Adrienne!!! It resonates so deeply with me and you paint such a precious picture of loving God’s word and direction through the innocent desires of your son… just so beautiful. My favorite verse you quoted is my absolute FAVORITE “go to” manual for every. single. day. What an incredible focus and blessing you are providing and teaching your precious babes!!! And apparently…they are teaching you.
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so wild….I saw your facebook link to this post and today was not our best day at home….we begin our day every day with devotions/Bible and today we skipped it for various reasons but no good one and the entire day was in a funk……just didn’t feel right and its a good reminder of where the priority must remain. This was lovely to read!
Twitter: themommymess
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Glad you came by Candice! It does make a huge difference. The change in our home is immediate when we put God first.
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Twitter: themommymess
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Yes, Chris! They do teach me! They have such a heart for the Lord. They keep me on the straight and narrow!
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Twitter: fiercedivablog
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What a beautiful way to ground yourself in the morning and start your day. I have books I read from too and it really makes a difference whether or not I remember!
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Twitter: themommymess
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It does ground me, Ilene! The difference is like black and white. I’m so thankful my boys keep me on track.
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Twitter: ateachablemom
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What a beautiful way to start your day. I usually read two meditation books when I wake up and I notice a difference when I don’t, but I love the idea of sharing that time with our daughters. Lovely!
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Twitter: shanMKwalker
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Beautiful! HE is always there waiting for us to calm the heck down and meet with Him.
We like to start with bible in our school too and it completely changes things….for the better!
Keep up the Good Work Mama!
The How to Guru
wonderful post! lovely writting! thank you for sharing this moment of your day!
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Twitter: themommymess
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Thanks, Kay! I appreciate your kind words!
What a poetic post. I really enjoyed reading it!
~Keri
http://homeschoolmom82.blogspot.com/
Twitter: themommymess
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Thanks, Keri!
I love that verse! I have said it 100x’s and I’ll say it 100 more. You make me want to homeschool. You really do. I feel off when I don’t start the day with God, too. Love this post.
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Twitter: themommymess
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Not every morning looks like this! But, when they do…ahhhh…it’s so wonderful! Ya know, I was thinking about you the other day b/c you always you want to HS when you read my posts. BUT, it’s not all roses and sunshine around here. You know that, right?! Did you ever read my post about “other homeschool moms”? Check it out.
I can’t remember if I read that one. I’ll go back and check. I know it’s not all roses and sunshine…that’s what keeps me from jumping right in.
With this crew over here…I can only imagine that it would not be a good fit. I kinda want to do it with yours. 
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