Foolish Dreams

"Be content with what you have." -Hebrews 13:5

Author Janet Tatman says that for years she looked forward to uninterrupted nights, a house that stayed clean and a quieter noise level. As much as she loved her four children and homeschooling them, she still longed for these things. After 25 years, the things she longerd for became hers. But the empty nights seemed uninteresting, the house had no reason to be cleaned, and it sat empty all day making the quiet seem very loud. She saw that her foolish dreams of yesterday had come true, but she chastised herself for trading productive meoments with her family for grumbling and complaining.

She writes: "God gives us so much to be thankful for each day, but we choose to look past the blessings. Focusing our thoughts on illusive mirages of happiness, we think we know what will satisfy us best. We disregard God's provision and constant care and trade His blessings for future "If onlys." Patiently, He waits for us to discover two important facts: He has already given us everything we need, and only he can satisfy the longings of the soul."

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"Do you ever long for the "good old days" before the demands of homeschooling? Dear one, please don't waste one more moment longing for "if onlys." The homeschool blessing of today are far greater than any sacrifice you've laid at the Master's feet. "Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn" (Psalm 37:4-6)."

-From the Homeschool Mom's Bible; devotions by Janet Tatman; p. 629