The new school year is quickly approaching and I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to feel the pressure. And well, its overwhelming.
Now mind you, I had several reasons for feeling overwhelmed:
- I got terrible sleep Saturday night due to a fussy baby.
- I still haven’t even started to look through our curriculum this year and I wanted to start school this week. <- That ain’t happening.
- My husband was at a conference Friday and Saturday.
- We’re in the process of moving our school room…but just finalize the plans…last night. <- Yeah, really not starting school this week.
- Toys are every where…I put them away and they take them out.
- and the list could go on…
I feel like I have so much to do in so little time, but don’t know where to start. I honestly feel like I’m living in a fog. I’m talking a thick heavy fog. Its causing my eyes to squint and my forehead to wrinkle just to see the next move in front of me. My heart starts beating fast and I just have to take a moment. A moment to breath. A moment in silence. A moment behind a closed locked door.
During one of my moments this weekend (yes that was plural) this Seeds Family Worship song came to mind.
And it filled me with peace. I’ve been holding on to all this stress and the Lord wants me to cast it on Him. I can trust in Him. He will give me rest. So, I will cast my cares on Him.
Do any of you struggle with stressing out about the new school year? How do you overcome?
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Okay, just glad to know these feelings are normal. This is our first year homeschooling – K and 5th grade 🙂 No babies here, but feeling overwhelmed at how to do all this just the same. Thanks for sharing so I know I am not alone!
You’re definitely not alone!
I am right there with you minus the baby! UGH the stress, the responsibilities can be very exhausting….to say the least! I am still trying to empty out one closet filled with office and homeschool supplies so that another closet can be moved in. We switched my daughter’s room and the office/hs room (not with my knowledge-came home one day with office emptied out all over the house) ! Toys, books, hs curriculum….. Legos…. all out there! and yes I am too still trying to finalize the hs goals, plan, curriculum for our 3rd year.
The pressure to start a fresh new organized homeschool year and to do our children right can be overwhelming while still trying to do the everyday tasks of parenting and marriage. But this I constantly remind my self: PRAY-PRAY-PRAY, put GOD first, the kids are learning and will always learn no matter what we give them and they are loving, forgiving and fun individuals – ENJOY them! There never is a “perfect” time… and in that I try to slow down breathe in God and let him lead me and my family. It’s nice to share and to know there are other’s out there feeling the same pressures and joys and I pray that God will sustain you and guide you as well. Thank you so very much for your blog and site, our homeschool benefits greatly from your work and sharing. Thumbs up and keep moving forward. May God Bless you and your family abundantly.
Those are great reminders Marti! Thanks for sharing! Sending prayers your way as well.