Homeschooling Q&A

Hello ladies, it's Chrystal Hurst. I'm sitting in the car. Y'all know it's the bathroom or the car. Anyway, I'm not driving, so you can be happy about that. I videoed earlier some Q&A with my dad, and there were a couple of questions that I wanted to answer for you myself. One is, Sarah, you asked me about homeschooling and how can you convince your husband, and you want to be with your kids, and you're convicted to do that, and how did we get into it? And I'll give you the real quick short and dirty about that. My oldest daughter is 21. When she was in the 6th grade, she was struggling in school, and I was spending so much time helping her in the evenings. I mean, 3 and 4 hours of homework. It was, it was disastrous, to say very little about that. And we just thought that we could spend those 3 or 4 hours during the daytime hours. It was never supposed to be a permanent solution. It was something we thought we'd do for a couple of years just to kind of help her and it not be so draining. And we just never stopped. I have 5 children, and all of them in some way, shape, or form either have been, are being, or we plan to continue homeschooling. But that said, I don't think this is something that you should try to convince your husband of. I think it's something where you should share your heart, share your thoughts about it, pray about it, and then put it out there. Your husband cares about your kids just like you do, and God can do wonderful things to bring 2 people on one accord if that's his will for your family. There are lots of choices with schools, and I don't think it's right to say that you're a bad person if you send your kids to public school, or that all people need to be able to afford a Christian education, or that all people should be able to homeschool. I think it's a choice. I think what's important is not homeschool, public school, Christian school. I think what's important is your calling for your family within the boundaries and the confines of your ability as a married couple and what you have on your plate. There are lots of great people that I've known that were never homeschooled but had a great family where they were very focused on teaching their children the word and supporting them academically. I myself wasn't homeschooled. I went to a Christian school for a long time and then a public school, and I think I turned out okay. So I just don't want it to be a stressful thing. I do love homeschooling. I think it's a great option, but it's just that— it's an option. And I think God has given us as parents, especially if we're following him, the ability to to hear his voice and then to do what works best for our family. So that said, pray. I'm glad that you're considering that option, but don't make it a point of contention in your marriage. And then Clarissa, you emailed me and you said your hands are full. You said, I'm working a full-time job, I'm homeschooling my children, which that is a lot to have because homeschooling is a full-time job, and just the variety of things that you have on your plate. And you said this in the comments on Monday when I had a Monday's Mission, and you said