Pride and Satisfaction

Parenting is hard. There's no two ways about it. Parenting is a minefield of guessing and praying and second-guessing and praying...occasionally regret...and occasionally a BIG sigh of relief and prayer of thanksgiving. As parents, we want to do everything right. We want to enable and equip our kids...we want them to be successful. Their successes are our successes...and it is such a personal failure for us when they fail.

Today, is a day of BIG sighs...and prayers of thanksgiving. All summer, this year, Jon and I agonized and debated...prayed and worried...fretted and second guessed about what was best for Liam. We were informed at the end of last school year that he was being held back. I knew as soon as they told me that repeating the third grade was the right thing to do...the big concern was could Liam handle it? Emotionally? Socially? How would he cope? Would being held back even help? Or would it do more harm than good? Should I attempt home schooling?

Honestly, If our lives had not been in such upheaval, a cesspool of uncertainty if you will, I probably would have attempted to keep him home with me this year. But, alas, that was not God's plan for us.I am working...and Liam is repeating the 3rd grade at Highland Central Elementary. This year, he has the same 3rd grade teacher Sam had 5 years ago...and for the first time in 5 years, Liam is enjoying school.

As usual, God's plan for Liam was the right one...and he is glorying in sweet success. His pride is palpable, as is my own. His first report card this year:

• Art  S+
• Conduct  S
• Handwriting  S
• Language Arts  A
• Math   A
• Music S+
• Physical Education  S+
• Reading  B
• Science  B
• Social Studies  A

Ahhhh...sweet relief, Thank you Lord!!!

We Love you all!!