Homeschool Week 2

oh! What a week! We began our new fall schedule last week. I had it all planned out. I had written out EVERYTHING: chores had a time schedule, each subject was timed, extra curricular classes were in their time slot. I was ready. Week one came. It was hard. We had to adjust. I received resistance from the kids. They did NOT want to be scheduled! We went to all our activites, did all our homework, and performed all our tasks. There was complaining. We got through. Then came week two. It started on Sunday. Aidan got sick. Fever of 101.7 with Tylenol. This week nothing on the schedule has been accomplished. Aidan has been sick for five days now. The fever is gone, but the cough remains. Now it seems as if his sister is getting it. I realized today that I have control of nothing, except how I react to the situation at hand. This is the time when I need to give it to God. We can make plans, schedule our time, but ultimatly we are not in control of how those things are carried out. After week one I was burnt out. I think the kids were too. So, that brings me to question of: What is important? In life, in education, what is important? We say God is important. But, do we live that out? Do I live that out? Not always. When things get messed up do I really turn to Him? I pray. Sometimes my prayer goes like this: Help Me, Help Me, Help Me. But am I really turning to Him. Am I enjoying being in His presence? Am I just saying Help Me and then going about trying to contol the situation, or turning on the tv and giving it up? I think I do give up, but not always do I give up to God. I give up the tv or computer or some other enjoyable activity. I do something to take my mind off the stress I feel. I don't turn to Him like I should. How to be alone with God- that is the question?