HSJ #4 – Our Curriculum: Teaching the Bible, Service & Black History Daily

This is our Butterfly Homeschool Journal Entry #4.

MLK Day is such a special day for me, personally, because we didn’t have that when I was little.  It wasn’t signed into law until I was in college, and was an answer to my own and many other’s prayers.

Children, and some adults, may take this special day for granted because they’ve become accustomed to it.  Also, this is probably because, for the most part, American leaders have failed to get the message of MLK across, as it was intended.

I am so glad that Rick Warren has the opportunity to do the MLK day address.  I know that He understands the Holy Bible and the lessons that Dr. King learned and attempted to impart to the masses in his wonderful speeches.  I had the privilege of spending many school days reading and listening to his speeches, as well as news articles and books about him.  I also had the honor of reciting one of his speeches before my schoolmates.  As a result, I learned to love this man of God because I could see that he also loved God’s Word, as I do.  I could see that he loved people as Jesus loves people;  just as I do.

As a result of the lessons that I learned from him and other Christian and Civil Rights leaders, I have a determined purpose to impart these things into my own children, not just in February every year, but every single day.  These lessons have helped me learn how to spread God’s love.  They have taught me how to be a leader, and not just a mindless, blind follower.  They’ve taught me how to remain humble and teachable.  They’ve taught me how to have an open heart towards people from all kinds of places and lifestyles.

These are the things that I have admired in others.  These are the things that I have tried to live.  And, most importantly, these are the kind of fruit that I want to reproduce in my own offspring.

So, when people ask me what kind of curriculum I am using with my children.  I guess I could tell them that it is one of Bible Study, Service & Humility, and African-American history all wrapped up together.

Be sure to make January 19, 2009 be a day of service as “A Day On” and not just another lazy day off, neglecting to recognize its historical and practical importance.  History only does us good if we use it to make our present day better, because only this will make our futures better.

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~ by wwahhmpreneur on January 17, 2009.