Momma Date Take Three

While my mom is in town I have had the "momma date" with each of my boys and today was Nate's turn.  He loves doughnuts so we went to Krispie Kreme for some hot and fresh glazed deliciousness and after an hour of GREAT conversation he told me that what he Really wants to do is write books.  He is my imaginative, creative son who loves make believe so I was not all together surprised about it.  I was a little surprised however when he told me his book(s) will be about a mouse named Flinn who travels the world.  We have recently started "Around the World in 180 Days" by Apologia so I was thrilled to hear that Flinn's first stop would be Egypt which is the country we have been studying this week.  He told me Flinn would sail the Nile and see the Pyramids.  The more he talked about it the more excited he got... and the more excited I got!  You see, he has been a  little  very reluctant to embrace the new modified year round school schedule we began in June just when he thought summer should be in full swing!  Yesterday was not good and he received the rod of correction during school time.  The thing is, since that moment of correction yesterday, my heart has been praying for him and for our school in general.  I need God's wisdom every moment to help me school my kids with any sort of success.  He is faithful!  Today as Nate talked about Flinn I knew God was giving me the wisdom I asked for in that area.  He showed me clearly how to help my reluctant student become an excited student with the addition of some story writing.  This is new territory for me since my two older sons would rather be raked over hot coals than write stories.  God cares more for Nathan than I do.  He knows him better than I do.  AND He wants to help me disciple him if I will ask for His help.  Thanks be to God!