Charlotte Mason Pearls of Wisdom

I'm reading through the Charlotte Mason Original Homeschooling Series right now and I am simply loving it! It's not an easy read, it's very meaty. There is so much to gleam from this woman and I don't want to miss anything. I'll try to post regularly about my readings and what she's taught me. It is a slow read though, as I find myself underlining and putting a star next to almost each paragraph!

Miss Mason begins her series speaking of children as being a part of the public trust.

"Now that work which is of most improtance to society is the bringing-up and instruction of the children-in the school, certainly, but far more in the home, because it is more than anything else the home influences brought to bear upon the child that determine the character and career of the future man or woman. It is a great thing to be a parent: there is no promotion, no dignity, to compare with it."

I love this passage! It is so true that the future of society is on our shoulders. We should not take this responsibility lightly. Miss Mason continues in this...

"It is upon the mothers of the present that the future of the world depends, in even a greater degree than upon the fathers, because it is the mothers who have the sole direction of the children's early, most impressible years."

I feel that so many times we take this responsibility so lightly. We can't wait until our children can read, write, learn on their own. But we end up wishing away the formitable years of their lives. I pray I can enjoy each and ever minute with my precious angels and see each day as a day that I can help to draw them closer to our Lord and closer to His will for their lives.

"Mothers owe 'a thinking love' to their children. The mother is qualified by the Creator Himself, to become the principal agent in the development of her child; and what is demanded of her is- a thinking love."

This passage is awesome to me. Note that is mentioned in my blog name as well. A thinking love. A purpose driven love. A love that knows no bounds yet a love that is thoughtout and planned. A mother's love can never be topped. This is one of the reasons I chose to homeschool. No one loves my children more than I do (other than our Lord, of course). No one has more interest in seeing my children succeed more than I do. Why would I entrust my children's future to someone else, no matter how great a teacher, that doesn't love my children and desire them to succeed more than I do.

I end here. There is much more to post on what I've read of Miss Mason so far. But I will save that future posts. I will continue to write on Miss Mason and what I'm learning. It's sort of like a journal for me. A way to compile my thoughts. I pray anyone reading this may gleam some sort of benefit from them and maybe even read of Miss Mason themselves!

Jill