My Reason Why

From time to time, I get asked why I homeschool, and I’ve realised that the answer is not something I can separate from my identity as a Christian mother. Everything I do—every decision I make about homeschooling—is deeply intertwined with my faith. Because of this, some of my blog posts will speak directly from a Christian worldview. They will reference Scripture, explore Biblical ideas, and reflect on the challenges we face raising children in today’s world.

If that’s not something you’re interested in, you are absolutely free to skip those posts. But I cannot write as though my faith is something I can set aside. It is the foundation of everything I do.

My reason for homeschooling has nothing to do with academics or traditional schooling. It is rooted entirely in Deuteronomy 6:6–9:

“And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”

I know myself well. I know my limits and where I struggle in life. And I know that if the only time I spent with my children was after school and on weekends, I would struggle to obey this command fully. My self‑discipline and time‑management skills would make it difficult to ensure this is done as commanded, even though it is my heart’s desire.

Many times, I have found myself asking... how could I embrace the 24‑hour teaching this passage calls for — “teach them diligently… talk of them when you sit… when you walk… when you lie down… when you rise” — if I am away from my children for six or more hours a day?

The 24‑Hour Nature of Discipleship

When I read Deuteronomy 6, I see a picture of discipleship that is woven through the entire day. It is not a command to add a little Bible time into the schedule. It is not a suggestion to sprinkle faith into the edges of life. It is a call to shape the whole rhythm of a child’s day.

The verse names ordinary moments:

• sitting in your house

• walking by the way

• lying down

• rising up

These are not “lesson times.” They are the natural movements of family life — meals, chores, conversations, rest, errands, questions, interruptions, and quiet moments. God places His commandment inside these moments because He knows this is where children are formed.

This verse is not about curriculum. It is a verse about presence.

It is about being there—physically, emotionally, spiritually—so teaching is not an event but a way of living.

What Deuteronomy Calls Us to Do

Deuteronomy 6 calls Christian parents to:

• Teach diligently — consistently, intentionally, not occasionally.

• Talk of God’s ways in the flow of life — not only during devotions, but during dishes, car rides, and conversations at the gate

• Bind His words to our actions — letting Scripture shape how we respond, how we speak, how we work, how we treat others.

• Place His truth visibly in our homes — so our children grow up surrounded by reminders of who God is

This is not a part‑time calling. It is not a weekend calling. It is not a “fit it in when you can” calling.

It is a daily, hourly, relational calling.

And I know myself well enough to know I cannot live this out if I only see my children for the leftover hours of the day—the tired hours, the rushed hours, the “get dinner on the table and pack lunches for tomorrow” hours.

Why Homeschooling Is the Only Way I Can Obey This Command

If I were away from my children for six or more hours every day, I would lose the very moments Deuteronomy names:

• I would not be there when they rise.

• I would not be there when they walk by the way.

• I would not be there when they sit in the house during the long, ordinary stretches of the day.

I would be present for the edges of their lives, not the centre. And Deuteronomy calls me (us) to shape the centre.

Homeschooling is not my educational preference. It is not my response to the school system. It is not about academics, achievement, or performance.

It is my obedience. It is what I believe, as a Christian mother, I am called to do.

It is the only way I can live out the 24‑hour discipleship God commands — the only way I can weave Scripture into the fabric of daily life, the only way I can be present in the moments where hearts are shaped, and character is formed.

A Christian Mother’s Heart

So dear parents, as you read my blog, you will sometimes encounter posts written from my heart as a Christian mother — reflections shaped by Scripture, by faith, and by the calling I believe God has placed on my life. You are welcome here whether you share my faith or not. But I will always write honestly, and honestly, my faith is at the centre.

As I continue to share our journey, my hope is simply that these reflections encourage, strengthen, or reassure any parent who is also trying to walk faithfully in the calling God has placed on their life. Homeschooling, for me, is an act of obedience and devotion — a daily choice to be present, to teach diligently, and to shape our home around the truth of Scripture, and I'm going to be honest... I don't always do this well.

So, whether you read every post or only the ones that resonate with you, I’m grateful you’re here. May we all seek to honour God in the way we raise our children, one ordinary moment at a time.