School season is among us, and for this mother, that
means homeschooling two energetic girls! So far it’s off to a good school year,
and things are running smoothly. Even non-school related things are running
smoothly.
An example is the situation with my daughter, Rachael, who has a fear of bees. Now
that this cold weather has settled upon us, she has realized that bees have gone away for now and are not
out. She has been outside! Yes folks, I said outside! Her lungs might be a
little dusty, but this fresh air is working on clearing them out.
I realize though that
this is only partly good news, because the fear is still there, and there will
be more springs and summers. I still have the thoughts of what to do to help my
child through this.
What if something bigger happens in her future, how will I
help her through that if I can’t even help her through her fear of bees? I do
not know, I have several months of cold, bee-free weather to think through what
I will do when the spring weather comes and it is time to face fear again.
For
now, I will enjoy and capture in my mind the image of Rachael having fun
outdoors right here, right now. I’ll capture her laughter, her dancing and the way
that it is so hard to get her to come back inside at the end of the day. When fear does
come up out of her, then we will face it together, I don’t know how, but
together.
Please enjoy
this recipe for beef stew! It was our dinner tonight and perfect for these cold
fall days.
