the character of homeschoolings early days
Sat Jul 08, 06 6:34 pm
You know what inspires me most about many homeschooling parents from the '80s?
Many of them recognized a need - the need to educate their own - and subsequently rearranged their lives, defied their culture, fought established institutions and endured social ridicule and isolation to carve out a life that met that need.
That's what inspires me about those parents; parents like mine.
I think homeschooling is great, and there's neigh a more devoted proponent, but beyond "homeschooling" it's that initiative that inspires me most. That's a character trait that I hope we homeschool graduates inherit, develop and magnify... I hope that we'll be able to 1) understand our values and priorities, 2) recognize where we're living in conflict with those values and priorities and then 3) make changes to live consistently with those values and priorities.
If we are able to make that a habit that lasts beyond the founding generation of homeschoolers, we’d really be on to something incredible. If we could transmit that habit across our generations I can’t help but think we’d find incredibly effective families – families with the potential to have a lasting impact on our culture and advance the Kingdom of Christ for generations to come.
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It's all about figuring out what's right, and what's important and prioritizing our lives accordingly, isn't it? 
Perhaps it's not so much a habit (tradition?  ) as it is commitment...and vision.
Keep up the good work!
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Yeah, that's a great way to put it! Thanks for the comment!
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Seems like in a way we've got it "easy" compared to our parents. My mom faced a lot of criticism by embracing a practise that was practically non-existent in our state at the time. Now home schoolers get respect from some anyway, and also some recognition. In some ways I wonder if we're not as strong since we haven't/won't have to walk through what they endured. But if we remember what they did for us I think we can improve on what they began.
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Noelle,
Sat Jul 08, 06 8:43 pm
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Yeah it really is more like vision and commitment.......and we do have it easier, yet we still have to have that initiative to go against the tide.....of course when you are swimming in this school of fish(HSA) it gets easier to go with the right flow. 
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I love how you wrote this, Camden! Especially those three points. It can be easy to forget (as Christians as well as homeschoolers), that the hard work isn't over, but perhaps the battles are more subtle today than when our parents stepped out. Complacency will only put us back where we started...we must continue the legacy and pursue the vision for God and family...um, ok, this is your blog, not mine.
Thanks for sharing your inspiration! 
Hannah
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Amen,Camden.
I would say also (in response to Noelle)that thinking that we have it "easier" is probably the danger that we face in our generation.Complacency and apathy are what we're up against.there are still alot of people against home eduacation(NEA for one!!) and it's the battles that aren't as obvious that we have to watch out for.Okay,like you said....this is Camden's blog...
We can talk about this some more.
Blessings
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Good post, Camden.
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Great writing! Thanks for sharing it.
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Great insights! Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for this post, Camden... great reminder for me not to take my parents' sacrifices lightly. Mom and Dad faced so many questions in the early years of homeschooling that they actually wrote a little "Q and A" paper answering the most common questions!
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