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I just dropped of my second born off at the high school. Today is graduation day. He is a senior, but not walking with the other graduates. I began homeschooling my children the year he became a freshman. There would be no pomp and circumstance for him. No cap and gown. No spraying silly string in the crowd at his fellow graduates. (Yes, that is from experience)

While driving through the parking lot I felt it was bittersweet. His friends from soccer and youth group would be walking. He wouldn’t be. I asked him if he was okay with it. He said he was. High school graduation is a big thing…but College is the real accomplishment in his opinion. That, to me, was funny because neither his dad or I graduated college. I went to a technical college and received a certificate….but no AA degree.

My next thought was OH WOW….am I done? Have I crossed my T’s and dotted my I’s? Have I taught him everything we felt he should know? Needed to know? Is he ready? I had this overwhelming feeling that I had run out of time…that hourglass timer was indeed empty.

Then I thought of my post from just the other day on Character. Raising my children to honor Him is more important to me than if they can do Calculus or win the Spelling Bee. To some this may not be the case…it works for us.

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children, to such as keep His covenant, and to those who remember His commandments to do them.” Psalm 103:17-18

So have I done that with my son? Have we raised him as a God fearing young man? Does he honor God with all he does? Does he share the gospel when given the opportunity? Yes, Yes, and Yes….I am in awe of the boy that has become a man.. I can’t take credit. God gets the credit. He knew all along who Joey would become. I am honored that He chose us to raise Joey. The adage He doesn’t choose the equipped, He equips the chosen. I am excited for Joey’s future and the legacy he will leave.

Do you worry more about your child’s education or his heart?