Saved from the Fringe

I am writing some thoughts about my day as a mom. I homeschool my two daughters and some days it is hard and unmanageable in my own strength - false strength. However, other days, it seems but this is where I need to be. Today was one of those questionable days of unmanaged hormones. I race through the day in my mind wondering what was the point of the day and what did I learn? Or better yet, what did anyone learn? As I write these few thoughts I remember the 3 or 4 times someone in the house had to apologize before "life" could go on. Death was already racing forward but "life" was definitely the needed force. Did I learn from my mistakes - did anyone? Yet, when I saw forgiveness, repentance, and humility race to be first, I am astounded at how wonderful those choices take us back to the center of hope and away from the fringes of fear. Here I am writing these words on my blog when I could have been in despair and guilt. Thanks be to our Father who gifts us with Himself that reminds us who we are and whose we are to complete our day and come to a deeper realization of our need for Him. I have kept from writing on such a blog too long. I only wanted to write when I had something to write. Oh, what a lie I have believed that has kept me from writing and from relating with others. I need you and you need me. Homeschooling or not. We all have a story to tell every day of being saved from the fringe and needing salvation from the fringe.