God's Provision: Homeschooling

OK, so I love the outdoors. Except getting sunburned. And windburned. And cold. And hot. And wet.

But that's besides the point.

The point is that I want my children to grow up loving it too. Every little detail points to our Creator, and I want to use that to teach them about Him.
Except? How do I do that? Check this out- this is where HE comes in.


I have read about people catching pupas or caterpillars and raising them to butterfly-hood, then releasing them. My thought? "Yeah, right, I'll be able to do that. Because I am that talented."

And guess what He provided this spring? A pupa. It had made itself inside one of Melia's gardening tools, which I, well, sometimes... use. Ok, I admit it. Sometimes her are easier to find than mine. Hmm. Anyway, off track again. So- I picked up the spade, thinking OH! There is a spider's nest in there! I got a stick and started poking and prodding it, trying to loosen it up. I pulled away the white netting part, and found this neon green "thing" inside. I thought-- wait, aren't they supposed to hang upside down from a branch? Apparently not all, because this was definitely a pupa, or rather, a worm looking thing inside his protective white net barrier.

So we brought it inside, put him in a jar, and he changed. I was so worried I had killed him because he was turning darker, but then I saw "eyes" (little black spots), and the wings were becoming more defined. About 10 days later (guesstimate) he woke up, and was a cute little moth. And we set him free :-)

"I'm hungry!"

Isn't that just amazing? God provided this experience for my children. All I had to do was follow along and enjoy the ride. What a thought. Especially when I am so insecure about the quality of education I will be able to give my kids-- to think that it is not what I am giving them, but what God is providing for them through me.

I have another great story of His perfect provision to tell you tomorrow! (I still have to take pictures...)