If my life would have taken a different turn I might have been an archaeologist. Researching ancient cultures and plotting grids; digging away in the hot sun; sifting, sorting and cataloging the days finds. It seems so rewarding to uncover new clues about the past. Or maybe I’d have been a treasure hunter, always searching for the next big find. That would definitely be an adventure!

I fancy myself a kind of treasure hunter. Tools in tow, I search long and hard, consulting my map (my Bible) to make sure I’m still on the right track. When I believe I’m in the right spot I drop everything and dig like mad, kicking up dirt and making a mess (cue the Indiana Jones music). I may have to search around a little but I keep digging and sweating and digging and sweating and…clink! What was that? Eureka! Ahhhh, there’s nothing sweeter!

I’m more of an “I can do that myself” kind of learner. I enjoy getting my hands dirty, seeking things out in a way that makes sense to me, which isn’t always the way others would go. It may take me longer to “get it” from time to time, but the treasures I unearth in my excavation mean more to me than anything anyone else could give me. There is much satisfaction in the process.

God has me on a journey to explore and to lead my little explorers right behind me. I must show them the ropes, where the pitfalls are and where the true Treasure can be found. And for me to do that I must own it. And to own it I must “get it” for myself.

One scripture God has laid on my heart for our homeschool is Proverbs 2:1-11.  It describes this process better than I can. Searching for treasure, working to find the preferred portion is what I am to do. Wisdom doesn’t just fall into my lap, I must pursue it, labor for it.

Now, that’s not to say I don’t appreciate help from time to time. I’m not stupid! It’s just that I need someone to kind of point me in the general direction and say, “It’s that way.” And I am forever indebted to my forebearers for blazing the way before me and leaving a trail for me to follow.

I’m so glad that God planted the idea of home education in my heart. And I’m glad He left treasure for me to find. What an exciting life we lead with Christ! Well, I’m off on another exciting dig. Wonder what I’ll find this time…

Anna-Marie is a wife and a mother of four using the Biblical Principle Approach in her home education. She is a writer and book binder. It is her joy to teach her children and she plans to continue until the last little chick is out of the nest. She resides in Oklahoma.