"Parents choose to homeschool for many reasons. They've dared hope that their children won't follow the suicidal paths of our culture in thought, deed, or outlook. Led by the Spirit of God, some parents have recognized the traps in our culture and gone one step further; they've realized that, the world go where it may, we are not bound to go with it... "Escapism!" cry the critics. They're right. Homeschoolers are escapists. Like Joseph fleeing from Potiphar's wife, we do what we can to escape from sin and destruction. We are running from warped views of sexuality...we are running from skyrocketing divorce rates...we are running from rebellion, lies and "me too" materialism. We are running from a pop culture that values conformity and discourages thought. God help us - I wish more could escape. Homeschooling for many of us, is not just a choice. It is a calling. "You can't shelter your children forever," the concerned tell us. "They have to learn about evil sooner or later." And again, they're right. One day they will face it in their own hearts, and only God will be great enough to save them. But they will learn about evil by their parents' NOT their peers', side. They will face it with their feet on a solid foundation. God has called thousands of families to remove their children from the permeation of modern culture; the humanistic teachings of schools, the folly of following peers, and the immoral pressures of youth culture..."

written by: Rachel Starr Thomson www.LittleDozen.com excerpt from Above This Valley