NOT what our home looks like … haha…
The rowdy ruffians have been buckling down to more book learning these days and alhamdulillah, we’ve covered quite a bit of ground. I’ve told them to work on their weak areas especially – Math for Marz and reading for Bear. I’d thought that they would rail against the stricter schedule, given that we’d slowed down a bit in the last couple of months, but ma shaa Allah, they’ve been tremendously good sports about it.
We’ve had many disruptions to our days – there are always so many frustrations when you live in an older home long in need of repairs. There was a time when our walls and ceilings had to be sanded and everything – I kid you not, EVERYTHING – was covered in a fine powder that took weeks to clean. Then, there were the leaks from pipes in mysterious locations – plumbers came in and out breaking through walls only to find their diagnosis in error. Meanwhile, the glass extension which we had had such hopes for continued to disappoint by letting in rain.
Our small living area was cluttered beyond belief. It seemed that we just could not get a handle on things and there were days when we felt like screaming our lungs out and throwing the towel in. We were anxious to get back to our home schooling. What we didn’t realise though was that our home was schooling us :)
When things settled down and we had to begin the slow process of cleaning and putting everything back in, we became reacquainted with our possessions. We learnt that we had inherited, purchased and clung on to many things that were simply not enhancing our lives. Alhamdulillah, the experience had taught us not to buy anything heedlessly and to give freely what others could use, rather than hang on to them for sentimental reasons. Truly, we don’t need as much as we think we do!
We’ve learnt as well that things don’t always go to plan – in fact, they often go wrong! – and that, really, is alright. We have to learn to just grit our teeth and be patient.
We’ve learnt that we do need others and it isn’t a bad thing. Most of all, we need Allah and we need to trust in Him. It’s funny, but our numerous botched plans have actually taught us to be at peace. We would do well to remember the hadeeth in which Rasulullah sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam said, “How amazing is the affair of the Muslim! His affairs are all good. If he experiences ease, he is grateful, and that is good for him. If he experiences hardship, he faces it with patience and perseverance, and that is also good for him.” (Muslim)
Qadr Allah wa ma shaa fa`al. Alhamdulillah `alaa kulli haal.
There is a saying, “All good things come to those who wait.” I think we can and will hold out a little longer, in shaa Allah.
The learning? Well, it continues alhamdulillah… :)
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Oh ma sha Allah that’s wonderful. So many would buckle under pressure. It’s great to able to learn and appreciate in situations like this. Hope the refurbishments have gone well though!
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I think I could have handled the situation and myself better, to be honest! Alhamdulillah though, things are looking up!
Assalaamu alaikum!
Nice to see you back. Missed you around. May Allaah make things easy for you. Aameen! Awaiting more interesting stuff from you as usual!
wa `alaykum as salaam wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh dear Sister :)
We’ve got so much to get organised school-wise that I’ve not been able to get any proper blogging done! We’re raring to make this a good year so please keep us in your du`aa… I love your posts – so proud that your little one is so diligent ma shaa Allah :)