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Personal Testimonies
This letter is directed at Ms. Kelly S., who wrote, "The Perils of [My] Public [School] Education." First of all, I am deeply touched and affected by Ms. Kelly's account of what seemed to have been a dismal childhood. I'm a bit stymied by what Kelly deems the source of her pain, that is, the neighborhood schools in which she attended. Seems to me she had deep-seated self-esteem and identity issues, which attending a public or non-public school may or may not have been sufficient in alleviating any suffering she may have endured.
Kelly reveals her age as 37; as I read on, I wondered what or where she had been since she left school. Did she go on to college? Did she work? Did she ever marry - and if so, was/is she fulfilled? Has she ever told her parents how she felt either then or later as an adult? Beggging Ms. Kelly's pardon, I feel she has found a vehicle in which to vent about an unhappy childhood which may have not had any basis upon what kind of school she attended. While I would like to hope that she is at peace with her life since she left her school days behind her, I reserve an element of doubt that she has, given her commentary. I hope Our Lord and Savior will Bless her and fill her heart with gladness. ~ Lily H.
In this follow-up, I would like to address some issues that have surfaced from my testimony on my experiences in public school. My testimony was my personal account, and I did not address all the specific issues related to educational choices. However, I will say that it's a blessing that we do have choices today that were not available decades ago.
I want to first of all say that we all have sufferings. Scripture is replete with examples of the trials and tribulations of all believers (Job 5:7, John 16:33). We must expect to have trouble in this world. I want to be sure to clear up that I am not interested in evaluating whether I had a self-esteem issue as a result of all those years, because, frankly, it's the self-life that always got me entangled in sin. I want the Christ-life. I live every day in the joy of my salvation. I have a very good life to this day. I also do not desire to elicit sympathy and pity for my experiences, because Jesus is bigger than anything that happens to me.
I offered my testimony for the sole purpose of witnessing to the fact that there are other options today to educate children that will nurture and protect them. I wanted to give my example to show what damage can be done when a child is sent out into a godless system. Parents have a sobering responsibility to protect their children in all facets of their growing years. There must be grace and forgiveness where ignorance or lack of options exist. That was my case. I do not blame my parents. My mom and I have a fantastic relationship to this day (my father is deceased). I went on to attend a local college where I obtained a two-year general studies degree that I used in the business world. When I got married, I worked a while before becoming a full-time keeper at home. My life is not a collateral disaster because of my experience, because God worked all things (even my parents' mistakes and my own) out for His Glory (Romans 8:28). However, I think we ought never to use that as an excuse to allow evil into our lives or our children's lives in any form. God has given us His Word for all of life and practice (Ps. 25:4-5, Ps. 119:105, Prov. 2:1-5, Prov. 3:5-6).
God is faithful; may we be faithful in response to His goodness.
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