That Fascination

Words & Photography
by Joanna Ballentine



This is why I want to home educate and this is why I desire to be so intentional- I want to see dirt in my kid's nails, I want to have bugs in my house, and I want to see THAT face on the regular…the face of a child who is doing exactly what he was designed to do. I want to be there when they are enthralled with creation, when they explore and challenge their minds, and when something clicks in their brain.

I want to see dirt in my kid's nails, I want to have bugs in my house, and I want to see THAT face on the regular…the face of a child who is doing exactly what he was designed to do.

I don’t take it lightly that I’m very fortunate to able to constantly witness their face of fascination- that I get to be the one who makes it happen. I get to tap into the magical world of the imaginations of children. It's a wonderful world I’m remembering, and it's sad we all lost it somewhere along the way. My biggest desire is that they don’t lose it as young as we did, and I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure that doesn't happen.