Anne says, “I met Lee Binz several years ago, and because my oldest son is interested in engineering (like her sons were), I’ve been especially interested in her advice. Engineering is not one of those career goals that I feel capable of training him for at home!
While Israel is in dispersion, YHWH tells us to ‘seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile’ (Jeremiah 29:7). Lee Binz has a heart for helping our children be well prepared to bless the world around them and to minister to those who need to hear about our Messiah. She is eager to help those of us with teenagers throughout the coming school year.
Be sure to follow Lee on her blog, and on Pinterest and Facebook. (She shares great grammar jokes, too! Love them!)”
Lee Binz of The Home Scholar is donating a copy of The HomeScholar Guide to College Admission and Scholarships. ($24.95 value)
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- Please share why you think preparing high-school students for a career is especially difficult for Torah-observant families.
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I think one of the things we have to instill in our Torah-observant teens is that when YHWH says no work on Sabbath, he means it. It’ll probably be difficult finding a job teens can do that don’t require work on Sabbath, but HE will provide and will bless if obedient.
I think it’s so difficult because we are attempting to teach our children to see everything through the Scriptures while the world is teaching that the Scriptures don’t matter.
Christian or Secular College? SAT tests on Shabbat? Should we spend our time and energy on these things? Are we limiting our children’s futures if we don’t?
The world is so corrupt and wants our children. By having them confident in what YHWH says will keep their paths straight.
Great giveaway!
Finding a career path that would allow my children to observe all that YHWH has commanded.
Two words Common Core! At least that is my answer right now. Public school teaches children how to serve the state. When we try to teach our children to serve YHVH they are subject to much ridicule and pressure. I don’t believe we should give in to it, but it does present quite a challenge for us and our kids!
There is so much temptation out there, but we use Joseph, Moses, and Daniel, high government officials in godless societies to show that although it is difficult, if they will put their trust in YHWH, and do their best to excel in everything they put their hand to do, they also can be used mightily to save the lives of many.
My oldest is 10 so I should be looking towards the future. Bitter sweet.
I used to believe that my daughter needed to go to college no matter what and now I really don’t want her to go. I want to prepare her to be a woman of Yahweh not a woman of the world. It is so hard to train them because any profession that needs a college degree will need the whole degree and they teach students against God. We really need a Torah based vocational school or apprenticeship.
Not sure that college is the correct way for my daughters. My son is serving on faith in India, with no college. But this may be of use for looking into further
nice thought!
Interesting what Aliisa says. There is just so much to consider for our children’s future, but we must know despite our best efforts, YHWH has our children and their futures in His hands.
There are so many good anwers above mine – the answers here have really made me think about this topic, I’m thankful for the link, going to go explore the link and pinterest from Lee Binz. Would love an opportunity to win 🙂
The largest challenge for teens today, in being Torah observant, would be merely the fact that they are expected to be set apart. Sure, today’s teens say they piece this and tattoo that to express theirselves and be individuals, but they do so to fit in with everyone else who pierced and tattooed, too. But, to be set apart for anything not deemed by society to be good and acceptable? Well, that’s just fanaticism! And that’s Torah.
Hmm, interesting question. I want to spend some time thinking about this one, and reading others’ comments. The first thing that comes to my mind is the difficulty that can arise from keeping the Sabbaths and Festivals.
Our family is focused on being certain our children are rooted in the truth of the Scriptures, from Genesis 1:1 forward. Of course most colleges seek to destroy Genesis in multiple courses. Our oldest child is now ready to consider college coursework and it’s quite a maze of things to consider.
Somehow, I think that we put too much pressure on ourselves and our teens in preparing for a career that we see as exciting or lucrative, when maybe we should focus on building their faith to the level that they are able to hear the still small Voice that will direct them in the career path that the Father chooses for them. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t be preparing them for college or a trade, but that we focus on encouraging their relationship with YHVH to enable them to make that choice. Just because mom and dad want a lawyer in the family doesn’t necessarily mean that YHVH is not preparing our child to be a car mechanic or plumber. I think that we need to encourage our teens to follow His Voice where ever it leads and be the best ambassador for the Kingdom in whatever circumstance he places us. Torah observant families still face the challenges of being in the world but not of it, and that includes career choices. But our Father is faithful. Case in point: my son wanted a part-time job to help pay for gas and car insurance without having to work on Shabbat. For a teen in his situation, this seemed an insurmountable task. But YHVH provided him a job at a local sandwich shop that honored his request to be off Friday nights until after sundown on Saturday. Tell me that is not the Hand of YHVH!
Because most places won’t give you the Shabbat off 🙁
Scripturally, their dad and I are charged with equipping them to become honorable, productive and RE-productive members of our family, “tribe” (local fellowship) and Nation/community (the Body as well as the earthly community where we’re planted). So we have to ensure they have a strong foundation for their FAITH… but they must own their OWN faith, as I can’t own it for them. They need a LOVE FOR LEARNING and the know-how to do so on their own, with little to no direction; and they need knowledge and discerment to weigh and measure the results of their research, both on earthy topics and Scriptural. And since I don’t know what path Yah has for them, they need BROAD TOPICAL EQUIPPING to have OPTIONS. I think that, with prayer, I can accomplish the first few things well in a homeschool environment. But equipping a kid to succeed in owning their own business (math, employment law, taxes, managing people, managing time, plus the specific job skill) … going to college and/or grad school for a degree-required type career (fast-paced coursework with heavy reading load; ability to self-manage time, priorities, distractions; advanced math; other advanced topical knowledge and skills) … going into the military and then finding rewarding and family-supporting work afterward (ack!) … THIS is the area where I pray a LOT as I feel ill equipped.