As J. R. Miller put it, "home happiness depends on the wife.
Her spirit gives the home its atmosphere.
Her hands fashion its beauty.
Her heart makes its love."
As a wife and mother, the joy of my husband and children relies heavily on me. Their hearts are in my hands.
I find myself caught up in the picking-up, cleaning-up aspect of my "job" and, at times, think so is this really it? This is the beauty of motherhood ... a sparkling clean toilet and mopped floors?"
It's hard sometimes to find fulfillment and joy in a long day of cleaning up messes and wiping sticky bottoms!
But as a mother, my "job" is far more intricate, far more precious, and far more beautiful than I could ever imagine.
As a mother, I have the privilege of comforting, loving and guiding my children through the up's and down's of life; helping and watching them learn and grow; leading them in their walk with the Lord...
As a mother, I have the beautiful role of making a house a sanctuary -- a safe-haven for the ones God has placed in my care.
This is no small task! But I'm claiming Phil. 3:14 and trust that God will give more patience when mine falls short, more strength when I feel I have none left to give, and more love than I feel my heart can hold.
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