Above Rubies Daily Encouragement Blogs
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MOTHER, YOU MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND
What makes does a door swing open? It's the insignificant hinges that we hardly ever notice. And yet without the hinges the door cannot open or close. And so it is with our daily life. It cannot function without the seemingly common and insignificant things of life.Making beds, sweeping, vacuuming, and cleaning up the house seem so commonplace. But they bring order which is godlike. Plus, it makes the home function. Washing dishes and doing laundry can also seem humdrum. But they reveal cleanliness which is Godlike.
Smiles, hugs, and kisses and courteous attitudes may seem inconsequential but they change the whole atmosphere of the home and because they change the home to one of love, peace and joy, they are part of changing the world.
Preparing a meal seems a common-place thing, but is not unimportant. It reveals servanthood which is also Godlike. And it prepares the way for greater things—family togetherness, fun, and fellowship, feeding the soul and the spirit. It also establishes a pattern for the next generation. The gathering around the family table for meals is declining in USA. Some apartments today don't even have stoves. If children do not grow up with family meals, how much more will they digress in the next generation. Will tables be eliminated?
Some think it is a lowly thing to stay at home and nurse a baby, change diapers, care for little ones, and guide and teach their growing children. But this so-called lowly thing in the eyes of society is huge in the eyes of God. It is the highest career He has given to women. It is God's ultimate plan for you if you are blessed to be married and have children. And without mothers embracing their role the world would come to a halt!
Let’s embrace with joy "the dust of the small duties" as someone wrote. They change our environment and eventually the world.
Be blessed in your home today,
Nancy Campbell
Painting by Helge Artelius
P.S. Do you teach your children to make their beds before they come to breakfast each morning? This habit is the foundation of many good traits and success in later life.
