Sometimes, stay at home moms think they really do nothing, but, I bet if they had a pen in hand, and some paper, and wrote down everything they did during the day, the page would be full.
The problem with us, is that we think nothing of the mundane. We all like to see the spectacular. But, managing a home can be a mundane job, but a job of much value.
Think of all the things you do at home. List them. Here are some suggestions:
* Clean toilets
* Make Yogurt
* Grocery shopping
* Meal planning
* Clothes shopping
* Transporting children to school
* Transporting children to extra-curricular activities
* Planning birthday parties
* Taking family members to the doctor
* Sending out birthday cards
* Cleaning out closets
* Taking old clothing to Goodwill
* Planning a date night
* Praying for the family
* Taking a meal to a sick friend or someone who just had a baby
* Going to PTA meetings or meetings with the child's teacher
* Shopping over the Internet
* Christmas shopping
* coupon clipping
* Making the beds/changing the sheets
* Cleaning litter boxes out
* Taking pets to the vet
* Picking up laundry at the dry cleaners
* Making curtains or drapes
* Cutting up vegetables for dinner
* Cleaning out the refrigerator
* Washing and putting away clothing
* Changing diapers
* Taking children to a park or to a friend's house
* Vacuuming
* Picking up prescriptions and giving out medicine
* Washing dishes/cleaning out dishwasher
* Hanging up pictures
* Pulling meat out to defrost for dinner
* Comparing products and finding the best deals
* Mopping the floors
* Baking
* Ironing
* Sewing
* Making a trip to Trader Joe's
* Running various errands
* Fixing tummy aches
* Blowing bubbles
* Taking the kids on field trips or being a room mother
* Disciplining the children
* Planning a romantic meal or evening
* Decorating the home
* Growing herbs
The list goes on and on. If you took each of those items listed above, and put a price on how much a person would charge for each one, you would see that the tasks of homemaking are invaluable.
For a season, it might be hard. You might be used to being out of the home, and now you are stuck inside with a crying baby, and you think it will never end. Believe me though, it does end. And it goes by fast.
I think of my little baby girl who always was crying. Her little eyelids turned red when she cried. I would pat her on the back and when she got a little older, she would pat me on the back as I patted her on her back.
The little baby girl now has four children of her own, and she is patting her babies' backs. They are all so cute and precious. Yet, they will grow up fast. We will be asking ourselves where did the time go?
There is a saying that is very true. We don't see today, how what we do will affect our families tomorrow. The saying goes like this; "The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world."
I'm sure we have no clue of how powerful we are in influencing our children, for good, or, for bad. If we are out having a good time, while everyone else is working and serving others, we are going to miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime. What we do in our homes, does matter.
We can invest in our homes, or we can tear them down. The choice is ours.
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