I just finished reading Philemon in my study Bible. The study notes reminded that Paul sent greetings to/from those who hosted the early Christian church in their homes, like Philemon. And this made me think of my Mom, "the hostess with this mostest".
My Mom was a homemaker. She influenced me greatly. She hosted church prayer meetings in our home, and joked that she was "the hostess with the mostest".
She influenced me greatly. She taught skills like cooking and cleaning and caring for others. She served Dad and US breakfast, lunch and dinner. She helped us be ready. She lived her values as a Christian. She was a HOMEmaker.
As the American family disintegrates, as the call goes out for workers to work, as houses and apartments and huts are no longer homes, I feel compelled to give a shout out to the homemakers.
So, in memory of my Mom, I shout
HOMEMAKERS ARE IMPORTANT!
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=philemon%201&version=NIV
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4freedomsring ago
Our culture pushes the college degree. I was a very smart girl. Went to college, got a professional job in the medical field. In my heart, never wanted to leave my babies to go to work. THANkS to my HUSBAND, why supported my decision, I went part time. Eventually quit to be full time homemaker. Never been happier. It was Gods plan for me all along to be a HOMEMAKER, and I do resent the push by society for girls to find a “ good job” other than consider homemaking as a profession.
TippyHome ago
The push was started after WW2 by rothschilds and co., Congress, too to work all of us to the bone for the taxes. You see, a whole segment of society couldn’t be allowed not to pay their “dues” to the government. Why not? Women had been compelled to build aircraft carriers, planes, submarines so the push continued. Yes, in lower school girls are pushed to college, but the working world is just a pipe dream for many. And this dream of corporate success ends up pushing women to ending their marriages for their work and the children are left standing there
saying, “what about me?” Congress made it hard to survive in America without two salaries, but daggone it all, inflation was allowed to happen, and all the prices went up to engulf the “second” salary. Then advertising pushed how everyone should live-expensively crazy weddings/receptions, McMansions, expensive cars, debt debt debt. If we could just be allowed to live just a normal life, I think so many would be happier and the kids would be, too.
Memanon ago
Thank you for giving us younger women a hope, and reassuring us that wanting a more traditional home is perfectly ok!