i was so encouraged by one of my favorite bloggers this afternoon! i can completely resonate with her thoughts on staying home and delighting in that time.
i get asked time and time again by people who know we live in a small town and know i stay home with malachi - "what do you DO all day?" and my usual answer is - "i find it so much easier to be at home here than i would have in louisville." and i think this is why - my heart is so easily distracted and restless. i would have found too many "things" to take me out of the house and not have valued the time that i have to be at home. i would not have recognized the GIFT it is to be home with my baby and taking care of our home.
now granted, she and i are in different places. i do not have 3 children. she does not have the same demands of ministry and the activities at church that take me away from home. i have a husband who requires my help outside of the home some days. she has a choice to sit certain activities out, etc. etc.
but the heart is the same - finding joy and delight in the opportunity to be home, not the drudgery of being home. be encouraged dear sisters! our job is not a burden! it is a joy and a treasure!
do YOU need to enjoy staying at home sometimes?
read and be encouraged! Enjoying the Simplicity of Staying Home
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