"Homemaking - being a full time wife and mother - is not a destructive drought of uselessness but an overflowing oasis of opportunity; it is not a dreary cell to contain one's talents and skills but a brilliant catalyst to channel creativity and energies into meaningful work."
(quote by Dorothy Patterson)

I have been reading a really great book by Carolyn Mahaney, Feminine Appeal : 7 Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother. Usually I find myself reading this type of book and only finding only some of it helpful. However I have been captivated by her thoughts on the topic. I usually take information and filter it though this thought. Is this Biblical or is this something that I can and want to use to my advantage to justify my selfishness. It is really very simple, if it is not Biblical then right then the red light starts flashing and I know that I should be very careful. It doesn't take much to distract the mind from things of God. Which is a really sad statement. My desire is to walk with God. I have a Heavenly Father who Loves me and gave Himself for me!

"Surely we only have to be realistic and honest with ourselves to know how regularly we need to turn to the Bible. How often do we face problems, temptation and pressure? EVERYDAY! Then how often do we need instruction, guidance and greater encouragement? EVERYDAY! To catch all these felt needs up into an even greater issue, how often do we need to see God's face, hear His voice, feel His touch, know His power? The answer to all these questions is the same EVERYDAY!" (Quote by John Blanchard)