Keepers at Home

The Creator gave us women a job to do!! Yes ... a JOB! We are to be the keepers of our homes, and that comes with great responsibility. If done well and with gratefulness, the house will be in order, the family will be fed properly, the husband will be happy, the children will be secure, and the home will be a haven of rest for all who enter. What a blessing to have such a place of refuge in this otherwise mostly dark and frustrating world!

We've drifted so far away from where we were designed to be. So far, in fact, that many of us will never even know or realize that we are totally lost. I've already shared that I'm listening to the Little House series again ... it has a ton of food for thought. The women of history would not even recognize the women of today. That's about 6,000 years of history compared with about 100 years of modern-day living. That's not even 2% of the whole of our existence ... and all of the sudden WE think we have it right. To quote Joel Salatin, "Folks, this ain't normal!!" [this is the second post lately where I've mentioned that book :) ]

We keep ourselves busy and entertained checking social media, watching television and movies, having lots of "me time", going to town on a whim whenever we want. But for more than 98% of history none of those things would have been possible or even conceivable. I know there has always been opportunities to be idle, however for most of history too much idleness meant you would starve and possibly die. 

The bible says, "If a man does not work, neither should he eat" ... and why do you think that is? Because for more than 98% of history man has HAD to work in order to eat. 

We live in a day and age where most people do not even know where their food came from, let alone how to grow it for themselves. Long gone are the days [the 98% of our existence] when food was grown right out your door, tended to daily, harvested, and put up ... all by YOU and your loved ones. Long gone are the days when a trip to town was a rare occasion, saved for once or twice a year. We no longer need each other for bartering goods and services; no one really knows their neighbors, knows their needs, knows their skills. No quiet evenings around the fire or the oil lamp, sewing, mending, reading, oiling boots, TALKING TO EACH OTHER, and so on. 

Folks had to PLAN CAREFULLY and WORK HARD. They needed each other and their very lives depended on everyone doing their part. Food, clothing, and basic possessions were cherished and respected. Now so much of what we have is disposable and we don't know or care where it came from or where it's going. 

[I realize times have changed, but I believe our relationships with each other not.]

Am I making my point clear enough? I feel like this is a bit rambling and scattered. 

Being a "KEEPER AT HOME" is not a title to be taken lightly or flippantly. It is a huge responsibility ... more so than ANY OTHER JOB you might be able to find outside of the home. Sculpting the souls of your children and helping your husband be a better man ... wow! I can't believe today's women actually shun these thoughts! I say: EMBRACE IT! LOVE IT!! DO AN EXCELLENT JOB AT IT!! :) :) :) And most of all, just be thankful for where the Father has put you. If you are truly thankful, everything else should naturally fall in to place. 

I might share a few practical tips another time, but feel free to post your questions and comments.