The reason

When I was a student, I loved the rhythmic influx of feedback. Knowing that when I got grades back from a professor, I was able to see the value of my work represented in the letter written in the top corner and the scribbled notes left in the margins. As a professional, there were always incentives to motivate my work: evaluations, promotions, long term goals of my career. I was never without a constant barometer measuring how good my work was, who valued me and how much. Until I left the work place to become a stay-at-home mom.

Society doesn't value the labor of home makers. There are no trophies in our line of work. No bonuses, no special parking privileges, no monuments. In fact, some of our greatest achievements are instantly devoured, worn and wrinkled and, often, unnoticed.

Because of society's lack of enthusiasm for what it is I do all day, I noticed that I've fallen into that as well. This is obvious when friends would ask me what I'm up to these days, my answer would be "Oh, nothing much" or "not a whole lot" or "you know, the mom thing". I have recently become aware, however, that this attitude is askew. Much of what I do is noteworthy! And I don't say that in effort to prove myself to society, the world or my friends in the workplace. I say that because I know that God values what I do and He says it is noteworthy.

The Bible spends a better part of the 31st chapter of Proverbs describing and applauding how the excellent wife spends her day. In Titus 2 Paul encourages the older women to teach the younger women to "be busy at home." Clearly, God values my work. Therefore, I should value it too.

I don't need employee of the month awards or articles published in Better Homes and Gardens, my goal is to be transparent, serving in my home for His approval only. Yet, I need to retrain my thinking; I think that we, stay at home moms in general, need to renew our minds on this topic. We need to value and celebrate the success of that one meal that turned our simply fabulous, that paint color that brightened the room perfectly, or the craft project that sparked our kid's creativity. We need to esteem what we do so that we remember that God esteems it. We also need to bear in mind that our children will value what we value.


It's in light of these musings that I'm launching this blog.

This will be a domestic blog where I can share some of what fills my days. Recipes for meals, my sewing projects, activities with my daughter, Lucy and the like. My hope is that it will serve to remind me of the noble work God has called me to in making a home and training a child, as well as to energize and inspire other moms who may read it.

Hope you enjoy!