Below is a quote that crossed my path many years ago. I do not know where I first read it.
“Oh that God would give every mother a vision of the glory and splendor of the work that is given to her when a babe is placed in her bosom to be nursed and trained! Could she have but one glimpse into the future of that life as it reaches on into eternity; could she look into its soul to see its possibilities; could she be made to understand her own personal responsibility for the training of this child, for the development of its life, and for its destiny,–she would see that in all God’s world, there is no other work so noble and so worthy of her best powers, and she would commit to no others hands the sacred and holy trust given to her.” -JR Miller
My Greatest Joy
Rearing my children was my greatest joy. My children are all grown and living their own lives now. Some of my children are parents now too.
My purpose was to rear my children to know and love God. I consider this the best thing I have ever done. As I look at the adults they have grown to be, I am proud of the thoughtful, caring people they are. I thoroughly enjoyed my life as a stay-at-home mother.
As the quote above mentions, may God give every mother a vision,I had that vision. It was a gift from God. My greatest desire was to live in such a way that my children would see Jesus. To bring my children up to know and love God.
Reading the Bible and sharing stories of Jesus, serving and praying for the hurting was a big part of our days. Memorizing the scriptures: ABC verses, I Corinthians 13, Psalm 1, 23, 100, etc. Singing songs and playing and reading lots and lots of books! Cooking big meals and eating around our beautiful rustic table built by my father-in-law left a lot of memories imprinted on our hearts. We had lots of road trips and lived in several places. We are thankful for those friends the Lord gave us along the way!
What joy. We had our struggles to overcome, and we had a wonderful life. I thank God for the years I was able to stay home with my children.