Families need women who make home a special place to live, learn, and grow. There is no other job that presents as many opportunities for shaping {for the good or the bad} the future of our country – of our world – than that of a homemaker.
Each of us is a homemaker. Whether you work outside the home or stay home full time, you are a homemaker. Whether you live with a big boisterous family or it’s just you and a couple of children – or just you and your husband, you are a homemaker. We’ve all been called to the ministry of homemaking.
Homemaking, as well all know, definitely involves a good deal of housekeeping. The work never ends – from laundry that piles up daily, to dishes that fill the sink, to all the clutter and stuff that can fill our homes, homemaking can be exhausting.
But don’t think that these tasks are not important. Creating a space that feels like home means that you work to create a space that is comfortable to live in. Comfort is perhaps subjective – some people are only comfortable in a space that is very neat, while others are okay with some clutter.
I would like to suggest though that a neat space, not perfect, is important to everyone whether they admit to it or not.
The child who grows up in a home that is tidy, has basic schedules and routines set in place, knows what to expect, eats regular meals three times a day is more likely to be organized, do well in school, and feel secure in their environment. But think about the child who grows up in total chaos – there’s never clean laundry, meal times are sporadic, and there’s no set routine for the day is more likely to feel unsure about their day, struggle to be responsible, and feel stress on a daily basis.
She looks well to the ways of her household. Proverbs 31:27
Homemaking is important! Never think that the unseen work of your hands is of little impact. Every time you serve your family by cooking a meal, cleaning a room, or doing the laundry you are nurturing your family’s mental and physical well-being.