Back in March, I had the opportunity to attend the Hearts at Home conference and it was incredibly moving! The founder, Jill Savage, wrote a book called "My Heart's at Home: Becoming the Intentional Mom Your Family Needs" and I picked up a copy. It has been on my nightstand since, but the other night I picked it up. The introduction was so powerful- I had to share.
"But what makes a house a home? It's the family dynamics of the people who live in that house that makes it a home. When we value being home and recognize all the roles that home plays in our life, we can provide a secure, loving environment for each member of our family."
That was just in the introduction, but it totally resonated with me. There are so many days where I think to myself "the laundry can wait, the dusting can wait..." and it seems that I am not valuing my home, or my "job" of being home raising a family. It makes me wonder how many other wives and moms are doing the same thing- probably many! Yes, doing the same chores day in, day out, all the time gets very, very boring. But if I shift my perspective to it being my "job", it helps me stay focused. I want to provide a clean, loving, secure place for my family to reconnect at the end of the day. And I don't mean this to sound condescending to working moms- I believe that no matter what your occupation is, we ALL want to come home to a place that is like our sanctuary.
What is your take on this? Do you intentionally recognize the role you play in your home?
I look forward to sharing more excerpts from this book as I continue to read.
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2 comments:
That is so beautiful!
This is a wonderfully positive way to look at things that can easily be thought of as negative. Because honestly, how many times can you look at a pile of dirty socks and underwear and say "oh goodie...laundry" It's all about perspective!!
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