Last night I received a letter from a reader. Here are a few of the frustrations that she expressed to me:
Where I get overwhelmed is when I read the books that I have read I feel like only a stay-at-home mom could achieve this. I tried to do what the Bible and books say to do, or what I think it says. One day, and I was over it. I tried to do it all. The result was I was over tired and resentful.
Please don't get me wrong. I do want to take care of my husband my house and my child. But to be happy about it all the time, um, no.
After reading that, I got to thinking that this might be a good time to address what The Good Wife's Guide is really about.
Is it a book with a focus on stay-at-home moms? Although many SAHMs will definitely enjoy the book, I can tell you that chapter one clearly points out that it's not. It's a book that encourages you to love your family and make them a priority.
Does it encourage you to be happy all of the time? Absolutely. However, encouragement and reality are two different things which is where grace comes in. I don't know any mom that wants to get up at 2 am to wash sheets, scrub a toilet or clean the fourth dirty diaper of the night. And (although there are some of you out there) I don't know any man or woman that looks forward to making dinner and washing the supper dishes after a long day at work--but that's what love does. Love always protects, always trust, always hopes, always perseveres. ~ 1 Corinthians 13:7. As tiring as it can be, it is not self seeking.
With that said, I have to interject that I am not the perfect house wife, the greatest mother or any kind of Martha when it comes to housekeeping. And I can be quite self-seeking at times too. I'm a work in progress just like you who's walking under the umbrella of His incomparable grace.
Our goal should be that of creating a home that brings glory to God. And with every imperfection we have His grace abounds all the more.
Our goal should be that of creating a home that brings glory to God. And with every imperfection we have His grace abounds all the more.
None of us can do it "all," and besides that doing it all isn't what we are called to do. What we can do is learn to manage our time well and set our priorities straight so that we will be equipped to handle what we've been given to do and leave the rest in His hands.
In The Good Wife's Guide I'll help you:
- Group your life inventory and set your priorities
- Manage your time inside and outside of the home
- Create a home-management binder
- Create a warm atmosphere that your family will appreciate
- Understand your divinely-created purpose
- Find ways to communicate and handle conflict in your marriage
- Get your house organized and keep it that way
Now--are you ready for a free chapter? Click the image below where you'll be taken to the free download of chapter six. Or click here.
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You're so welcome! And thanks for your encouragement. :D
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