The Greatest Love
It constantly amazes me how much unselfishness being a mother requires.
My wife could be doing any number of things with her life other than raising five children. She spends her days clothing, feeding, educating, changing, cleaning, wiping, cooking, and doing so many other tedious things. Her work is truly the work of Sisyphus – just when the last mess has been cleaned (is there ever a last mess?) another breaks out in the next room. Just when the two year old gets finished on the potty, the baby has a blow out in his crib. Just when the dishes are cleaned and put away from lunch, it is time to get dinner on the table. And on it goes…
Amy is an intelligent and educated woman. She could have been an excellent prosecuting attorney, full time real estate investor, or “professional” educator. Instead of any of those things, or myriad others, she has chosen to stay home with our five little ones and spend her time nurturing them through the seemingly endless days of their childhood.
Some have said that she is misusing her time and talents. Many in today’s world would look at her life and shake their heads with disapproval thinking that what she is doing is a real waste of potential.
Aside from the fact that there isn’t much that is more important than shaping the next generation of servants of Christ Jesus, there is this truth from Jesus:
My wife could be doing any number of things with her life other than raising five children. She spends her days clothing, feeding, educating, changing, cleaning, wiping, cooking, and doing so many other tedious things. Her work is truly the work of Sisyphus – just when the last mess has been cleaned (is there ever a last mess?) another breaks out in the next room. Just when the two year old gets finished on the potty, the baby has a blow out in his crib. Just when the dishes are cleaned and put away from lunch, it is time to get dinner on the table. And on it goes…
Amy is an intelligent and educated woman. She could have been an excellent prosecuting attorney, full time real estate investor, or “professional” educator. Instead of any of those things, or myriad others, she has chosen to stay home with our five little ones and spend her time nurturing them through the seemingly endless days of their childhood.
Some have said that she is misusing her time and talents. Many in today’s world would look at her life and shake their heads with disapproval thinking that what she is doing is a real waste of potential.
Aside from the fact that there isn’t much that is more important than shaping the next generation of servants of Christ Jesus, there is this truth from Jesus:
Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
posted by g_man at
12/12/2006 10:17:00 PM
3 Comments:
Amen!
I enjoy Amy's blog very much, and now yours, too... it is so very sad that the job of mother is now looked down upon, when once women aspired to that role. There are still a few of us left, though, who feel it is the most important job in the world. Thanks for the motivating, encouraging post!
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Laura, at Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:34:00 PM
Indeed. I marvel at my wife's ability to stay home with our two little ones, as well. She's a gift from God.
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Stephen, at Wednesday, December 27, 2006 5:17:00 PM
Yes - Amy could have been any of the above mentioned things and many, many more. That is so evident!
And yet - I have to agree with you - that she is doing one of the most important jobs of all. The second job is yours...to be a father.
By
Holly, at Wednesday, December 27, 2006 10:42:00 PM
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