Mother's Labors

I was thinking about the old days, when Mothers were always at home. Every mother in the neighborhood would be doing laundry, harvesting the garden or tending to babies. Children ran and played while the mothers looked on. 

There were even older mothers who had grown children, but still remained at home. These mothers still had porches to sweep, laundry to do, and dishes to wash. These mothers still had homes they were responsible for.

All the mothers had to shop in the market to stock their kitchens. These mothers used family recipes, passed down through the generations, to cook for their families. They also used a trusted Betty Crocker cookbook.

These women were diligent and dependable.

Any time a neighbor was in need, a mother was always home to help -  A Mother who knew pain and struggle and sacrifice, because she lived in the trenches of home-life.

Sadly, somewhere along the line, mother's labors were diminished in the eyes of society.  Mother was replaced by fast food restaurants and processed foods. Any child with a microwave could prepare his own lunch. Any husband could go to the drive through and order his dinner. There was no more comfort food. There was no more sacrifice and love in the presentation of mealtimes.  The thanks and the memories went to take-out places and companies who produced canned goods.

Society started to think that sloth was "in," and cleanliness was unncessary.  Wrinkled clothes were part of a new era of being casual. The irons sat un-used on closet shelves.

Walking into an empty home. . . one that lacked a Mother cooking in the kitchen at supper time . . . was a normal sight. Nobody was home to greet the family.

Many mothers headed off into the land of rush, rush, rush, and hurry, hurry, hurry.  The neighborhoods became empty. Somehow, someway, society forgot that creating a godly home required the steady efforts of Mother's old fashioned labor.

Blessings
Mrs. White

Never forget that - Mother Makes the Home.

Raising godly Children - Mama, Dry Your Tears.

Looking for the Reward - What Sundays Used to Mean to Housewives.


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