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Thank you, Cindy @ Get Along Home, for bringing light to the glaringly obvious, sorely overlooked reality.
“…[my husband] heard a woman on the radio talking about growing up in a large family, and why she wasn’t having many (or maybe any) children herself. You see, her mother “worked her life away” and the interviewee didn’t want to have to live like that—always having to make meals, clean spills, and wash faces. My husband’s unspoken question, of course, was “Are you working your life away, Cindy? Are these kids doing that to you?”
Read the rest of I’m Working My Life Away (you’ll be so glad you did)
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That was Good!! Thanks for sharing it. Don’t we all “work our life away” in one way or another! I would rather do it with a house full of children.
We took my 23 yr.old son’s fiance with us on vacation back in Nov.He couldn’t come because he was working..lol. She is the sweetest thing and we have talked about so many things..but, when you spend 12 days with someone..things will come up.
One day we were talking about children and she was sharing some things and I was able to ask her if they had ever talked about how many children they would like to have.
I was pleasantly surprised when she told me that they have decided that however many the Lord would give them! I was stunned and Blessed at the same time. I just thought that would be an interesting thing to share.
I really believe that this Generation will value having Children more!
I agree Keri, and that’s very encouraging! I just read an article about the “problem with the burgeoning older population and the shrinking pool of youngsters to care for them”. Hmmmm….was that oversight a simple refusal to look just a bit into the future?
I’m glad you liked it, ma’am. Thanks for the link! And for the reminder of that post. I worked so hard this week that I nearly forgot that that’s what I’m supposed to be doing. 🙂
I think stamina in motherhood is 90% being reminded 😀
I believe one of the purposes of this life is to learn to love to work (especially that work Father God has purposed for our existence). In the eternities we will be about one form of work or another… we simply will be relieved of all sorrow… not work. God is all about working… raising up a world full of sinners is no easy taks, me thinks!
Anyway… I’m super happy to be “working my life away” raising my lil’ golly-gang! I sure hope I will be blessed with what is considered far more difficult work of having even more little people in my family! I sure couldn’t imagine a better job!!!
God designed us to work. We would have worked in the garden, though our work would have been much simpler. We are built to work.
We all “work our life away” in one form or another. I am doing that in the home with my husband and children. It is a blessed position.
I have read about the older population growing while the younger population is shrinking in numbers. Older adults will be in a big world of hurt when they need care as we progress, and I find that so sad. I pray each set of parents will have at least one child to care for them as they get older. For those who couldn’t or wouldn’t have children, I pray there are other family members to help and aid them. If not, then we, as the church, need to step in and handle it.
Katy,
I sure hope the church will step in where necessary. And I pray daily that God will allow our doctors and scientists find cures or at least ways to stop diseases from the pit of hell, like Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias, in their tracks.
In some other cases, I wonder if it may come down to the “young” old helping the “old” old. I remember a very sweet woman from my former church in her mid 70’s who found it a joy to help the “old” people in her senior apartment complex (85 years old+) with their grocery shopping, driving them to doctor appointments, out to lunch, etc.
Isn’t it amazing what we consider “old” as we get older? I remember, very clearly, my grandmother talking about the “old” people in her church when she was in her 70’s. I used to chuckle at that thought since, in my late teen mind she was old. Now that I am in my 40’s, old is a very different age. She passed away 15 years ago from Alzheimer’s. My Mom and I were her full time care givers. It was very hard, very draining, and exhausting. But it was worth it to know she was loved those last years of her life. I am sad to think of those who don’t have that.
I agree that we need to look at the causes and cures of these diseases. We all must die in the physical body, but it doesn’t have to be such a horrible end of life many times. There have been small breaks (figuring out XYZ increases your chances of having Alzheimer’s/dementia later, doing ABC lowers your chances, and so on). But, I dare say, until we see the return of our Savior, pain, grief, and destruction in the health world will not completely leave.
What a great borrowed post!
We were blessed with one. I still “work my life away.” Help with the homeschool group, volunteer with my daughter’s travel team, fix plumbing, steam clean the floors, make meals for others and our family, fix electrical and sprinkler stuff. While this does interfere with my champagne and caviar time, I wouldn’t have it any other way! 😉 I am glad God made me competent and able to work and run our house while helping others. Other than the Sabbath, I go with my husband’s motto: “you can rest when you’re dead.” (tongue in cheek)
WOW!! I still have my mouth open after that post. I do ponder sometimes if my daughters see me working at home and say “I want to do that.” Or do they look at my hands in my head, hung low and say ” I don’t ever want to look like that.” Very convicting. Thanks for the share. May the Lord convict me daily about working joyfully and remembering my work is done unto Him. God Bless
Thanks for sharing this, Kelly! I just got back from a weekend away with my husband, and it was awesome to get away and have a restful time, just the two of us. This post is right on time for me! It’s good to be reminded now to look forward to the work that’s coming when everyone is home again this afternoon! It really is good! I pray I’ll be joyful as I catch up on laundry and step around the inevitable things in the floor! 🙂
Allison..You have brought up another Great Point!!
How do our kids see us during them day! I have two daughters and at a time that I was feeling very discouraged I noticed they were discouraged. I’m not saying you should fake it all the time here.We can be real with our kids.
I wanted my girls to know that I loved taking care of them and their brothers and their Dad! They know..They are grown now..lol..
Our sons need to see it also. Well, gotta run..For some reason beyond my comprehension..my husband decided to make dinner today! I’m glad my sons can see that also..gotta go eat!!