Work

 

"Work doesn't have to be drudgery! It used to be that work was perceived as one of God's blessings. People would do their work "as unto the Lord." Somehow, we seem to have lost that tremendous concept. Many of us today look on work as a penalty or burden. We struggle to drag ourselves out of bed in the morning to go to that boring job or begin on the drudgery of housework. We live for the weekend instead of appreciating the gifts of our daily tasks. I think we'd be a lot happier- and much better workers- if we recaptured the idea that our work, our wealth, and our possessions are all gifts from God.
When we think about how our every action, every deed, every word id a reflection of our relationship with the Lord, it is so important that we put our faith and joy in the work we do, whether it is in the office or the home. We are an example to our children and everyone we make contact with. As Christian we should be the best workers on our street or in our company. Start your day with this privileged responsibility, and you'll find those simple, mundane tasks will become opportunities to honor God." 
~Emilie Barnes

"The battle for our children's lives is waged on our knees. When we don't pray, it's like sitting on the sidelines watching our children in a war zone getting shot at from every angle. When we do pray, we're in the battle along side them, appropriating God's power on their behalf. If we also declare the Word of God in our prayers, then we wield a powerful weapon against which no enemy can prevail."

The Power of a Praying Parent

Stormie Omartian

Emilie Barnes on Work

"Work doesn't have to be drudgery! It used to be that work was perceived as one of God's blessings. People would do their work "as unto the Lord." Somehow, we seem to have lost that tremendous concept. Many of us today look at work as a penalty, or a burden. We struggle to drag ourselves out of bed in the morning to go to that boring job or begin the drudgery of housework. We live for the weekend instead of appreciating the gift of our daily tasks. I think we'd be a lot happier-and much better workers- if we recaptured the idea that our work, our wealth, and our possessions are all gifts from God. When we think about how our every action, every deed, every word is a reflection of our relationship with the Lord, it is so important that we put our faith and joy in the work we do, whether that is in the office or at home. We are an example to our children, and everyone we make contact with.
As Christians we should be the best workers on our street or in our company. Start your day with a sense of this privileged responsibility, and you'll find that those simple mundane tasks will become opportunities to honor God. It's pretty simple, don't you think?"
~Keep It Simple for Moms On the Go~
Emilie Barnes

Ouch. Maybe I can have this tattooed on my arm so I'll remember.

Home

"A cheerful home is the best security for happiness. There is not only a moral, but a physical cheerfulness that should be attended to. A well-lighted room, a neatly-served dinner, everything clean and tidy and bright, predispose the mind ot pleasant impressions. Let the prudent wife strive to attain this state of things, if she values her domestic happiness."
The Household Encyclopedia and Practical Home Physician
by Mrs. Beeton and A.L. James, M.D.,1883

About-The-House Discoveries

Care in Using Electricity
"Now that electrical devices of all kinds are so constantly used, many women forget that certain precautions must be taken in their use. Never turn on or off when you are standing on a wet or even damp floor. If you do so, the current is apt to pass through your body. This advice is particularly applicable to the kitchen, bathroom, and laundrey where water is most likely to be spilled."
Mrs. J.T., N.Y.

~Good Housekeeping's Book of Menus, Recipes, and Household Discoveries, 1922~

This is for you mom...

'' The size of a kitchen has nothing to do with its charm. My own kitchen is a small one, but it is so pleasing to me that I never enter it without a glow of satisfaction. At the window hangs a gay India print in which blue predominates. Shelves of assorted sizes are everywhere. Their edges are painted lacquer red. On the broad shelves are gayly patterned serving platters, tureens, colored glass dishes, fat casseroles blue and amber drinking glasses and pitchers. Jolly flasks of Venetian glass contain vinegar and oil. Keeping these in the kitchen saves many steps. On the narrower shelves the supplies are kept, but in interesting containers that are easy to acquire."
~The Worlds Modern Cookbook~
Mabel Claire, 1941

Doesn't this sound Springy?

"With a sweep of his hand, Mr. Gorman framed a panorama of beauty. An old orchard ambled down a slope behind the white rail fence that lined the road.
In the valley, Happy Valley, Uncle Andrew's pleasant ranch home nestled, a long low, white-shingled house with green shutters. It extended comfortably across a large yard sprinkled with white chickens and busy geese."

~The Happy Valley Mystery (Trixie Belden) By Kathryn Kenny~