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Monday, August 03, 2009

This Is The Life I Love...

- Early morning... the sun is rising... I gaze out through our dining room window and glass sunroom beyond, over the green hills and valleys, all the way to the few white skyscrapers that say "the Beach" and the vast Pacific Ocean beyond... the sun becomes a huge red beautiful ball... very soon I have to close the curtains else the winter sun will make the room too bright for our babes...

- The noise of the kettle... the promise of a nice hot milky coffee ... my fuel for the day...

- The sound of the computer warming up... the feel of leather as my Bible is opened, leaves gently turning... the best food for spirit and soul... Prayer... communing with the One who made us and died for us..

- The smiles and cuddles from our little men as they wake melt my heart... No matter what sort of night we've had with them, I remember how God's mercies are new EVERY MORNING towards us, and their sweet smiles never fail to confirm this truth to my heart...

-The sharp, scent of our homegrown herbs, as I cut them for my hubby's omelette... The aroma is all the richer, knowing they are from our garden...

- The hymns and Christian media that bless our family during the day helping keep our focus on Jesus...

- The cuddles and giggles as our girls get up... The joy of hearing them read to me daily... Trying to be intentional with them throughout our busy day... the priveledge of homeschooling and all it encompasses...

-The beauty of glass... the glass bottles that feed our babies... the glass of flowers from our garden on the table... the glass of herbs on the bench...

- the fresh scent and soft sensation of clean cloth nappies to wrap our babies bottoms in... baby feet to kiss at nappy change time...or any time...

- the birds that sing... the colours of the day and seasons as they change here around our hilltop home... we feel closer to Heaven here...

-the rich, beautiful sunsets... peaceful dusk...the beauty of quiet night after a busy day...

This is the life I love...

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Saturday, November 17, 2007

Wynken, Blynken, and Nod


This delightful little poem is one my Mother would remember from her childhood. It was in the old Queensland school readers. It's still precious today with it's rich imagery, and soothing rhythms. Our girls love it too...
Wynken, Blynken and Nod one night
Sailed off in a wooden shoe-
Sailed on a river of crystal light
Into a sea of dew.
"Where are you going, and what do you wish?"
The old moon asked the three.
"We have come to fish for the herring-fish
That live in this beautiful sea;
Nets of silver and gold have we,"
Said Wynken,
Blynken,
And Nod.
The old moon laughed and sang a song,
As they rocked in the wooden shoe;
And the wind that sped them all night long
Ruffled the waves of dew;
The little stars were the herring-fish
That lived in the beautiful sea.
"Now cast your nets wherever you wish-
Never afeared we are!"
So cried the stars to the fishermen three,
Wynken,
Blynken,
And Nod.
All night long their nets they threw
To the stars in the twinkling foam-
Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe,
Bringing the fishermen home:
'Twas all so pretty a sail, it seemed
As if it could not be;
And some folk thought 'twas a dream they'd dreamed
Of sailing that beautiful sea;
But I shall name you the fishermen three:
Wynken,
Blynken,
And Nod.
Wynken and Blynken are two little eyes,
And Nod is a little head,
And the wooden shoe that sailed the skies
Is a wee one's trundle -bed;
So shut your eyes while Mother sings
Of wonderful sights that be,
And you shall see the beautiful things
As you rock on the misty sea
Where the old shoe rocked the fishermen three-
Wynken,
Blynken,
And Nod.
-Eugene Field

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Friday, August 24, 2007

Stay at Home Mum's DO Contribute to Society!!!


I felt compelled to write this after seeing a story on our local news last night about a meeting between employers and mothers,who are preparing to re-enter the workforce. One mother said that she had been doing "the hardest job in the world" for 10 years, and now "was ready to make a contribution to society."


This riled me!! While I have nothing against the woman who made the statement,the modern mindset behind the comment that unless a woman is working outside of the home, then she is not contributing to society, really upset me, as a stay-at-home-mum of two. Feminism really has a lot to answer for!!


I believe that the "hardest job in the world" is also the most beautiful, most fulfilling, most challenging and most self-denying.Imparting wisdom to the next generation is no mean feat, especially when it produces noble,God-fearing, conscientious, community-minded citizens of the future!


The stay-at-home wife and or Mother is the heart-beat of the home.She is always there for her family, providing stability, routine and comfort for her family.She is there to cope immediately with the bad day at school for a hurting child.


The home-schooling Mum does society an extra favour of saving thousands of tax-payer dollars, through not using public education.


She is there with a cake and a cuppa for the lonely widow next door.(How many news stories have we heard lately about the elderly passing away in a lonely neighbourhood and no-one knowing for weeks!)


She forsakes the opportunity of a full-time job, leaving it open for a Dad to support his family.


What she lacks in money, she makes up for in thrift and industry.When you have more time to shop, not only shopping to save dollars, you have more time to consider such issues as buying Australian and environmentally friendly products, thus helping support our future society.


Instead of pursuing the Almighty Dollar, a Mum of older children may consider a day per week given to community service, or church work.


And as I've blogged about before, we need stay-at-home-mums to be there, to show other mum's who are tearing their hair out, what to do, and help them get through the tough days, and discover the joy in the journey.


Are you a Stay-at Home-Mum? Perhaps you can help add to my list, and help dignify one of the most beautiful and important professions for women!! We are not appendages to middle-aged men! (Despite what a certain politician said recently!)

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