Being, Not Seeming

Mother Helps Her Daughter Stir the Pudding
by Maynard Brown

True worth is in being, not seeming;
In doing each day that goes by
Some little good; not in the dreaming
Of great things to do by and by.
For whatever men say in their blindness,
And in spite of the fancies of youth,
There's nothing so kingly as kindness,
And nothing so royal as truth.

~ True Worth by Alice Cary

Thank you all so much for your comments on the post about submission. Some of you shared a bit about your journey as a Godly wife, and I thank you for that. Each one of you is a blessing to me.

My days of late have been quite full of living that life of wife and mother. We have had some serious matters that are requiring a pouring out of our hearts in prayer; we have had joyful things that have made us laugh in delight. Hubby has been loved and encouraged, and the children have been hugged and listened to. I have baked bread, bread and more bread ... by myself and with little helpers making miniature loaves. We have fried donuts (yum!), rolled cinnamon buns, frosted cakes, baked cookies and devoured all of it! With my gals' help, we have washed and folded daily loads of laundry, ran at least two loads of dishes a day, and cooked three meals a day. Furniture has been dusted ... or not! ... and carpets have been vacuumed.

Noah has landed, the people have babbled, promises were made, birthrights stolen, and 96-year-old Jacob has returned with his lovely brides to the land of Canaan. Place value has been studied at a first, fourth and seventh grade level. History from around the world and these United States has been pondered. The Ingall's have made their way to the prairie, a home has been built and a well dug. Barbar is still losing his crown, and Harold will continue to draw on the walls with his purple crayon. Five weeks have been completed in the blink of an eye! Where does the time go?

Praying everyone finds the blessing of fulfillment as each of us tackle the tasks God has placed near to our own hand. He has something for us to do every day. He created us in Christ Jesus to do good works. Isn't it wonderful that we don't have to wait to discover God's ministry for us? It's right at our fingertips, and it's called our family.

For we are his (God's) workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10