Thought for Today: Wednesday December 22:
Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of Adonai Elohim. -- Acts 3:19
By wrong thinking and misdeeds, the freshness of mind and soul fades. But when we surrender our lives to YHVH and seek His will in daily prayer, we are spiritually changed. Times of refreshing come from the presence of Adonai Elohim. How clean, fresh and delightful life then becomes!
I frequently see this image shared along with self-righteous moralizing about how awful life was when most women were homemakers.
Every good craftsman (and craftswoman) appreciates good tools. A carpenter who finds value in being a carpenter will appreciate being given a good quality carpentry tool. If a woman finds value in being a homemaker, than she'll appreciate being given a good quality homemaking tool. If I bought my wife a state of the art blender or food processor, I know she'd love it. Gifts don't need to be useless baubles to be appreciated.
Yeah, I know it's usually shared as a joke, but that in itself is evidence of how far our culture has fallen. Why is it funny to shame and ridicule others for choosing a vital and honorable profession?