Yes!!! I love this article. I have been married for 22 years, homeschool our four boys, and help my husband run a small farm. He has ALWAYS made it clear to me that his preference is for me to run the home and care for the kids while he provides for us. And I love that! We had some really hard years in the beginning, but we’ve learned to manage our money better and to be content with what we have. I put in long hours every day, just as he does with his work. If I ever get grumpy about it, I remind myself that these things I’m doing for my family are the good works I was created to do. I think we were made to work. It’s good for us. And I enjoy my downtime more if I know I’ve taken care of my commitments to the best of my ability. It brings a great feeling of satisfaction.
Excellent article, and spot on. One thought I had on the church teaching on this... Several years ago I heard of a preacher who taught a lesson about the woman’s role to be a worker at home. Afterward, an older Christian cautioned him and said that his ability to receive financial support for preaching was due, in large part, to the fact that so many (probably a majority) of the women in the church were working full-time jobs. Fair or not, that assessment was likely accurate. And if so, preachers need to preach this anyway and be ready to fulfill their role as providers by doing other work in addition to preaching if need be.
Keep trusting God's timing. One timeline does not apply to everyone. My son (31) just got married last year to a woman (31) at church. Neither had ever been married, God surprised the whole family! It is good to work, God can't drive a parked car.
Wow, what a great article! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🙏🏽✝️🙏🏽
Yes!!! I love this article. I have been married for 22 years, homeschool our four boys, and help my husband run a small farm. He has ALWAYS made it clear to me that his preference is for me to run the home and care for the kids while he provides for us. And I love that! We had some really hard years in the beginning, but we’ve learned to manage our money better and to be content with what we have. I put in long hours every day, just as he does with his work. If I ever get grumpy about it, I remind myself that these things I’m doing for my family are the good works I was created to do. I think we were made to work. It’s good for us. And I enjoy my downtime more if I know I’ve taken care of my commitments to the best of my ability. It brings a great feeling of satisfaction.
Excellent article, and spot on. One thought I had on the church teaching on this... Several years ago I heard of a preacher who taught a lesson about the woman’s role to be a worker at home. Afterward, an older Christian cautioned him and said that his ability to receive financial support for preaching was due, in large part, to the fact that so many (probably a majority) of the women in the church were working full-time jobs. Fair or not, that assessment was likely accurate. And if so, preachers need to preach this anyway and be ready to fulfill their role as providers by doing other work in addition to preaching if need be.
What if you are a woman that isn't married and has never met someone to marry? I am 27 and have been working since I was 16.
Keep trusting God's timing. One timeline does not apply to everyone. My son (31) just got married last year to a woman (31) at church. Neither had ever been married, God surprised the whole family! It is good to work, God can't drive a parked car.