"Passionate Housewives," pt 15

Heavenly Hands

Often we don’t view our daily activities biblically.  We wrongly believe that the more mundane the task, the less significant it is to God.  As difficult as it may be to believe, the hands that tenderly bathe your baby at night are no less holy than the hands that serve you communion on Sunday.  Every small act of love to your family – every diaper you change, every meal you prepare, every toilet you scrub, every errand you run, every fever you tend to, each tooth you pull, every moment of undefiled intimacy you share with your husband – each one is a holy act when it’s done as unto the Lord.

Over the years, I have learned that so much depends on my being home – my being available to the needs of my husband and my children.  Our older children are wonderful helpers, but they are not “Mom.”  Our little ones need my attention, training, correction, teaching, reassurance, and boo-boo-kissing.  Our older children still need me for many of those things as well.  But they require Mom’s attention in other ways too.  They need challenging conversation, scriptural counsel, intimate friendship, and advanced home-training.

My husband needs me to be available in a myriad of ways.  I may return phone calls for him, write letters, edit emails, make purchases, run errands, pay bills, counsel and pray with him, and yes – even kiss a boo-boo or two!  Husbands need attention, and being available to your husband is crucial to your relationship to him.