tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262882087490257230.post178561589329900830..comments2008-11-11T11:05:55.790-08:00Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572822609052154172noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262882087490257230.post-56438626487175247482008-11-10T06:35:00.000-08:002008-11-10T06:35:00.000-08:00Good post.Monahttp://jockoinsurance.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262882087490257230.post-2932473077729644722007-08-31T05:24:00.000-07:002007-08-31T05:24:00.000-07:00Thank you for your comment - whoever you are:)Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572822609052154172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262882087490257230.post-79489040807191343982007-08-30T18:33:00.000-07:002007-08-30T18:33:00.000-07:00I absolutely agree with you. Sorry to post anonymously, but I don't want to focus on me, just the idea here. <BR/><BR/>Early in life I decided the Proverbs woman was indeed a very busy person. How that translated to me personally was that whatever I chose to do, I needed to do it with God's bidding and do it well. I worked at a variety of flexible jobs while my children were in gradeschool. When they started high school, I started teaching. When they went on to college, I finally took a full-time job in ministry. I miss some flexibility and I really enjoy hosting events and family get-togethers. Most of all, however, I realize in watching my twenty-something daughter and daughter in law, how much I took for granted about how much my mother and grandmother taught me about homemaking. Each of them readily admit they don't know as much as they would like and spend a good amount of time trying to learn how to simply organize their living spaces!<BR/><BR/>For those critical of an effort to assist in helping women to develop their homemaking skills--wake up and smell the roses. The downside of our inattention to this critical area of life is obesity (too much restaurant and fast food), chaos (disnorganized households because multi-tasking has been replaced with focused time online--someone still needs to do the laundry) and relationship problems (grandmas can be too busy to help, they are working hard too!). Our young people need this skill set in a way that the older generation cannot imagine. Last time I looked, most high schools still offer home economics and it actually got more popular in this century than the last--for obvious reasons. There was no one at home to teach the teenagers.<BR/><BR/>Blessings on your blog and your life as you continue to prioritize your family and home.<BR/><BR/>Remaining anon to not confuse issues :) Sometimes it's just hard not have an opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262882087490257230.post-18878893476382241262007-08-26T10:47:00.000-07:002007-08-26T10:47:00.000-07:00Thanks for the insightful post and a reminder to be more focused on the important things in life.MLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466105409508105428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262882087490257230.post-41270658501566777312007-08-24T07:16:00.000-07:002007-08-24T07:16:00.000-07:00I rise up and call you blessed!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137963120822568278noreply@blogger.com