A Wife and Mother

    Recently, I've noticed that my daughters are being made to feel bad because they don't want to go to college. "You'll never make good money for your husband if you don't go to college." , and  "What if you get a divorce? Then what will you do?"
     These comments come from people that profess to be Christians.
    First of all, the two daughters that were being spoken to aren't even married. They both live at home and one is still in high school.
   No, she doesn't want to go to college either. I have homeschooled my children for 23 years. My son was taught a strong work ethic. He works very hard and has only asked once for money. He paid for his own education and I couldn't be prouder of him. My 22 year old daughter went to cosmetology school and guess what? She worked for two years and saved up the money to pay for it herself. She graduated from that school debt free! Yeah, I'm one proud Mama there too! She is married now and working hard to put money up while her husband is in medical school, so that when they have children she can be a stay at home wife and Mommy.
    My daughters were taught to be wives and Moms. What is so wrong with that? Every time this gets shoved at them they come home feeling belittled, like there is something terribly wrong with them. Then their Dad and I have to do damage control and remind them that the greatest calling on their lives is to be Godly wives and mothers.
    Now that I've had my rant. Let me say this, I do not have anything against girls that go to college, or work outside the home. That is certainly their prerogative. I worked outside our home for many years. But during that time my heart hurt for my children and my husband. I wanted so bad to be with them that I cried almost every week for two months.
    My daughter works in a daycare and she sees first hand the results of children who need to be home with their Mama's. It is so important in the formation of their character. Yes, I realize that there are some Moms out there that don't have a choice but to work. Where it is because of a Dad that doesn't work or has left and isn't helping support his children, then SHAME on them. But if Dad is working hard and things are still tight on the budget, (I know that they can be in these trying times), then I understand that sacrifices have to be made. But sometimes I think that sacrifice might just have to be fewer splurges. And yes I know that, that isn't always the case either.
      We really need to focus as a society on what is really important. Let me tell you, the government knows exactly how important children are. Why do you think that they are so insistent on gaining control of them. They know exactly what they are doing!  So Christian Moms/ parents, even if you work outside the home by choice or because you have to,  please consider the amount of time that you train your children in what the scripture teaches. Just taking them to church may not be enough. Model Christianity for them.  Pray with them daily. Read scripture with them.
    I have a sweet friend that has worked since before her children were born and is still working outside her home now that they are grown. Both of her children are sweet precious Christians that are missionaries. So yes, it's possible to have children that love the Lord, while having a working Mom. God is gracious and will help you along, when you seek to do His will. I chose to stay at home and teach my children at home. That is where God placed me, that is the desire of my heart. It also happens to be the desire of my daughter's heart.
   So folks if you meet a young lady whose desire is to be a wife and mother, and not go to college, don't make them feel bad. Encourage them to further the kingdom of God.
   Blessings to All ~S~