The home is a gallery
Thanks to Mrs. Sherman, for this beautiful and encouraging article.
In 1874, Russion composer Modest Mussorgsky wrote the music for his piece, "Pictures at at Exhibition," based upon the paintings of a close friend. As a person listens to this music, he can imagine the walk through the exhibition of pictures of various colors and themes.I especially liked this sentence:
The home is a gallery full of pictures of the exhibition of that family's life. If someone were to walk through your house, what would he see, and what kind of conclusions would he reach about your family's life? Would there be discordant notes or a beautiful, flowing musical composition?
In the kitchen were the makings of a large family breakfast. Pots and pans stood in the sink, and flour sprinkled the surface of the cabinet top--but this is what kitchens are for.My kitchen is rarely ever spotless, there are usually at least some dishes and some remains of my last cooking or baking project. Sometimes I wish that the kitchen could remain cleaner for longer than the 10 minutes after I get all the dishes washed, dried, and put away. When I read this sentence above, I realized that dishes in the sink and flour on the cabinet sometimes are okay - it means that my kitchen is being used for its purpose!
posted by Crystal Paine at 11:57 AM
4 Comments:
Yah...! A home is for living in, not just looking at.
That makes me feel a whole ton better! I know people who's homes are showplaces, but they eat out alot or never cook.
I can remember playing 'Pictures at an exhibition' in a school orchestra - you certainly can 'see' different ones portrayed through the music.
As for a lived-in kitchen: I've always felt my mother's kitchen was the heart of our home, so surely looking lived-in is okay!
Diana (in Australia)
I say that a big, resounding, Amen is in order for this article!!
I feel the same way about dieting/weight and exercise. Be active, don't just eat garbage, and you're fine, whether you're a 12 or a 2 (I say this, as a new bride, who's an 8 again now after the wedding.)
If God's in control, our home is a haven, whether I have curtains up or not...
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