No fool
Mrs. Wilt has an excellent post with some relevant renditions of Jim Elliot's most-famous quote:"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose."
She personalizes it for us wives, mothers, and homemakers:
She is no fool who gives up perfectly manicured nails to play with her children for she will teach them love.
She is no fool who skips salon haircuts because her little ones need new shoes for she will teach them self-sacrifice.
She is no fool who drives her little ones in an older car instead of a new one if it can't be afforded for she will teach frugality.
She is no fool who cleans her home thoroughly for she teaches her little ones order.
She is no fool who gives what she has to the poor instead of pocketing it herself for she teaches her little ones to give wholeheartedly.
She is no fool who rises early to commune with her Lord instead of sleeping in for she teaches her little ones the importance of beginning the day with God.
She is no fool who obeys the traffic laws with her family in the car for she teaches them obedience.
She is no fool who dresses and behaves femininely for she teaches the importance of remaining separate from the world.
She is no fool who loves the Lord with all of her heart for she will provide an example of godliness by which her children can live.
posted by Crystal Paine at 2:36 PM
3 Comments:
I want to print this for my homemaking binder - thanks for passing it on to us!
Oh, this is good and so encouraging! We ladies need to be reminded of this often! Our society screams just the opposite.
Oh how awesome!!!! I am going to pass it along and then print it out!
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