"The greatest of these is love..."
If all of my furniture is distressed and white but I can't speak kindly to my children, I might as well have plastic from KMart.
If my shower curtain hooks are rosebuds and my shower curtain is embroidered organza but I don't care for the poor, I might as well have mildewed vinyl and snap-together rings.
If my table is covered with Victorian quilted runners and cherub napkin rings but I don't show respect to my husband, I might as well have paper coasters and... well, just paper coasters.
If my throw pillows are beaded and bangled and fringed and laced but I'm not thankful to God for my daily bread, I might as well have lumpy pillows with the stuffing spilling out.
If I have a teacup from every decade arranged on delicate hooks but don't ask God what He wants me to do each day, I might as well have big ol' fast food cups stacked on the window sill.
If I have lavender sachets hanging on every doorknob but am not concerned for wounded souls, I might as well have unchanged kitty litter in my corners.
-Author Unknown
"The greatest of these is love..."
posted by Crystal Paine at 11:00 AM
19 Comments:
I'm printing it out and hanging it somewhere, to have as a great reminder!!
Wow. That's about all I can say! That was wonderful!! Very convicting, though!! I'm only 15 and so do not have children and a husband, but I have a younger sibling and a father, and I need to be striving and practicing now for my future family (and how to love them as Titus 2:4 says) by respecting, honoring, reverring, and submitting to my father and serving, sacrificing my own "fun time" or "me time" in order to be a blessing to my younger brother, and spend valuable time with him.
Wonderful post, Mrs. Paine!! Thank you for it!! I needed that!
Blessings,
Rebekah Ann
Thanks for the great reminder of what's truly important as a wife and mother. I often lose sight of this and get to thinking that I'm a successful Christian mom if I have a perfectly organized home and have lovely things, etc. But a true home, however humble, is where love is lived out.
Lindsey
Wow, this really speaks to me as I am one of those Victorian decor types! Some very powerful words!
I love this...it is so true! May I copy it???
Thanks,
Kim
Thank you for the reminder to have love permeate our lives. I am including it on my blog today as well, giving credit to where I found it of course!
That is wonderful, thanks for sharing!!
Could I post this on my blog? As long as I stated that it originally appeared on yours and came from you?
Please just let me know if that's ok.
Blessings,
Rebekah
This is so true..a great reminder as we in the process of redecorating our house!
Stephanie
Rebekah and Kim - Absolutely - as with anything here. :) I didn't write it, just came across it this week. If anyone finds an author for it, I'd love to know.
Very encouraging for sure! It's easy to get sidetracked and think that external apperances matter!
Thanks!
Heather
Thanks so much, Mrs. Paine!! :)
Have a blessed weekend,
Rebekah
P.S. I'll see if I can maybe find out who the author is for you.....
Thanks for the reminder. I am in the stage of life where I always have six or seven little boys underfoot (my two and their friends). Needless to say, my house doesn't have the "Southern Living" look. I always wanted my home to be the neighborhood hangout for the kids, and for them to feel welcome and loved. So I will put up with the muddy tennis shoes and boyish exuberance (today I had a house full of superheroes in capes) and concentrate on making happy memories for my sons. I can decorate after they grow up. Miss Kris
This is good! Very convicting...
Brenda
That was a great reminder! I am a perfectionist with little ones so I sometimes have to tell myself that everything doesn't have to be perfect and that I have to prioritize!
Your blog has been such an encouragement to me, and in turn a blessing to my family:) Keep it up! A Godly view of marriage and motherhood is SO needed:)
"If I teach Bible Studies 3 nights a week at church and leave my family in the dust with out keeping my hubby and kids as my top priority in life" I am nothing...
I just had to add that... I think in the "christian church world" even things that seem like good ideas can distract us from our family and take us away from what God called us to do with them...
Not pointing fingers, but I have been a mom for almost 15 years and see lots of younger moms running around at church trying to be in everything and on every committe and their families are suffering...
We need to be careful to keep our family top priority and not let outside "things that seem good" activities distract us from home, balance is KEY!
This post is so good, and I would like to say I agree with what Homemakerang said! It is so true, and when I was first a mom, I saw myself falling into that trap of putting others ahead of my own family. I praise God for His conviction on it!
Very very good :) Thank you for sharing.
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