Saturday, June 22, 2013

Lessons from the Ironing Board

Lessons from the Ironing Board
My mother was a fulltime homemaker and loved it. She always said that she enjoyed cooking, keeping the house tidy, and even doing dishes. She kept up well with the laundry and often had something good baking in the oven. She homeschooled us children and found time to do extra projects with us as well.  She often offered hospitality for a meal and many times even long-term, for missionaries, friends, and those in need.  I have much to thank her for as an example to me of a homemaker.

However, there was one job that she just hated to do: ironing- and she wasn't afraid to let us know, either!  She would let the ironing basket pile up until it overflowed and then would dread the day that she would have to spend ironing, nearly from morning to night! 
Guess what I learned from my childhood experience?  I learned that ironing is the least desireable of all household tasks.  I have avoided it like the plague ever since I have been responsible for my own clothing, buying clothes that don't need ironing, or wearing them half-wrinkled! 
Well, not too long ago, I decided that I needed to iron some of my husband's shirts so that he would have more options of things to wear to church!  So, with great effort I convinced myself to start, dreading the awful task and trying to pep talk myself into getting it done.
But you would never believe what I learned as I went about ironing ~ ironing isn't so bad after all!  In fact I rather enjoy it!  I ironed all of his shirts and then went on to the kids' clothes and kept right on going.  It really wasn't too difficult nor time consuming.
So I began to think about how easily we can transfer our tastes, our phobias, and our attitudes to our children.  What power we have to influence them, for good or for bad!  And while it is entirely possible to influence their attitude about things like ironing, either positively or negatively, think how much broader the scope is: we can influence their tastes in reading, whet their appetite for the Scriptures, give them a heart for missions, get them excited about serving others, and impart to them a love for God and hatred for evil! 
Oh, Lord, find me faithful with such a great trust! 
"She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness." Proverbs 31:26

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