I caught up on the Wise Woman's blog this week and found a treasure trove of meaty articles. She has a wonderful Series on Motherhood   which includes questions to consider about such things as how you view children.   Really, do you view them as singular gifts, each of them?  Do you view them as a sacred trust given to you for a very small window of time?  And further, does your demeanor reflect these feelings or do sighs and rolling eyes of exasperation betray you? 

She goes on to challenge us about how we view our husbands in the Loving Our Husbands series.  Again, she reminds us that whose opinions we most value (apparent by whose we seek first/most) and where we spend our time generally reveal the answer to that question. She shares  these guidelines, a number of questions to ask ourselves such as how do we respond when required to rearrange our schedules for our men? Do we take time – regularly – to think about what would make their lives easier and then set about doing just that? Have we asked our husband how he feels about our current activities?  Do we encourage and support by our non-verbals?  Do we uphold his wishes for the children in big things as well as in seemingly small things like whether video games are allowed before chores or dessert before dinner is finished?  

And since I know my husband is no fan of partially finished projects strewn about I am including these wise words from Genevieve on the subject of  CompletionLots to chew on here I promise.  This is not a job but a vocation, a life calling.  How are we answering that call?