A Peaceful Spring

Our tulips in the sunlight. 

 The flowers are blooming here for the first time this season. It is amazing to see flowers come back year after year - just as beautiful as ever.  We have been resting and trying to keep warm. The temperature outdoors is still low with cold winds. There is a need for the wood stove to keep us cozy inside.  Despite the chilly weather, it is lovely to look out the front window at the green grass and flowers thriving on the landscape before us. 

I spent a recent morning dusting, sweeping, and making some of the rooms look extra pretty.  I had a CD playing in the parlour as I worked. It was a gentle sound of a choir singing old fashioned hymns.  This brought me a sense of peace. 

The windows are open throughout the house. The cool spring air is refreshing as it airs out the house from a long winter. This is part of spring homemaking. It is a peaceful work. We clean and delight in the labor of keeping house while enjoying the beauty of nature all around. We are not to worry or allow stress to take away our peace. 

While I am overseeing the cares of this house, I will not be concerned about the fears and worries of the world. (We live in this world but are not assimilated into it.)   I have an important task and that is to create a sanctuary of comfort for the residents and guests of my home.

It is a blessing to smile and to be cheerful.  It is helpful to be calm with confidence in the promises of God. There should be no fear in our faith. Trust our Heavenly Father as we lean on Him for our strength.  To spread a light of goodness with precious deeds of kindness should be the goal of every homemaker.  This will help brighten up the home, just as the sunshine of spring cheers the heart. 

Blessings

Mrs. White

From the Archives -

Busy at Home - Occupation - Keeping House.

Old Time Living - A Guarded Life. 

Precious House Keeping - Mending for the Home.

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