Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Hebrews 13:5
Twas the week before Thanksgiving and what do I hear all through my house?
“When we get a bigger home…”
“When I have a bigger room…”
“When Mama has a bigger kitchen…”
All coming from the mouths of my babes. Then again, perhaps it shouldn’t be such a surprise, as they’re just replaying the promises my husband and I have made to each other.
Little ears pick up everything, don’t they?
Over the years, I’ve struggled with discontent, especially regarding our home. But it wasn’t until I heard my children repeating statements from my own lips that I realized there was a problem.
How could I foster a sense of thankfulness for all God has given us, when I feared it was my own actions and words that not only affected their hearts, but potentially the hearts of the next generation?
To read how my children were used to create a spirit of contentment within my own heart, please visit RaisingHomemakers.com.
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Thank you for this post! It is very wise and makes you think. Being grateful will lead to contentment because it opens our eyes to really see just how blessed we are…even for the simple things in life that many others are without or take for granted.
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♥ Emma Joy