Beatitudes for Homemakers

A friend of mine, Julie who has a View from the Highlands, recently shared a thought-provoking twist on the Beatitudes. The version she posted centers around the home and mostly, the partnership of the two people leading it. Reading it caused me to remember yet another twist on the beloved Beatitudes that I came across on a homeschooling board a while ago. This one pertains more to the homemaker, although heaven knows it's good wisdom for any woman!

• Blessed is she whose daily tasks are of love, for her willing hands and happy heart transform duty into joyous service to all her family and God.
  
• Blessed is she who opens the door to welcome both stranger and friends, for gracious hospitality is a test of brotherly love.
  
• Blessed is she who mends stockings and toys and broken hearts, for her understanding is a balm to her husband and children.
  
• Blessed is she whom children love, for the love of a child is of greater value than fortune or fame.
  
• Blessed is she who dusts away doubt and fear and sweeps away the cobwebs of confusion, for her faith will triumph over all adversity.
  
• Blessed is she who serves laughter and smiles with every meal, for her cheerfulness is an aid to mental and physical digestion.
  
• Blessed is she who introduces Jesus Christ to her children, for godly sons and daughters shall be her reward.
  
• Blessed is she who preserves the sacredness of the Christian home, for hers is a divine trust that crowns her with dignity.