The Brightest Spot

What I Was Thinking ... was that, as promised, I want to share more excerpts from Francis E.W. Harper's speech of 1892.

"While politicians may stumble on the barren mountain of fretful controversy, and men, lacking faith in God and the invisible forces which make for righteousness, may shrink from the unsolved problems of the hour, into the hands of Christian women comes the opportunity of serving the ever-blessed Christ, by ministering to His little ones and striving to make their homes the brightest spots on earth and the fairest types of heaven. The school may instruct and the church may teach, but the home is an institution older than the church and schools, and that is the place where children should be trained for useful citizenship on earth."

Is that awesome, or what!!! As Moms, we should strive to make our homes the "brightest spot on earth" for our children. Our homes should be peaceful, quiet and full of love and joy! We as moms create this atmosphere in our home for the well being of our children. We have a great responsibility to train our children to be useful citizens in society.

Pictured are my little ones one Christmas (very old picture as they are all young adults now). At the time of this picture it was one of the "brightest spots on earth"; now they have become "useful citizens in society". Create the atmosphere now in your home ~ make your home the "fairest type of heaven" for your children. Before you know it, they will be grown and gone.

That's what I was thinking,
*~Tammi~*