Harmony

My sister once told me of a Bible Study her ladies group at church had, teaching that a wife sets the harmony for the home! What responsibility that places on the woman of the home, if she is the only one trying to harmonize. She can burn out so quickly!! I know, Here I am. Weary, tired and burn out again. Each day I have to pray and ASk God to renew my strength and I find myself hearing what My sister said all those years ago. Oh, I dont disagree with her, I do believe that a Wife sets the mood in the home because she is responsible for so many things in and of the home and family. BUT, I also believe that the other members of the family has a responsibilty to contribute to that harmonizing, come on now. Think, in a band, if only the guitar is in tune, and every other instrument is out of tune, it's horrible!! The Screeches, the out of pitch notes and off beat drummer creates the most annoying and frustrating sounds that can send one jumping off the nearest cliff!! So what is the secret of create a harmonized home, well, selfless sacrifice of each member involved in the family. Each one must set aside his or her own selfish desires to contribute to a common generousity and compassion within the family. All live in the same refuge, all run to this refuge at the end of the day for comfort and rest, so all must take ownership of this refuge of creating a harmonized environment where all can reside in peace and harmony. See, if the responsibility is all placed on MOM in the home, everyone sits around waiting to waited on, waiting on their clothes to dry and be folded, on their food to be delivered to them on time HOT, oh but not too hot and you find one drained out sad mom who wishes her refuge was somewhere else. Harmonizing your refuge requires the efforts of all who dwell within that refuge, or isn't it a refuge any longer. It becomes a Lions' den of agony. Train them up young and they will not depart from it, and make sure that when they grow up, they are reminded of the those statues that were set into place years ago when your refuge was established, or remind them, theres a wonderful road outside that will lead you to your own refuge to build.