I’ve been pondering lately on the role of women in the family unit. If you read this quote one way, you might interpret it to mean the burden of the home, of a family, of a homemaker, rests on and even may weigh down the woman… that it is her duty to be in the home…to be a slave of the home.

However, it’s a recent conversation with my son that has me looking at this quote differently. He suddenly has an intense interest in the way a house is built. How are the walls made? What’s underneath the shingles? How do the windows stay in? What do you do first to build a house? Now that’s the most important part of house building… the foundation!

You really shouldn’t just start building a house straight on the dirt. It’s crucial to have the strongest foundation if you want a house to last through the years. It must be made properly, with the right materials, for the framework must be built upon it and it will carry the weight of the whole structure. The strong foundation will help prevent catastrophe. It will stand up against time. It will be the vital piece involved in all the workings of the home… and so it is with a good woman.

She will stand the burdens of time, holding strong to her family, to support them, nurture them, care for them, train them. She will be the unmovable base upon which others rely. It’s a difficult job, but a blessed one.

My sister in-law, Rose, is one of these strong women. I admire her perseverance, patience, and dedication to her family’s well being. And what a stinkin’ cute family it is!