If you're a housewife, you definitely feel like losing your sanity most of the time. Our everyday lives are tied up with never-ending chores and responsibilities. While many husbands and some narrow-minded people think that being a housewife is easy, I want to prove them wrong. These people say that we don't have to work and that all we need to do is stay at home. What makes you say that stay-at-home moms don't have to work? You'll never know how tough it is to be at home. Why not try doing my responsibilities for at least a day and then tell me how easy it is to be a housewife?
Housewives don't complain about the mountains of laundry or cleaning the house every hour, which seems to make no difference at all. We are also forced to think of ways to earn money that will help sustain our financial needs, as we know the real state of our budget. We are willing to sacrifice our wants just to provide for the needs of our husbands and children. We love what we do and can bear the greater challenge of taking care of our children. It hurts to hear other people belittle us as "housewives," and it is even more painful when our husbands come home and voice complaints instead of asking how our day went and offering some help. What we need is support, especially from our husbands, family, and friends. We want to feel appreciated and loved. At times, we want to feel special; we desire to hear encouraging words rather than complaints about what we should or shouldn't do. We need someone to take care of us too.
I struggle every day to keep myself calm and composed, especially when the weight of worries floods my mind. However, I continually thank God that His promises are enough to sustain me. My children can irritate me, but they also remind me of how great God is. Seeing them every day encourages me and brings a smile, even when I find myself in the midst of chaos. Just this afternoon, I was browsing through photos saved on my phone and reminiscing about last year. Their photos truly made me smile. I'll cherish them while they are young. All I need is patience to get through each day and a grateful heart to focus on the good rather than the bad.
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:30-31
Whenever I feel pity for myself- tired, desperate, boxed in, and alone- I turn to the above verse as my weapon against these feelings. I begin to count His blessings and recall wonderful memories, which always brings a smile to my face.
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