on Service

[Christian faith] opens its eyes, looks upon all these insignificant, distasteful, and despised duties in the Spirit, and is aware that they are all adorned with divine approval as with the costliest gold and jewels. A wife...should regard her duties in the same light, as she suckles the child, rocks and bathes it, and cares for it in other ways; and as she busies herself with other duties and renders help and obedience to her husband. These are truly golden and noble works.

-- Martin Luther

on Children

"What we want to do with our children, is not merely to control them and keep them in order-but to implant true principles deep in their hearts which shall rule their whole lives; to shape their character from within into Christ-like beauty, and to make of them noble men and women, strong for battle of life. They are to be trained rather than governed. Growth of character, not merely good behavior-is the object of all home governing and teaching. Therefore the home influence is far more important than the home laws; and the parents' lives are of more significance than their teachings. Whatever may be done in the way of governing, teaching or training-theories are not half as important as the parents' lives. They may teach the most beautiful things-but if the child does not see these things modeled in the life of the parent, he will not consider them important enough to be adopted in his own life."

-- J. R. Miller, Home-Making

on Wives

"a virtuous woman is a crown to her husband"

-- Proverbs 12:4

"He that is blessed with a good wife is as happy as if he were upon the throne, for she is no less than a crown to him. A virtuous woman, that is pious and prudent, ingenious and industrious, that is active for the good of her family and looks well to the ways of her household, that makes conscience of her duty in every relation, a woman of spirit, that can bear crosses without disturbance, such a one owns her husband for her head, and therefore she is a crown to him, not only a credit and honour to him, as a crown is an ornament, but supports and keeps up his authority in his family, as a crown is an ensign of power. She is submissive and faithful to him, and by her example teaches his children and servants to be so too."

-- Matthew Henry

on Time

Since I have not much wisdom of my own, I'll often be sharing quotes I pick up here and there. Hope they bless.

"Guard well your spare moments. They are like
uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value
will never be known. Improve them and they will
become the brightest gems in a useful life."

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Don't say you don't have enough time. You have
exactly the same number of hours per day that
were given to Helen Keller, Michelangelo, Mother
Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson,
and Albert Einsten."

-- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

"Though I am always in haste, I am never in a hurry;
because I never undertake any more work than I can
go through with perfect calmness of spirit."

-- John Wesley