Guideposts - Week18

 

Women know
The way to rear children (to be just)
They know a simple, merry, tender knack
Of tying sashes, fitting baby shoes,
And stringing pretty words that make no sense,
And kissing full sense into empty words.

~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning

My mom's given me the confidence to attempt anything.  She baked bread when everyone else was buying Wonder Bread.  We raised an orphan lamb in our suburban backyard.  She created wax flowers, knitted a Barbie wardrobe, crafted stained glass windows, quilted patchwork, camped cheerfully, canned fruit, made pie crust, worked alongside my dad, let us make mistakes and celebrated our successes.  She's an example and an inspiration. It's what mothers do.

Have a simple, merry, tender Mother's Day!  More motherly wisdom and love at A Cottage Industry.