"Your body is the first thing any child of man ever wanted. Therefore dispose yourself to be loved, to be wanted, to be available. Be there for them with a vengeance. Be a gracious, bending woman. Incline your ear, your heart, your hands to them.... To be a Mother is to be the sacrament - the effective symbol - of place. Mothers do not make homes, they are our home." from Bed and Board, Robert Farrar Capon
That is so true! The world seems to run on drivenness. As the song so aptly puts it "running in circles; loosing their minds!" And boy, can that creep into our heads & hearts if we're not continually washed.
I like this quote. My daughter Robyn who just recently married suggested homes keep a cell phone basket near the entry for each visitor to drop their phones in before visiting! Ditto for ipods too!
I love the looks of happiness and contentment on the women's faces. They are definitely "all there", enjoying what they have - not fretting over what they should be doing. Makes me think of Mary and Martha.
My dad's said something to the same affect of this quote when I was worried about a friend going through something. The only way to help anyone near or far is for me to be "present".
That is so true! The world seems to run on drivenness. As the song so aptly puts it "running in circles; loosing their minds!" And boy, can that creep into our heads & hearts if we're not continually washed.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful reminder and what a great painting!
ReplyDeleteI love the baby on the floor laying there naked bottomed.
ReplyDeleteI like this quote. My daughter Robyn who just recently married suggested homes keep a cell phone basket near the entry for each visitor to drop their phones in before visiting! Ditto for ipods too!
ReplyDeleteI love the looks of happiness and contentment on the women's faces. They are definitely "all there", enjoying what they have - not fretting over what they should be doing. Makes me think of Mary and Martha.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the quote!
My dad's said something to the same affect of this quote when I was worried about a friend going through something. The only way to help anyone near or far is for me to be "present".
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