Q. You do chores? Why are they important if my parents can do them for me?
A. [Kaitlyn – age 9] Chores are important because some women, who haven’t been taught how to do them, have a hard time later on in their lives when they’re running their household. They don’t know how to vacuum, mop, dust, or even scrub a cabinet! Their houses are not clean and their family feels miserable.
I admit, sometimes I don’t want to do my chores! That’s natural, but we should overcome it through Jesus! Colossians 3:23 says, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” And that is exactly what we should do!
[Annalise – age 16] Chores prepare you for life as a wife and mother! The woman described in Proverbs 31 is a noble wife, who is worth more than rubies. Proverbs 31:27 says, “She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.” She is not lazy! It might have been hard for her to learn to clean and to master her chores, but she did it anyway, and we can too!
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Kaitlyn is 9 years old and is a budding young writer who wants to share her thoughts on what God has shown her through Scripture. She also likes to write on what it's like being part of a large homeschooling family. She, like Annalis, who is 16 years old, is maturing in grace. Both of the oldest Metzger girls - Annalise and Kaitlyn - look forward to contributing to the "Blossoming in Grace" section, which addresses topics such as, training to be a homemaker, homeschooling, learning to help teach younger siblings, cooking, cleaning, hospitality, babysitting, gardening, modesty, getting along in a large family, Scripture memory and how to embrace your noble calling from God!
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