Mrs. Mobunny (Michele) has a great post about Somthing Worse Than White Bread: The bread of idleness.

I know the ‘ease’ of saying yes to good stuff. It is ‘ease’ for the mother to say yes to daughters that want to do those ‘plugged in’ things. To say yes means a mom has 30 minutes, 90 minutes, or maybe even 2 whole hours to herself. To say yes means mom doesn’t have to look for something for the daughter/daughters to do. They have ‘something’ to do. Mom doesn’t have to look at spider books, bicycle tires or braids for a set amount of time. Now mom has some free time. Ah, now the daughters are occupied. Idle, but occupied...

...Don't leave your girls to themselves.........even though they are at home.

We like to see our daughters play with their dolls, make play muffins, read recipes, sew a quilt, ride their bike, make a bouquet, crochet a doily………but we as mothers tempt them to sit in front of a screen to be idle. Why do we do this? We bring the very thing into our homes that is our biggest enemy. I have yet to hear a husband say, now you be sure to have the TV on lots today while I’m at work... So, let us not blame our husbands for the time we waste all day long when they're not even home.

Pr 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Be sure to read the full article. It's challenging stuff!

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