"Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagles."Like my mother, I pour over cook books - I love the sounds of the words in each recipe: simmer, sift, and stir; batter and butter - softened butter; rise and punch-down; season-to-taste and rolling boil. . . I've always loved food, and love making comforting food for my family.
~ Psalm 103:5
Unfortunately, I spend so much time in the planning and shopping and cooking that the places in my home meant to nourish my family most are forgotten and lost to chaos. While I plan a meal, cookbooks and picture books grown in stacks on the floor beside the book shelves. I come back from shopping just to cram good food into over-stuffed cabinets and refrigerator. I cook a time-consuming meal while homeschool supplies and plans fly in a confused mess over tables and floors and sofas.
To truly nourish my family's bodies, souls, and spirits I must get a handle on the places of nourishment. I must make an environment that lends itself to nourshment.
This week I am working on the places in my home that nourish my family. The reading area of the living room, the kitchen, and the school area of the family room. I am getting rid of everything in those areas that doesn't nourish the body, soul, or spirit. I am cleaning with an eye toward whole-person nourishment. And I am hoping to add a couple touches to help in the nourishment process - a couple new books, some kitchen ware, and a sturdy school table.
I pray that my home will be a place that nourishes.
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