A Woman Who Loves Household Chores

I stand behind the stove,
my favourite place,
in the entire house,
and I prepare a meal,
for me and my household.
Ever since I was young,
my mother taught me,
to cook and to clean,
and to take care of myself.
It was one of the more,
valuable lessons I learned,
and it is something,
I am still grateful for.
Through the years,
I learned to read recipes,
and tried to improve my skills,
because love asked me,
to become better at it.
Cooking and baking are a joy,
because it is a gift of God,
that I get to share,
with the people around me,
and I do it wholeheartedly.

Mother Teresa once said, “We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” And Jesus taught in Luke 16:10, “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much.” (KJV) It is not the big things in life that matter most, but the little things!

Simple household chores can be a wonderful way to serve God. Look at the woman in Proverbs 31, she may do a lot, but it is all simple basic tasks, that she does to the best of her ability. Now, I am not saying we should all become Proverbs 31 women, but I do say that we can learn from her. We can learn to take the things God has given us, no matter how small, and we can do it faithfully, to the best of our ability. Honouring God, and glorifying Him, does not have to be done in big, extraordinary ways, we can do it in the mundane, in the everyday life. We can be faithful in a little and show our love for our Lord and Savior in our small acts of faithfulness and obedience.

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A Season of Stillness

A season of stillness,
is surrounding me.
The winter is setting in,
the days are darker,
and the wind is colder.
My instinct tells me,
to turn all the way in;
to isolate myself,
until it is all over.
But I am learning,
that the best way,
to deal with this,
season of stillness,
is to listen to God,
to find His whisper,
in the cold air outside,
in family and friends,
or in the quiet moments,
when I am reading inside.
The only way through,
the stillness surrounding me,
is to understand that God,
is speaking loudest,
when the world becomes,
completely silent!

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Grateful!

Yesterday, I posted a video on my Instagram account, where I read a new poem of mine about gratitude. Here is the poem in writing, so you can read it at your own comfort. If you want to see the video, or here me read it, please visit my Instagram account: @gineke_creates. In the meantime, enjoy!

My open hands receive,
the pearl that is already,
laying in my hands,
for when I look,
at what I already have,
my life will be blessed.
I will find joy,
in the present moment,
surrounded by loved ones,
and all the blessings,
that colour my life,
in so many shades,
of the finest gold.
So, I do not wish for more,
but I simply  wish,
for my eyes to be opened,
to see all the beauty,
my life already holds.

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Lemons

Take the lemons,
out of your eyes.
Let the tears fall,
surrender your heart,
and learn to smile,
through the pain,
through the grief,
and through the fear.
Eat the lemons,
make lemonade,
lemon pie,
or lemon meringue.
Learn to dance,
on a rainy day,
with your sunglasses,
on your face.
Sing songs,
from the heart,
breathing air,
into your lungs,
knowing that lemons,
are simply a beginning,
and not the end.
It is time,
to eat the lemons,
straight from your hands!

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