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BEATITUDES FOR A HOUSEWIFE, by                    
First Line: Blessed is she whose daily tasks are a labor of love
Last Line: With dignity.
Subject(s): Housewives


Blessed is she whose daily tasks are a labor of love; for her willing hands and happy heart
translate duty into privilege, and her labor becomes a service to God and all mankind.

Blessed is she who opens the door to welcome both stranger and well-loved friend; for gracious
hospitality is a test of brotherly love.

Blessed is she who mends stockings and toys and broken hearts; for her understanding is a balm to
humanity.

Blessed is she who scours and scrubs; for well she knows that cleanliness is one expression of
godliness.

Blessed is she whom children love; for the love of a child is more to be valued than fortune or
fame.

Blessed is she who sings at her work; for music lightens the heaviest load and brightens the
dullest chore.

Blessed is she who dusts away doubt and fear and sweeps out the cobwebs of confusion; for her
faith will triumph over all adversity.

Blessed is she who serves laughter and smiles with every meal; for her buoyancy of spirit is an
aid to mental and physical digestion.

Blessed is she who preserves the sanctity of the home; for hers is a sacred trust that crowns her
with dignity.





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