Dearest  Annie,

I admire your conviction to be a fulltime homemaker. But I hope you are also aware of the trials you will encounter along the way. Full time motherhood is an ultimate sacrifice. You relinquished your personal ambition and yielded to God’s all.  Household works are endless and baby Joseph and his siblings need attention 24/7 . (Your husband needs attention too).  Even if you enjoy doing household chores, and caring for your children,  it is inevitable that boredom and weariness will come. You need to get ready for it.

Oftentimes you will have a feeling of emptiness, as if you are not contributing to society. You feel that…

Dear  Abie, 

You were telling me that your husband is now complaining that you are not caring for him as much as before. I can understand that with little Edward, already walking,  and Alyssa now going to nursery school, domestic duties have become a little harder.  I am sure you already did some division of labor between you and your husband to lighten your load.

Yes,  we need to be good parents.  Yet it remains that our husbands must not be left out in the caring scale. God primarily gave Eve to Adam as his helper. Your husband is working full-time in the office just like you. The house must…

Dear Marie,

   It was providential that we met in the clinic last week. How radiant you look in your maternity dress. Could it be a baby girl?  Our conversation was cut short, just when you were asking a very important question: What it is to be a mother?   You are in the first trimester of your pregnancy and understandably, you need to know.  In answer to your question, let me share to you this article that I have written years ago regarding motherhood.

The Price of Motherhood

Motherhood is a most beautiful calling.  But motherhood is not for the faint-hearted. Because for it to be…