As I prepared my “Life Lesson” for the Lady Wisdom Aspect in my 5 Aspects of Woman Course, I came across this quote about Harriet Beecher Stowe: (I was making a poster about her and how she demonstrated the Lady Wisdom Aspect)
“In theory Harriet agreed with Catherine (her sister) that there was no nobler profession than that of housewife or homemaker. She agreed that housework should be regarded as a science that women should master, apply, and be cheerful about. Indeed at a later date she would collaborate with Catherine on her “how to” books. But that was a theory and this was now and she felt rotten. ‘I feel no life,’ she said, ‘no energy, no appetite, or rather a growing distaste for food.’ Actually she was worried about herself. Sometimes it seemed that her brain just gave out. She went blank and and couldn’t think what needed to be done or remember what had been done.”
Oh, how reassured I am that one of my all time heroes knew the value of the calling, yet felt this fatigue and emotional state. It has been a hard couple of weeks……months? And my naturally melancholy personality goes to hopeless in no time at all. And it’s 25 degrees outside.
Why are you downcast , O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him,
my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:5
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him,
my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:5
Evening and morning and at noon
I will complain and murmur and He will hear my voice;
He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me
Psalm 55:17-18
that is really encouraging. i actually thought of you earlier this week because maisie has been studying about the abolitionist movement, HBS, underground railroad…etc.
encouraging, reassuring, and inspiring. Thank you for sharing this!