Health, Poem, Living Your Beliefs

Hello and Welcome to Homemaking Radio. 

In this episode. I shared how to make an easy spencer jacket simply by folding part of a jacket or cardigan under.

Leaving the back of the jacket as is, gives the garment a Regency shape:

A dress is one-piece and makes a more authentic look.

Turn the collar up and there you have an Austen-ish costume that can be comfortably worn at home.

Here is the dress with the teacup I shared:

The car wall-hanging seen at the top was made by Marina watercolorist teacher at Artworthy Life.

I thought about you while strolling about today

In this episode I read the poem:

The Bravest battle that ever was fought

by Joaquin Miller

• The bravest battle that ever was fought!
  Shall I tell you where and when?
  On the maps of the world you will find it not;
  'Twas fought by the mothers of men.

  Nay not with the cannon of battle-shot,
  With a sword or noble pen;
  Nay, not with eloquent words or thought
  From mouth of wonderful men!

  But deep in a walled-up woman's heart -
  Of a woman that would not yield,
  But bravely, silently bore her part -
  Lo, there is the battlefield!

  No marshalling troops, no bivouac* song,
  No banner to gleam and wave;
  But oh! those battles, they last so long -
  From babyhood to the grave.

  Yet, faithful still as a bridge of stars,
  She fights in her walled-up town -
  Fights on and on in her endless wars,
  Then silent, unseen, goes down.

  Oh, ye with banners and battle-shot,
  And soldiers to shout and praise!
  I tell you the kingliest victories fought
  Were fought in those silent ways.

  O spotless woman in a world of shame,
  With splendid and silent scorn,
  Go back to God as white as you came -
  The Kingliest warrior born!

• *bivouac - a soldier's tent or a place to camp without a tent

I also talked about living your beliefs by diligently attending to making the home a safe, comfortable and beautiful place. Spiritual values like goodness, thoughtfulness and good judgement can be applied in so doing.

To emphasize this, I read James 4:14-26 ---Show your faith by the things you do.  This is easy to do when you are out on a church mission, but much more needed in the home.

Please enjoy your work while you listen to the broadcast.