A Wife and Mother’s Personal Evaluation
November 6, 2009 > 5 Comments
My husband recently found where I had place this personal evaluation between the covers of a book. He brought it to me and said, “This is really good!? Where did you get this from!?”
But I don’t remember where I found this check-up list for wives and moms. I can’t seem to find it online, so perhaps I typed it out from a book? Either way, I thought it would be edifying and something to consider as we head into a week-end. Perhaps on Monday morning we can, with the Lord’s help, endevour to work on this important check list that will keep our homes happy and spiritually healthy!
Personal Evaluation
- Do you set aside or plan a particular time of day to be alone with God and pray?
- Is your relationship with your husband as loving as the day you married him?
- Is your home an example of orderliness or one of chaos and confusion?
- If unexpected visitors arrived at your doorstep, would you be embarrassed to invite them into your home?
- Could you feed unexpected visitors supper without running to the grocery store or would you have to take them out to a restaurant?
- Is your children’s behavior an embarrassment to you when guests are in your home or when you are out in public?
- How much time in advance do you plan meals?
- Do you eat at the table with your family?
- When others are invited to your home to share a meal, is there excitement and creativity involving your children in the planning, such as making place cards, or advance thoughts and discussions regarding the interests of your guests?
- How often do you prepare food, a gift basket, or just a visit to someone lonely and needy? Are your children included in the preparations?
- How often do you invite your parents or other family members to a meal?
- Do you plan in advance and place priorities toward the next day’s family needs?
- Do you plan in advance toward Sunday and Wednesday evening church services?
- How often do you plan family fun and fellowship?
- Do you have daily or weekly family devotions? (I think this is the husband’s responsibility primarily and is a responsibility that is not for us as wives to nag or show disappointment in our husband’s for not leading in this area. We should pray for our husband’s that the Lord would give them this desire. For what we as moms can do see this post.)
- Do you think your family feels you are dependable and available daily?
- Do you compliment and esteem your husband and children?
- Do you make happy memories for your husband and children?
- Do you encourage your children to have private prayer time with God and read their Bible?
- Do you feel you are growing spiritually mature so as to be an example and guide for others?
- Can you give five Scripture references on what the Bible says about being a godly woman, wife and mother? Have you memorized them?
- Are you faithful to your local church and do you have the right attitude toward your pastor and church leadership?
To most of us with many small children these things seem impossible and may leave us wondering how any woman could possibly accomplish any number of these on any given day! It certainly will take some determination and work, but most importantly it will take strength from above!
Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
And while we may fail and falter, we should have the goal in view and pick ourselves up and try again and everyday be a little better, a little brighter, a little easier. It won’t always be fun. It won’t always be rewarding. It won’t always be easy. And it most definitely won’t always be what your flesh wants to do. But it is in the end what we as wives and mothers were created for!
Ga 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
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UPDATE: This is authored by Pam Ianello.You can find more of her writings here.
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November 9th, 2009 @ 9:39 pm
Good reminder. Some of the things on the list really hit home. We so often forget that this is a calling from the Lord and that everything we do should reflect Jesus.
Thanks for the reminder. I would like to read that book.
Blessings,
Kim
November 9th, 2009 @ 11:14 pm
Good checklist–it’s so easy to get sidetracked, I think it’s important to keep our goals in front of us to keep us headed in the right direction.
November 10th, 2009 @ 4:15 am
I like that checklist! Makes one think…
November 14th, 2009 @ 6:07 pm
Your husband is right- this is good! Worthy of printing off to keep handy! Thanks for participating in The Homemakers Haven!
December 7th, 2009 @ 10:46 pm
I think this is from Ms Pam- I have the same one and I love it as a constant reminder. She was a very thoughtful and godly woman.