ility would make everyone around her miserable (Moster 62). A balance can be reached by teaching the children to pick up after themselves and help the mother in any way that they can. As the children get older they should learn to do chores around the house such as cleaning bathrooms and dusting furniture. A parent's job is to teach the child to be independent (Moster 108). Although God does not teach that a woman may not work outside the home, He does make it very clear that family should come first. Titus 2:5 states, "to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands." Women are not to be sitting at home watching television or catching up on the latest gossip with a friend. They will not accomplish anything this way. They are to be staying busy by doing housework, child-care, and maintaining the home. I Timothy 5:8 says, "If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his/her immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." God wants both men and women to drop everything and care for the needs of their families. Proverbs 31 talks about a wife and mother of noble character and the numerous things that she does so well. Verses 10 and 15 say that she is worth far more than rubies and that she gets up early in the morning while it is still dark and makes food for her family. She sacrifices her own needs to provide for the needs of her family. Proverbs 31:37b states, "She doesn't sit idle and let the day pass away." She is always busy doing things for her family and making sure that their needs are met. Seeking biblical principles of this issue is extremely important. It will take time, thought, and a lot of prayer to make this decision a successful one. Janet Harrison Carver, mother of three comments, "Who is more important than the new budding little generation? And who can teach, encourage, help, and love them better than their...
