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      Virtuous Women,

      This week I thought we could discuss the highlight of our children’s day—when Daddy comes home. What little things can we do each day to make this important event special, not only for our children, but also for our dearest hardworking husbands who sacrifice so much to provide for our families?

      In our home, we spend from 4 to 5 every afternoon in preparation activities. These include the following:

      1) I make sure my hair is done, and I put on makeup and change into fresher clothes.

      2) My children make sure their clothes are clean, their hair is neat and their rooms are sparkling.

      3) We tidy up the house.

      4) Dinner is always nearly ready and the table set.

      Then we have various extras we throw in on a rotating basis. Sometimes, we literally “roll out the red carpet”—a carpet runner laid on the sidewalk leading up to the front door—and give him a paper crown the children colored. Other times we simply have soothing music playing in the background while we rub his feet and shoulders. But my children’s favorite (and Chad’s) is the “Daddy’s Home” song. I wrote the lyrics a few years ago, and set them to the tune of “Oklahoma!”

      HERE!

      He comes, my daddy’s (or hubby’s) home from working hard all day,

      And with kisses sweet,

      And hugs we greet

      Him at the door, just so that we can say…

      How much we

      LOVE!

      To have him home with us the end of every day,

      He’s a brave, strong man,

      We’ll do all we can

      To show our thanks to him in every way.

      (Refrain)

      Oh, Daddy, we think you are grand,

      Let us cheer you and give you a hand!

      Why don’t you

      SIT…DOWN! You’ve earned a little rest,

      Oh, Daddy, dearest,

      No father ever could top you,

      Daddy, you are the BEST!

      (Repeat refrain to last line)

      Daddy, you’re the

      B—E—S—T—D—A—D—D—Y, Best DAD-DY!

      Hey!

      Cute, huh? :) (And it’s even educational, with the spelling at the end.) Chad actually gets tears in his eyes when we sing it. It’s such a great way to bless him.

      So what do you do to celebrate your husband’s homecoming?

      Your faithful servant,

      Rosalyn Ebberly

      SAHM I AM Loop Moderator

      “She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.”

      Proverbs 31:27 (NASB)

From:	Brenna L. <[email protected]>
To:	SAHM I Am <[email protected]>
Subject:	[SAHM I AM] Homecoming WHAT?

      Okay, I’m new here, so maybe I’m missing something. Why on earth would you waste time with paper crowns and ridiculous songs when we work just as hard at home as our husbands do at their jobs? No offense, Rosalyn—you get an A for creativity. But it doesn’t make sense to me.

      We live on a farm in Oklahoma with Darren’s parents. I’m the city girl, and we’ve only been married three years, so I’m still learning the ropes around here. But Darren’s mom and I drive the tractor sometimes, along with gardening, feeding chickens and taking care of the bucket calves’ bottle-feedings. That’s in addition to cleaning the house and cooking. Madeline is 7 and will be in second grade in a few weeks. She’s got a whole list of chores, too.

      If we rolled out a red carpet, Darren’s boots would fill it up with mud and cow manure in no time. And when he comes in to wash up for supper, we’re all too hungry and tired to have a party about it. But Darren doesn’t mind. He knows we’re a team—we all work hard, and that means a lot more to him than theatrics every afternoon.

      That’s my two cents.

      Brenna Lindberg

From:	Zelia Muzuwa <[email protected]>
To:	SAHM I Am <[email protected]>
Subject:	Re: [SAHM I AM] Homecoming WHAT?

      Would someone PLEASE give that girl a standing ovation? Do I hear an “amen”? Preach it, sister!

      Z

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