When I was in high school, the company my dad worked for hosted a family picnic. There were various games and activities for all ages, but the most memorable aspect of the picnic that year was the raffle.
As a family of six, our chances of winning were greater than those of smaller families. As we awaited the numbers to be called, my sisters and I drooled over the large TV, the two-line cordless phone, and other items popular in the early 1990’s. We never dreamed that we would win, but it was fun to hope not only that we would win, but that our number would be called before the silly hats and mugs were the only items remaining.
And then it happened. We were about the seventh number called and we girls got giddy at the prospect of our winnings.
Then my dad turned to my mom and said, “You go pick something out.”
Mom returned with a Kitchen Aid® stand mixer in her hands, to the groans of her teen and pre-teen daughters. As our groans turned into complaints, dad silenced them with the following two statements.
“Girls, first of all, you will get more benefit from this mixer than anything else on that table full of prizes. And, besides, you must remember that if momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.”
My dad’s words of wisdom were never truer. Over the years, each of us girls have owned our own Kitchen Aid mixer and we also have observed the truth in the statement, “If momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.”
Is that true in your house? How does your spiritual health positively affect the happiness of your family?