Even Avraham and Sarah, the greatest of the righteous and already well on in years, were not exempt from the work of peace in the home. And anyone who toils in this is engaged in what the forefathers of the world were engaged in, and he need not despair.
What Is Hidden Is Not Lost
One who serves his Creator in hiddenness, and no one knows of his deeds, his service is not lost. And there is great encouragement here for everyone whose good deeds are hidden from the eye.
For Every Husband and Every Wife
For the husband: endearment toward his wife and her honor are not a side matter but a gateway to all that is good. And for the wife: the modesty within her does not conceal her greatness but is itself her glory and her beauty. And if so, each member of the household can strengthen the home from his or her side, and it is in his or her hands to add blessing in the tent.
Small Things That Are Great
The Torah did not refrain from telling that Hashem altered Sarah’s words in order to bring peace. From this we see that there is no small thing in the matter of peace in the home: a single word said with care, or omitted with good intent, is in the Torah’s eyes a great matter. And anyone who strives in these small things resembles the forefathers of the world themselves.