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Tips for Maintaining a Simple Peaceful Home

by on Jul 10, 2009 in frugal & simple, making a home

Home, the spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest. Robert Montgomery I’m curious to know what a day’s schedule is like for you. You really have such great priorities and I’m wondering how you fit everything in each day or week? Between taking care of your kids, husband, spending [...]

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Homemaking is About People

by on Jun 12, 2009 in making a home

“I found making a home is not about all your stuff or even doing household chores. It’s more than just how you take care of your personal space. It’s what Titus 2 talks about – how you fulfill your role in the church and in your relationships with other people, and how you glean from [...]

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Commune in the Mundane

by on May 13, 2009 in making a home

Brother Lawrence, member of the barefooted Carmelite monks in Paris in the 1600s prayed: ‘Lord of all pots and pans and things…make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates! The time of business does not differ from the time of prayer, and in the noise and clatter of my kitchen…I possess [...]

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Gardening in Small Spaces

by on May 08, 2009 in making a home, natural & green

I am excited to begin gardening again this year on our back deck. Due to the limited space I have in our condo, I planted a container garden this last year. It worked out remarkably well and we enjoyed fresh tomatoes and green peppers and parsley throughout the summer. This year I am hoping to [...]

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Women as Homebuilders: Full-Time Ministry

by on Jan 23, 2009 in faith & womanhood, making a home

In conclusion to our series on being workers at home, I wanted to share some resources and final thoughts on this all important topic.  I wish to thank all the ladies who have shared their thoughts on our panel and amidst the discussion over the past week. As we have seen, being a worker at [...]

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Workers at Home: Thriving on One Income

by on Jan 22, 2009 in faith & womanhood, making a home

I invited Michele @ Frugal Granola to share further ideas and encouragement on how she has creatively sought to live well on one income. You can read more about her story and journey through her husband’s unemployment here. Thank you Michele! This is part of our Titus 2 Talk on the topic of being workers at [...]

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Workers at Home: Testimony from a SAHM

by on Jan 21, 2009 in making a home

This is such a sweet testimony from an 80 year old woman who mothered 20 children. It is a beautiful picture of a family that trusted the Lord to supply all their needs. May this provide encouragement to those who might be struggling financially during this current economic downturn. We serve a mighty God! Thanks [...]

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Titus2Talk: Workers at Home – Part 4

by on Jan 19, 2009 in faith & womanhood, making a home

Welcome back for part 4 in our panel discussion on being workers at home. Make sure to read part 1, part 2 & part 3, if you haven’t already. 4. Do you have any encouragement or advice for stay at home moms who have husbands that have lost their jobs? What are your thoughts on [...]

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Workers at Home: Testimony from a SAHM

by on Jan 16, 2009 in faith & womanhood, making a home

As we continue on in our series on being Workers at Home, I would like to pause and share a testimony from a godly mother of nine children, Rosie, who chose to stay at home and invest in the lives of her children. This is part of our Titus 2 Talk on the topic of [...]

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Titus2Talk: Workers at Home – Part 3

by on Jan 15, 2009 in faith & womanhood, making a home

Welcome to part 3 of our Titus 2 Talk on being workers at home….For part 1, visit here and part 2, visit here. As we have seen, God has called women to be “workers at home”, caregivers, stewards, guardians of the home. Is there any exceptions to this? Is there freedom to work outside the [...]

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