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Titus2Talk: Workers at Home – Part 2

by on Jan 14, 2009 in faith & womanhood, making a home

Welcome to part 2 of our panel discussion on the topic of being workers at home as described in Titus 2:4-5. If you missed part 1, read it here. “Homemaking – being a full-time wife and mother – is not a destructive drought of uselessness but an overflowing oasis of opportunity; it is not a [...]

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Titus2Talk: Workers at Home – Part 1

by on Jan 13, 2009 in faith & womanhood, making a home

Welcome to our first post in our mini series on the topic of being workers at home as God has beautifully created for the woman’s primary domain. I am so thankful for the array of ladies that have graciously stepped forward to share their thoughts and wisdom on this topic, and I pray you would [...]

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No Mundane Tasks

by on Jan 10, 2009 in faith & womanhood, making a home

“Remember as you’re cleaning—as you’re ironing, as you’re sewing, as you’re picking up, as you’re painting, as you’re beautifying your home, as you’re doing things to make your home attractive, remember that you’re painting a picture for your children—a picture of God. You’re demonstrating to your children in ways that penetrate deep into their hearts, [...]

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Purposeful Planning for the New Year

by on Dec 31, 2008 in building the family, making a home

As we enter a new year, consider the idea of using great reflective questions to chronicle God’s Providences to your family over this past year. This is a wonderful tool for writing down all that God has done in and through you and your family as a means of reminding us of God’s goodness and [...]

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A Godly Woman’s Work

by on Dec 17, 2008 in faith & womanhood, making a home

“I don’t like it when I hear people say to a woman, “Do you work?” Now, I know what they probably mean is, “Do you have a job that pays you a paycheck outside of your home?” But the fact is any woman who is a godly woman, a wife and a mother, works. And [...]

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Preparing Homemakers (for daughters & mothers)

by on Nov 20, 2008 in building the family, making a home

Shannon asked: How do you think growing up in your family prepared you for being a homemaker? Furthermore, what tips would you offer mothers like myself, who want to be the kind of mother yours was for you? My mother and I sat down awhile back to reflect upon this very question. This is the [...]

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Mission of Motherhood: Keeper of the Domain

by on Nov 04, 2008 in building the family, making a home

I am a little behind this week on posting the chapter 9 review from our book study on The Mission of Motherhood: Touching Your Child’s Heart for Eternity, but I did want to share a few encouraging quotes from the chapter. May they inspire you today! “Home – it’s such a beautiful word! It’s the [...]

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Making our House a Home – Decor!

by on Oct 14, 2008 in making a home

The investment in simple decorations, table runners, cloth napkins and the like can make a house a place of warmth and refreshment for all those who enter. Part of our calling as homemakers is to make our homes that source of oasis for our families but also to extend in hospitality to friends, family, and [...]

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Traditions in the Home

by on Oct 03, 2008 in making a home

“The home should be a haven where family traditions and rituals reassure its residents that life, even with its turmoil and difficulties, is indeed worth the effort. Those traditions that make your family unique will go with you wherever you travel and be the human rock to which you can cling. “Home should be a [...]

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Mission of Motherhood: You are a life-giver!

by on Sep 15, 2008 in building the family, making a home

Today we continue our book study on The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson with chapter 2: Beautiful by Design. This book has a wealth of encouragement to grant vision and purpose for your role as a mother! Please join us! Chapter 2 reaffirms the beauty of God’s purpose and design for us as mothers [...]

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