Dear Children, Should the Lord give you the good gift of a husband or wife, and I hope He does, there are a few things I want you to know. Things that you may not hear from anyone else, and certainly not on TV or other media. Sadly, your church may not even tell you. [...]
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“Parenting is hard”. My friend announced their family motto. I agree with her 100%. There’s the delicate balance between “training them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord” and all that entails, and the work that only the Lord can do in a heart. We require obedience, but obedience must ultimately be from a [...]
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As the new school year approaches, I’ve heard more and more “rejoicing” by mothers declaring “just X number of days and the kids will be out of the house”. And while I’m sure there are many, many moms who lament this ending of precious time with their children, there seems to be a disturbing number [...]
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Congratulations to DARCY, (commenter #298) the winner of the fabulous Moby Wrap from Formative Foundations! Be sure to check out all their other cool baby stuff. So happy for you, Darcy! Tweet ShareKellyKelly is the blessed wife to Aaron and mom to eight children. She and her husband enjoy a bustling life, home-educating and operating [...]
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[The link-up is at the end of the article ↓] I recently received one of the most remarkable “mommy helps” that exists: The Moby Wrap. Perhaps you are aware of the importance of holding your babies close and the developmental advantages to that, but you may not be aware how easy The Moby Wrap makes [...]
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“Bible memorization is absolutely fundamental to spiritual formation. If I had to choose between all the disciplines of the spiritual life, I would choose Bible memorization…” D. Willard As homemakers, we fight some of the toughest spiritual battles. And do you know what I’ve found to be one of the most powerful means of combating those battles? [...]
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As Part 1 explained, being a homemaker does involve some plain, ordinary work just like any other job does. And viewing that work through the light of the Christian duty, we find a wealth of opportunities to serve our families. But that is only a part of what being a keeper at home is…there is [...]
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Over the years, the “picture” of what a homemaker is, or should be, has faded into one of drudgery, where a dull-minded, incapable woman fulfills her endless, boring duties of cleaning toilets, washing dishes, and vacuuming, reaping no rewards or satisfaction. She has a few children, which makes her job even harder, and the best [...]
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