Spending time with our daughters while teaching them to sew (or learning along side them) is so rewarding. First of all you get the opportunity to spend that important time together, second you are teaching them a skill that they can use their entire life, third you teaching more than sewing you are teaching perseverance, [...]
As I sit back and assess my life – I see a couple of issues that have been created by technology for moms: 1. The iPad, iPod, and iPhone can distract us away from the Great I AM. I feel this struggle between spending time in God’s word and blog hopping! We live in such [...]
(Link-Up is at the bottom of the post) “Though the World expects the twenty-first century girl to move out of her father’s house and support herself with a career, as Christians we must look to the principles found in God’s Word. Only when we are following God’s plan will we truly find peace, knowing we [...]
“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? [...]
Is a washing machine a tool? What about a mixer or a sewing machine? Of course! These are all tools we use to keep our homes running smooth. Having high-quality tools are essential to keeping a home and should be considered an investment for your family. Both inside and out… I would like my daughters [...]
by Guest Poster on April 19, 2011 in Activities, Creativity, Dinner Table, Faithfulness, Food, Giveaways, Hospitality, Ministry, Nurture, Purpose, Sanctuary, Servanthood, Standing Firm, Tools, Unity Between Generations
English Cottage by Cozy Tea Treasures The mission of homemaking is like a beautiful handmade afghan, in which every stitch is an important part of the whole, and where every row comes together to make the lovely finished product. Every aspect of the homemaker’s life and work within her home is so very important, and [...]
I have many well-loved recipes, and they are all in one place, thanks to my recipe binder. As we try new recipes that we know we will want to make again, I add them to the binder, also. I type up the recipes and add a photo of the finished product, if possible. I also [...]
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 [...]