Finding Joy in Your Home

By Jami BalmetReligion & Spirituality Christianity Kids & Family

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February 23, 2018 Hf #113: What I read in January & February (so far)!
46 min
February 19, 2018 Hf #88: Working Around the House with Little Ones
36 min
February 10, 2018 Cheering for your husband (for a closer marriage) – Hf #112
One big thing in my marriage that I've been wanting to be better at, is being my husband's cheerleader! Coming alongside him, encouraging him, cheering him on, and being a godly wife who will help him focus on God more in his days.

I hadn't ever thought of my self as Jason's cheerleader until I read a great book called When a Women Inspires Her Husband. So our talk today is going to be based on this topic of forming a closer marriage by becoming your husband's cheerleader!

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Cherishing My Husband More
If I'm honest, in the busyness of life, I don't cherish and love my husband the way that I should. Sure, he sins. Yes, he messes up. And no, he doesn't always respond rightly.

After you say "I Do", we all go through this awakening period where we realize that marriage is going to be a whole lot harder than we thought it was going to be. We fight, we tear each other down, and we both sin. A lot.

But I also want a marriage that is focused on Christ. I want a marriage where we can laugh, and talk, and play board games together. And I want a marriage where my husband trusts in me and my heart.

This ideal is obviously not always easy to come by or it might seem impossible for some. But learning to love my husband more and becoming his cheerleader can make a huge difference! This is a topic that I have to revisit again and again.

Because the stresses of life like to come in and choke out my joy, choke out my resolve to love and respect my husband, and choke out my determination to be a godly wife.

So today we are going to talk about how we can all learn to be our husband's cheerleaders a little bit more. Here's what Cindi says about that term, "He needs a No. 1 fan to cheer him on, support him, encourage him, and believe in him even when he isn't too sure if he believes in himself. And ladies, that No. 1 fan of your husband needs to be you." - When a Woman Inspires Her Husband

We all know that being a loving and supportive wife like this doesn't happen overnight, so how can we practically become cheerleaders for our husbands? Cindi shares 5 points through her acronym CHEER.

Jason graduating college!!

(Listen to the episode for a more in depth discussion on these!)

C - Come Alongside Him

Back in Genesis 2, woman was created so that man wouldn't be alone. We are created for companionship, for being best friends, for comingalongsidee to help and encourage!

Woman was created so that Adam didn't have to live alone and so that he would have the help he needed in ruling the earth!

H - Help Him Look Good...Always

Okay this is one that I know I need to work on!!

I would hate if we was constantly correcting me in front of others, etc so I want to make sure to show him that same love. But sadly, women tend to do this a lot!

E - Encourage Him Personally

I want to specifically point out and mention the things he does and how I'm thankful for him. I want him to thank me for doing the dishes and keeping up on the house, why wouldn't he want the same recognition when he spends his saturday working on the van, or sweeping the sidewalk?

Elye Fitzpatrick wrote, "I know it's easy to forget, but a wife, because of her nearness, is usually the most powerful human influence in her husband's life."

E - Elevate Him in Front of Others
26 min
February 10, 2018 Hf #112: Cheering for your husband (for a closer marriage)
26 min
February 09, 2018 Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them) with Rebekah Hargraves – Hf #111
Being a mom is HARD. We have a lot to deal with day in and day out. And there are a lot of lies about motherhood that we buy into and believe.

Lies like "You are enough", "Mommy guilt is just something I have to live with" and "I'm selfish if I need me time". There are of course a lot of other lies that we believe about motherhood and ourselves. We buy into these lies and cling to them so much that we forgot Christ, the Gospel, and how these radically influence and impact our motherhood.

Today on the podcast I have Rebekah Hargraves chatting with me, author of the book Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them). We had a great conversation and I can't wait for you to listen in:
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Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

My interview with Rebekah for her podcast!
Rebekah's Blog
Rebekah's Podcast
Rebekah's Book
Join Rebekah's launch team here!!

Rebekah's book is coming out in print soon! So Rebekah wanted to invite my readers to join her launch team of the book and the new Bible study book companion that is coming out. If you join the launch team, you will get FREE PDF versions of both books in thanks for being part of the launch team! You can find out more about that by joining her Facebook group.
53 min
February 08, 2018 Hf #111: Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them) with Rebekah Hargraves
53 min
February 01, 2018 Getting back on track with my Spiritual Disciplines – Hf #110
Life has been hectic lately. We are getting back into normal routines and homeschooling after an extended Christmas break. I've been battling thyroid issues and fatigue (not fun!). And We had 5 family birthdays in 30 days with Christmas and New Years mixed in (Jason's 30th birthday, Malachi and Micah's 5th birthday, my birthday, and Magnolia's 1st birthday)!

I've been tired, overwhelmed, and frankly just lazy when it comes to my spiritual disciplines. I've been slowly trying to work back into the habit but honestly, I need a good kick in the pants to get going! So I'm challenging myself to get back on track. Wanna join me?

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What are Spiritual Disciplines?
We must first ask - "Why do you study God's Word?" And "How do we grow in godliness?"
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,” – Titus 2:11-12
So how exactly do we know how to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this present age? By going to God's Word! By knowing God's Word. By studying God's Word and letting it saturate our lives.

It's God's strength and His grace that will cause us to grow, but it's through God's Word and prayer that this growth happens.
“Growth is also a normal expression of the Christian life. The New Testament writers assume growth and constantly urge us to pursue it. Peter urges us to ‘Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’ (2 Peter 3:18). Paul instructs us that by ‘speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ’ (Ephesians 4:15).” – Growing Your Faith by Jerry Bridges
I talk a lot about Spiritual Disciplines, but what exactly does that mean? Jerry Bridges says it well:
“Spiritual growth occurs as a result of intentional and appropriate effort. The word intentional implies a diligent pursuit of a clear goal. Appropriate indicates that we must use the God-given ways of growth given to us in the Bible. We usually refer to these ways of growth as ‘spiritual disciplines.” – Growing Your Faith by Jerry Bridges
In Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney he outlines at least 12 spiritual disciplines, and no doubt there are more. But for today, we will be focusing on just three: Bible reading, prayer, and Scripture memorization.

We practice these disciplines because:

1) God has commanded us to
2) They are the avenue through which God has given us to know Him more so that we can be transformed more into the likeness of Christ.

Too often we wait for a “feeling” or a desire to want to read God’s Word. We don’t “feel” close to God so we don’t pray or dig into His Word. But we shouldn’t wait for these feelings, because they may never come or only seldom come.

We discipline ourselves to read God’s Word and pray, not because we have to, but because we love God and are motivated to know Him more. Bible reading and prayer are simply two ways in which God has given us to accomplish that.

So here's what I am jumping back into and committing to in February:
Bible Reading
This is the first habit that I will be working on recultivating in my life. My Bible reading has been slacking and all over the place. I've been choosing to read other things right now because I've been tired (and honestly ju...
34 min
January 31, 2018 Hf #110: Getting back on track with my Spiritual Disciplines
34 min
January 24, 2018 Embracing a Grace-Paced Life with Shona Murray – Hf #109
My word for 2018 is Refresh and one of my favorite books I read in this last year just so happens to be titled Refresh. Funny enough, I picked that word before I read the book but it fit perfectly into my goal(s) for this year!

I loved this book so much that I made it the first book on my 2018 Christian Reading Challenge for Women. Well this week I got the chance to sit with the author, Shona Murray to chat about embracing a grace-paced life and the talk was so so good!

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Links & Resources:

Refresh: Embracing a Grace-Paced Life in a World of Endless Demands
2018 Christian Reading Challenge for Women
My word for 2018
My FREE kit: Refresh Your Routines
42 min
January 24, 2018 Hf #109: Embracing a Grace-Paced Life with Shona Murray
43 min

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The Finding Joy in Your Home podcast exists to give you the tools, inspiration, and encouragement that you need to craft a Gospel-Centered Home (formerly called the Homemaking Foundations Podcast)!