Finding Joy in Your Home

I re-learned a powerful lesson this weekend and God really convicted my heart to remember the right way I need to think about motherhood, marriage, and my home.

I need to remember, day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment, that God has given me an eternally significant calling in my home. It's so easy to forget this calling on those tough days. So here's a quick encouragement for your week to remember this calling and to cherish it.

Join me for this shorter episode to discuss and remember, the important position God has called us to. He has given us the tools and the calling to have a profound impact - and ministry - on those within our homes.

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The powerful lesson I was reminded of this weekend

The joy in our calling of motherhood, marriage, and homemaking

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode

Hf #18:

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Do you ever have times (or seasons or years), when you feel overwhelmed and like you've lost the joy in your home?

There have been times in my homemaking, when I’m fired up, inspired, encouraged, and ready to tackle each new day as it comes. Then there are times when I have zero motivation, I feel discouraged, and my joy has disappeared! Sadly, it feels like those days are more and more often.

So what’s a busy homemaker to do in hard seasons like this? What do we do on those days when we feel: Discouraged. Overwhelmed.  Burnt-out. Tired. Lacking Joy. Bored. Ready to do anything other than housework…

That's what we are going to dive into today's episode!

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How to recapture the joy in your homemaking

The difference between being happy and having joy

The meaning in your ministry

How to memorize God's Word for finding joy

[Tweet "“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances," - 1 Thess 5:16"]

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Hf #18: The Ministry of Homemaking

Verses to memorize:

 James 1:2

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Proverbs 31:30-31

Titus 2:3-5

Colossians 3:23-24

Worship Music to Listen To:

Keith & Kristyn Getty (Their In Christ Alone might be my favorite worship song of all time)

Seeds Family Worship

Worship by Michael W. Smith

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Book of the Week:

Disciplines of a Godly Woman by Deborah Hughes

I really like this book because it's written to all women. You don't have to be a wife or a mom or really get a lot out of it. The book is broken up into 5 sections: soul, character, relationships, ministry, and grace. So the book explores topics such as: the gospel, prayer, worship, community within the church, giving, and more. It also has a great appendix with some really good resources such as: hymns for your devotion time. It's been a few years since I've read this one, so I'm planning on going back and reading it again soon. If you are looking to start a women's Book study group, this one would be a great one to go through. And if you are in a couple's Book study, you could even temporarily break into two groups as the men go through the godly men one and you ladies go through this one. Or go through the godly family one together. I highly recommend it!

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Finding Joy in Your Home: Essential Habits for Christian Homemakers

How do we find joy - real joy - within our days? As women, a lot of what we do can seem mundane and tedious. But when we view our homemaking (and our life) through the lens of the Bible, we can begin to experience real Joy, Peace, and Tranquility in our lives...all for God's Glory.

Join me for this free training: a 5 part video series that walks you through the essential habits that all Christian homemakers must form!

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Over the past several years I’ve wrestled with what a homemaker really is. What does it meant to “keep my home?” How do I decide day in and day out what I should be spending my time on?Where do I turn when I feel overwhelmed by it all??

Getting to the roots of what a homemaker is (and really understanding what that means) has time and again given me encouragement. It has freed me up to focus on what is important in life and let go of those insecurities that plague us all.

 

 

Keeping a home means transforming four walls into a place of rest from this world. It means creating a haven for your family to slow down and focus on Christ. In today's episode that's what we are going to be taking a look at. What does it really mean to be a "good" homemaker?

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

A little bit about what our family has been up to the last 6 months

What it means to be a homemaker

Challenging your idea of what it means to be a homemaker

Thinking outside the box when it comes to our daily activities

How can we be a "Good" homemaker (and what that looks like)

Learn how to be more efficient and effective within your home

How to invest in your home

[Tweet "Creating a Gospel-Centered Home means crafting an atmosphere of Christ-likeness."]

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode

Hf #7: Determining How You Should Spend Your Time as a Homemaker

Hf #1: What Does it Mean to be a Homemaker?

The Homemaking Ministries Online Conference 2015

Homemaking Foundations Podcast on iTunes

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Book of the Week:

The Christian Homemaker's Handbook by Pat Ennis & Dorothy Patterson

This book is a massive resource that would take you a while to just sit down and read! But each chapter which is some what self contained as each chapter is written by a separate author. The book is broken up into 6 parts: God's Design for the Home, God's View of the Sanctity of Life, Foundations for Parenting, The Practical Aspects of Establishing a Home, Planning and Preparing Healthy Meals, Making Wise Clothing Decisions. This is a big book with 40 full chapters. It's a great book and a good one to have for reference. However, if you are really struggling in your homemaking and feel totally overwhelmed: This book is probably not for you right now. If that's you, I suggest you instead pick up a copy of Glimpses of Grace by Gloria Furman.

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Is it a waste of money to decorate your home? Or a wise investment? What does it mean to be motivated by pride in our homes? Or to desire to serve our family?

In today's episode, we will take a look at the question of how we can glorify God from within our homes through our decorating, how we set the atmosphere, Bible memorization, and more! I'm really excited about this episode as we dive into some different ways we can create a Gospel-centered home.

Walk with me through what it means to decorate (or no decorate) with the Gospel in mind.We will cover different ways you can set the atmosphere in your home, using Scripture to decorate, setting good patterns and habits within your home (starting with YOU), and more!

So let's dive in!

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

To recognize when we are motivated by pride within our homes

How to set priorities for our decorating

When it's wise (or unwise) to spend resources on decorating/creating an atmosphere

My 3 desires/goals in decorating my home

And 4 ways that we can decorate and set the tone on our homes for God's glory

[Tweet "I want to share God’s word with those coming into our house by how our home feels; not stuffy and perfect, but rather comfortable and loving."]

Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode

The second annual Homemaking Ministries Online Conference 2015

12 video sessions on various aspects of homemaking

Beautifully designed home management binder

Exclusive printable conference notebook

Register HERE

Glimpses of Grace by Gloria Furman

Homemaking Foundations Podcast on iTunes

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Book of the Week:

Glimpses of Grace: Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home by Gloria Furman

Gloria is one of my all time favorite authors and her two books: Glimpses of Grace and Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full are both in my top 10 books of all time. Gloria writes from within the reality of homemaking. What it actually looks like when you are burnt out and exhausted from caring for your home each day. But she also has such a powerful way of bringing everything back to the Gospel and how we need to view our home within the scope of eternity. A very powerful book that I highly recommend all women read! You can check it out on Amazon as a print book or on Kindle.

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