Modern Homemakers

Topics include the reporting of the Las Vegas crime, robots, a coloring Bible which helps you memorize and meditate on scripture, and helping the poor.

Donna’s hero of the faith, Elisabeth Elliot, delivered the commencement speech at Bethel College in 1977, and Donna shares this unpublished treasure from 40 years ago.

“The fact that I am a woman doesn’t make me a different kind of Christian. But the fact that I am a Christian does make me a different kind of woman.” Elisabeth Elliot

Do you want wisdom in the depths of your heart? Donna offers ways to grow in wisdom.

It starts with your hands, your eyes, and your heart. All 21 verses in Romans 12 relate to how we are to live in community with one another, and Donna breaks each verse down for us.

Even though Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers, he knew that what his brothers meant for harm, God meant for good. The Lord was with Joseph throughout his life.

Nehemiah understood his priority so clearly that he would not stop what he was doing to go and do something that was less important. We, as moms, have to make God and our families our priority and not get distracted by activities that take away from that.

Decluttering is painful, because clutter can be addicting and comforting. We have to practice getting rid of things. Donna has tips for lessifying your life by getting organized.

Make Jesus the CORE or the CENTER of your life, not just one of the priorities of your life! Donna’s new word, “lessify,” is a way to call us to a more simplified life.

Missionary John Newton, author of the most popular hymn of all time, “Amazing Grace,” had a very difficult early life, which led him to depend on the grace of God. Listen to Donna tell his story.

Donna fills us in on a lot of eclectic news from around the world, mostly good news, including an article about how Mark Zuckerberg wants to make Facebook more like ‘church’ or a community which gives of its time like a church community does.  A young football player, Derek Carr, who has a multi-million dollar contract, wants to use the money for good by helping people in countries like Haiti.  The 500th anniversary of the Reformation is coming up in October 2017, and there is much more reconciliation among denominations.