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14
May
2018
9 TIPS FOR FEEDING YOUR FAMILY FOR LESS! categories: food and health, living
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_Today I’m welcoming guest poster Brittany to Homemaking for His Glory! She is a wife and mother with some great tips to share onfrugal living._
Hey homemaker, momma, friend! Are you tired of busting your budget beyond belief at the grocery store? Are you tired of clipping coupon after coupon and never seeming to make any progress? BEEN THERE, DONE THAT If I have learned anything in these four years of budgeting and frugal living, it’s that the EASIEST area to overspend on is GROCERIES. So, let’s talk about this! My family eats breakfast, lunch, and dinner from home for almost every meal. We usually eat lunch and dinner with family on Sundays, and then we budget for one meal eaten out every two weeks. SO IN TOTAL WE EAT ON AVERAGE 32 MEALS AT HOME EVERY TWO WEEKS. OUR GROCERY BUDGET IS $95 FOR FOOD EACH TWO WEEK PERIOD. **Disclosure: We DO NOT purchase beef or pork at the store, we send locally raised animals to the butcher. Our last bill for a whole pig was $195 – which we thought was a stellar deal for an entire freezer full of meat that will last us almost a year! How is this possible you ask? Lots of practice and discipline!#1 MEAL PLAN
This is the MOST important aspect of grocery budgeting. I notice when I do not have a meal plan, I overspend by buying a ton of unnecessary food. Now, when I say meal plan, I do not mean you have to know what you are having every day. I like a little more flexibility than that! (But if you want to do it that way, you go girl!) I meal plan by trying to figure out what types of things we want that pay period, finding healthy recipes and writing down the name and ingredients necessary. I then check over my list and compare it to what we already have in the pantry! I do this with 4 recipes and a variety of sides a week, and then add in what we all want for breakfast and lunches. Ta-Da! You have a meal plan!#2 PRICE CHECK
After coming up with my grocery list I will go to my Walmart grocery app and check the price of my list (I do not actually buy at Walmart). I always know my list is going to cost less than the app says, however I have a better idea of if we have a little room for some special treats, or if we need to readjust. #3 SHOP AT A DISCOUNT STORE My store is Aldi, however I have heard a lot of people have a Kroger’s or Costco. I know that I can go to Aldi and spend on average 2/3 or less of what I would spend on my groceries at Walmart. I get everything I can there, and then I will usually shop at Walmartfor toiletries.
#4 BUY GENERIC
When you can, buy generic. I am not picky about brands except for with soda. It’s okay to have your ‘thing’ that you want brand name. However, pick A FEW things that you have to have name brand, and compromise on the rest. Your budget will thank you later. #5 DON’T FORGET SNACKS With a 15 month old, we frequently have snacks on hand – it’s the mom code, right? We have to be diligent about including these in our grocery lists, this way we know what we are after and do not just start grabbing snacks that he might like.#6 DIY
If you have the ability to have a small garden, bake your own bread, or harvest your own meat, do it! It will save your grocery budget inthe long run.
#7 STOCK AS NEEDED
There are obvious things we have to keep on hand at all times. We keep condiments stocked, as well as baking supplies. We do this by adding them to our grocery list as we run out of them.#8 ALL IN ONE TRIP
The more trips we make to the store, the more likely we are to buy unnecessary stuff. I like to do my shopping all in one fell swoop and not go back to the store unless I absolutely have to. One way we combat multiple trips is by buying fruit (like pineapple) that has to be cut up in order to be eaten, or by buying frozen veggies. #9 REMEMBER… IT’S GOD’S MONEY If your friend gave you $25 and a list to get groceries for her, would you overspend? Or grab unnecessary items? Of course not! Remember as you are shopping that ALL things belong to God! Are we being good stewards of His money? This is a humbling thought to remember. We are so blessed with the opportunity to be able to afford groceries for our families, lets remember to give God the glory in ALL things! Even atour local Aldi!
These are all tips we have found to be extremely helpful in keeping our grocery budget low and in control without buying in bulk or cutting coupons. What tips do you have for keeping your grocery budget low? What do you think is hardest aspect about being a frugal homemaker in this way? Tell us in the comments! _Brittany is a stay at home mom to a 15 month old little man and a wife to her husband of 3 years. She spends her days working on developing their small family homestead, spending time in the Word, gardening, and soaking up all the joys of toddlerhood. She is passionate about helping mothers create lasting legacies, simplistic lifestyles, and navigating the struggles of everyday life with God’sguidance and love._
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Apr
2018
THE ONE THING YOU NEED FOR THIS SUMMER – A GIVEAWAY! categories: Christian womanhood TODAY I’M HOSTING A GIVEAWAY FOR ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS! I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING ON THE LAUNCH TEAM BACK WHEN IT WAS FIRST RELEASED, AND NOW ONE OF MY READERS WILL WIN A FREE COPY! SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST AND CLICK ON THE RAFFLECOPTER LINK TO ENTER! I remember the first time my body image took a hit. It was nearly 15 years ago, but I still remember it vividly. I was at Awana one Wednesday night in 4th grade. As the other girls chattered, I quietly washed my hands. One girl had gotten her ears pierced recently, so everyone was pulling their hair back and showing off their earrings. I did not have pierced ears, but I subconsciously pushed my hair behind my ears so it would be out of my face. _Laura, you have such little ears! Look at her ears, they’re TINY!_ I pulled my hair back over my now red ears and tried to maintain a sense of dignity as I walked out of the church bathroom. Now, this was a really stupid incident that probably shouldn’t have bothered me, but it did. And you know what? I didn’t get my ears pierced because I was so self-conscious about them and I thought earrings would draw more attention to their weird size. WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK ME TO GET OVER THAT? EIGHT YEARS. Unfortunately, I’m not kidding. I attended a Christian university. Among the freshmen, perhaps the most infamous course was “women’s evangelism.” I personally did not take this course, but one of my friends did. _And it drove herinsane._
_“I am a BEAUTIFUL creation of GOD!” _she told me in a sing-song tone. “We have to say that at the beginning of every class. Justugh.”
After a while, my friend started saying “I am a depraved wretch saved only by the grace of God.” She’s a rebel like that. While I dodged the bullet of taking that particular class, the ideas presented are fairly common in Christian culture. _It’s what’s inside that counts._ _Everyone is beautiful in their own way._ Every woman who regularly attends church has heard those two things approximately 872439 times. AND IF THEY’RE LIKE ME, THEY TUNED OUT ON THE SUBJECT AROUND AGE 14. _Compared to Who? _by Heather Creekmore takes a different approach to these issues. Instead of telling the reader that she just needs more self-esteem, she deals with the root cause of body image issues:idolatry.
> “I didn’t realize how my body image issues kept me bound and, > truthfully, dead. I couldn’t experience the freedom of new life in > Christ because I was held captive to the belief my answer was in > fixing my appearance. I tried to justify myself by making my ouside > pretty enough to earn acceptance. It’s been my experience that a > lot of self-named “good girls” like me never ventured into > obvious rebellion, yet still engage in a desperate search or worth, > value, and joy in ways contrary to God’s plan.” – Heather > Creekmore, _Compared to Who, _p. 75 Buckle your seatbelts, friends. It’s a convicting ride. My favorite part of the book was when Heather contrasted the modern concept of self-esteem with what the Bible actually says about loving God, our neighbors, and ourselves. While I have grown up in the church and have heard countless discussions about self-esteem, _Compared to Who _showed me some truths that I had never heard. When we battle body image, there is a root issue at work. When we say things like “Oh my goodness, you’re so skinny! I hate you,” WE’RE COMMITTING THE SIN OF ENVY. When we covet what another has, WE’RE BREAKING ONE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. When we think that being thin would be that ONE THING that would make us happy, WE’RE MAKING THAT ONE THING AN IDOL: SOMETHING THAT WE SERVE INSTEAD OF GOD. > Friend, if you claim Christ as your Savior, if you say you are > saved, I want you to ask yourself, honestly, if you’ve really > allowed Him to rescue all of you. Do you believe He can help you > with your body image issues? Do you believe He can replace your > affections with a greater affection for Him? Do you believe that you > can find true and transcendent joy and peace in Him alone, or do you > still think that maybe one of your idols will deliver? – Heather > Creekmore, _Compared to Who, _p. 119 UNTIL WE’RE HONEST WITH OURSELVES ABOUT OUR SIN, WE WILL NEVER BE FREE FROM THE SHACKLES OF THE COMPARISON TRAP. The key distinctive of _Compared to Who _is a focus on the root issues paired with an emphasis on Scriptural truths that point the reader towards the Lord and how He would want us to live. At the same time, it’s not confusing or technical. I would recommend this book for Christian women of all ages. Moms of teens may want to preview, since there is a mention of sex towards the end of the book. Compared to Who can be purchased at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Christianbook.com, and wherever Christian books are sold. To learn more about the author, Heather Creekmore, check out her blog atcomparedtowho.me.
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Mar
2018
5 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR CHILDREN FROM RUINING YOUR MARRIAGE categories: motherhood _Today I’m welcoming one of my blogging friends to Homemaking for His Glory! Rebekah’s writing always makes me stop and think about my assumptions. A belief can be commonly held without being true! Like Rebekah, I also married young and started having children quickly afterwards.In her book, Lies Moms Believe, she talks a lot about unbiblical ideas that have seeped into our culture and how we shouldrespond._
I share pretty candidly in both _Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them)_ and in the companion Bible study that when our second child was born not even three years into our marriage, my husband and I entered into a very hard season. Between our son’s aversion to sleep, his gas problems resulting from a dairy and egg intolerance, and just typical postpartum issues, things became very strained for a time between Owen and me. Intimacy was at an all-time low as a result of the sleeping arrangements, my temper and frustration level were at an all-time high, and I began to find myself forgetting who the man I married even was as I failed to really look at him and see him in the midst of all the crazy. Because of just how challenging the tail end of 2016 and first half of 2017 were, I would be the prime candidate to buy into the common cultural lie that children ruin marriages. But I can honestly write to you today, firmly believing with all my heart, that they do not. Children certainly bring challenges to a marriage. They do reduce the full scope of freedom and time to yourself that you had before they arrived on the scene. Little ones sometimes make it hard for you to get a word in edge-wise with your husband. All of that is true. But what is not true is that children ruin marriages. Spouses who fall prey to the tricks of Satan are the ones who ruin marriages. SPOUSES WHO FAIL TO BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT PRIORITIZING THEIR MARRIAGE ABOVE ALL ELSE (SECOND ONLY TO GOD, OF COURSE!) ARE WHO RUIN MARRIAGES. These may seem like harsh words, but please trust the spirit in which I am writing them. I come from a place of knowing how hard parenting can be on your marriage – we had our first baby when we had only been married 10 months! I likewise come from a place of knowing that we always have a choice as to how we will respond to the challenges brought about by parenting. We always have a choice as to how we will treat our spouses, invest in our marriages, and build each another up. So, with that in mind, I want to offer you 5 things to remember when it comes to being intentional to not fall prey to the schemes of theEnemy.
* REMEMBER YOUR MARRIAGE CAME FIRST. Unfortunately, what often happens to us moms is that as soon as we become mothers we begin to focus all our thoughts, time, and attention on our children, largely forgetting our husbands exist or else relegating them to the back burner. It is true that mothering takes up a lot of time and that in particular seasons especially (such as the newborn stage!), a lot of attention will be required by our children. Even then, however, we still have a choice to make. We can – and should! – still choose to focus on our husbands, too, remembering that they came before the children, and that they will be the only one still there with us after our children grow up and leave. The time to be investing in our marriages is now. The time to be focusing on our husbands is now – no matter what else is going on in our lives. * REMEMBER YOU WERE CALLED TO BE A PARTNER AND HELPER BEFORE YOU WERE CALLED TO BE A MOTHER. Genesis 2:18 shows us that women were created to be helpers and partners in the grand mission of fulfilling the dominion mandate (and, in our day, the Great Commission, as well). As a wife, you have been called to be your husband’s helper in life, his right-hand woman, his partner. This was a calling handed down to you by God before the calling of mother was ever given to you. Remembering this proper ordering of your priorities will go a long way towards preventing your children from “ruining” your marriage, because you will be working towards the strength of your marriage even in the midst of your days as a mom. * REMEMBER TO TAKE THE TIME TO PRIORITIZE YOUR MARRIAGE. This is so, so important and is the main way you are going to keep from feeling as if your children are “ruining” your marriage. If you invest in your marriage today, you will be so grateful tomorrow that you did. And do you know what else? Your children will be, too! A strong marriage provides a firm foundation of security for your little ones, a picture of what marriage is supposed to be like, and a beautiful symbol of Christ and His relationship tothe church.
Investing in your marriage during this busy season of parenting can feel challenging to do sometimes. What we have to remember is that even the little things add up, because it is ultimately all about our hearts and how we are viewing (and therefore treating) our husbands. Investing in your marriage can look like everything from dancing with your man in the kitchen, cooking together, laughing together about your children’s antics, playing games together, looking over old pictures from when you were dating or from your wedding day and reminiscing, to intentionally making it a priority to go on regular date nights with your husband, enjoying date nights in, prioritizing intimacy, and even bigger things like overnight or weekend get-aways. No matter what season of parenting you are in, you can find a way to intentionally prioritize your marriage in the midst of it. * REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR AND WITH YOUR HUSBAND. Nothing binds your hearts together as husband and wife in quite the same way as does praying for and with each other (reading and discussing the Word together is wonderful for this, too!). Parenting brings with it countless questions, challenges, and decisions. What better way to handle them all than to go before the Lord together in prayer on behalf of your children? It’s also important to pray for your spouse, that they would be built up in this season of marriage, parenting, work, ministry, and whatever else the two of you may be involved in during this stage of your life. Interceding like this will warm your heart towards your husband and increase the love and affection you feel for him. * REMEMBER TO COME TOGETHER, NOT PULL APART IN THE HARD TIMES. My parents each wrote separate letters to me and Owen when we got married, and in each one they gave this wise advice: when life gets hard and you face challenges, do not drift apart; instead, come together and cling to one other. MARRIAGES DO NOT FALL APART ALL IN ONE MOMENT. TYPICALLY, IT’S LITTLE CHOICES MADE DAY AFTER DAY ACROSS A SPAN OF TIME, LITTLE CHOICES TO BE UNINTENTIONAL, TO JUST LET LIFE HAPPEN, AND TO NOT FOCUS ON EACH OTHER THE WAY WE SHOULD. The fact of the matter is that we will, over time and as a result of Satan’s attacks, our sin natures, and life’s happenings, gradually drift apart bit by bit if we are not intentionally coming together and prioritizing each other. It is that crucial that we focus on our marriages as we should. I believe this is precisely why the Lord emphasizes intimacy in marriage (going so far as to dedicate an entire book of His Word to the topic!), and why Satan will do everything he can to ruin that area of our marriages. When parenting is proving to be challenging, cling to your husband. You can’t afford not to. You can’t afford to believe the lie that you “don’t have time” to do so. This is what God has given you time for! THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE! When parenting proves to be especially challenging, and your marriage is starting to fall by the wayside, look up. Fix your eyes on Christ. Ask Him for the wisdom and strength to do what you need to do for the sake of your marriage. Remember that your children are still blessings; they are not ruining your marriage. Remember that no matter what is going on in your life, the Lord is still in the redeeming business and can work in your marriage in countless amazing ways. Married life with children may prove difficult sometimes, but it can also be so beautiful. Just take a glance at Psalm 128 to see what I mean (consider this your homework assignment)! God bless you, mama, as you seek to be both the wife and the mama you have been called by God to be. _Rebekah Hargraves is a wife, mama of two littles, blogger, podcaster, and author whose passion is to edify, equip, and encourage women in their journey of Biblical womanhood, particularly with an emphasis on the gospel and its implications for everyday life. Rebekah’s first book, “Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them)” released last fall, and the “Lies Moms Believe” Companion Bible Study comes out March 30, 2018. You can find Rebekah on her website, Hargraves Home and Hearth, on Instagram, or on iTunes via her podcast._*
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Dec
2017
7 THINGS IN ‘NEW LIFE’ THAT WILL GIVE YOU HOPE categories: Christian womanhood Christmas can be a challenging time of year for those who have experienced loss. I know some people who are dealing with the loss of a loved one right now, and they are constantly in my prayers! Christmas is the time when we remember how Jesus came to earth: not in pomp and circumstance, nor as a military conqueror, but rather as a baby. He was fully God and fully man. To convey this truth, the book of Hebrews describes Jesus as our great high priest. Hebrews 4:15 says “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” Because Jesus was fully man as well as fully God, He experienced many of the same difficulties that humans do. He suffered rejection by others. He endured physical pain when he was crucified. He lost a loved one. JESUS UNDERSTANDS OUR STRUGGLES. _New Life _is a Christian film whose goal is to encourage people to hold onto hope in the midst of grief. The official synopsis says, “The movie tells the story of Benjamin Morton (Jonathan Patrick Moore) and Ava (Erin Bethea), who meet as children. What began as a childhood friendship grows into a meaningful relationship as the two plan out their lives together. When life takes a turn neither of them expected, their entire future is called into question, and they must decide what it really means to make the mostof life.”
Erin Bethea, the producer and lead actress of the film, is best known for her previous roles in the Christian films _Fireproof _and _Facing the Giants. New Life _is a production by Argentum Entertainment, which seeks to create QUALITY FILMS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN OBJECTIONABLE CONTENT. 7 THINGS IN _NEW LIFE_ THAT WILL GIVE YOU HOPE THIS CHRISTMAS * CHILDREN WHO SEE THE WORLD IN A UNIQUE WAY 2. PEOPLE WHO CAN ALWAYS MAKE YOU LAUGH 3. REALIZING THAT SOMETIMES THE BEST PART OF FIGHTING IS THE MAKING UP 4. PARENTS WHO BELIEVE IN THEIR CHILDREN 5. THOSE WHO DEDICATE THEIR LIVES TO HELPING OTHERS 6. FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO GIVE COMFORT WHEN TIMES ARE HARD 7. KNOWING THAT WE ARE NEVER TRULY ALONE _New Life _is available now on DVD. You can pick up your copy here!*
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Dec
2017
THE 5 BEST BOOKS I READ IN 2017 categories: Christian womanhood Reading is a form of self-care for me. When my first son was a baby, I found that I was physically busy with endless nursing, but I wasn’t mentally busy. A certain level of mental stimulation was required to keep me from feeling like nothing more than a milk machine. My list is in the order that I read the books. I’d say all of them are equal in the quality of the content. I do most of my reading on my Kindle Paperwhite. I’ve had it for a year and a half now and I love it! With the exception of _Everyday Hope, _all of the books on this list are available in both print andebook format.
* _A Retrospect: The Story Behind my Zeal for Missions_ – J.Hudson Taylor
When I was young, my mom read the Hero Tales books to us as part of our homeschooling. They are collections of short stories about missionaries. Hudson Taylor was one of my favorites. The founder of the China Inland Mission, he placed an emphasis on evangelism. He chose not to be distracted by cultural differences if they weren’t based in immorality. To this end, he chose to dress like Chinese men did. Even as a little girl, his priorities impressed me. 2. _Treasuring Christ When Your Hands are Full_ by Gloria Furman I’ve read a lot of books on my Kindle. This is the only one that I’ve loved enough to purchase a print edition as well. IF YOU ONLY READ ONE BOOK ABOUT MOTHERHOOD, IT SHOULD BE THIS ONE. Gloria Furman never strays from her laser focus on the Gospel and how it shapes everything we do. Particularly when you have all little children, it’s easy to lose sight of the greater picture and of how what you’re doing matters. > Even moms who haven’t thrown a tantrum in a while can relate to > feeling that they’ve had enough as they limp to the end of the > day, emotionally drained and exasperated. For many of us, the > frustration stems from the unreasonable expectations we have for > ourselves. Instead of the sweet relief and satisfaction that come > from a long day of good, hard work, we stew over the mistakes, > missed opportunities, and foibles. ‘There are no perfect moms,’ > we quip, but we’ll die trying to prove we might be the exception. > – Gloria Furman Can you relate to that? I know I do. In the age of Pinterest, it’s easy to feel like everyone is doing all the things. But they’renot.
And a lot of those things don’t even matter anyway. YOUR CHILD ISN’T GOING TO REMEMBER HOW HE WAS BORN OR WHAT HE WAS FED AS A BABY. HE’S GOING TO REMEMBER THAT YOU LOVED HIM. 3. _Everyday Hope_ by Kayse Pratt I stumbled upon this book by accident. It was a part of the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle this year. While the 2017 edition of the bundle is no longer available, _Everyday Hope _can still be purchased by itself by clicking on the image below. While our circumstances were different, I could relate to a lot of Kayse’s thoughts on when having babies doesn’t go as planned. It’s easy to get discouraged when something that we think should be “easy” turns into a medical crisis. Her words were a balm to my weary soul at a time when I was struggling. > God has given your child to you, and given you to your child. Your > place as his momma is a divine appointment, and you can trust that > He didn’t make a mistake! – Kayse Pratt 4. _Compared to Who_ by Heather Creekmore _Compared to Who _was my first book launch team ever. It far exceeded my expectations, going far beyond the typical Christian cliche answers to comparison issues. Heather Creekmore doesn’t just say “Jesus made you perfectly” and move on. This is a book with depth and with sections that will make you stop and think. I actually re-read it recently. As I write this, I’m in my third trimester with a boy who is on track to be as large as his nine pound brother was. When you’re built the way I am, there’s no getting around the fact that the disproportionate bump looks ridiculous. And I hear comments on the ridiculousness. Frequently. IT’S LIKE PEOPLE THINK I DON’T ALREADY KNOW. The comparison starts to creep back in…_how come she gets to have normal sized kids? Why can’t my placenta go where it’s supposed to be? Why is my tummy the size of a mountain?_ COMPARISON IS POISON. It’s a trap. It’s a joy-killer. It’s notokay.
I’ll probably be re-reading this book every so often for a long time. I’m glad His mercies are new every morning! > Friend, if you claim Christ as your Savior, if you say you are > saved, I want you to ask yourself, honestly, if you’ve really > allowed Him to rescue all of you. Do you believe He can help you > with your body image issues? Do you believe He can replace your > affections with a greater affection for Him? Do you believe that you > can find true and transcendent joy and peace in Him alone, or do you > still think that maybe one of your idols will deliver? – Heather> Creekmore
5. _Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus_ by Nabeel Qureshi _Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus _was a recommendation from my brother-in-law. Nabeel Qureshi died earlier this year from stomach cancer, but his legacy lives on in his book about his conversion from Islam to Christianity. Nabeel’s story is compelling. I learned a lot about Muslim beliefs and religious practices. His family took their faith very seriously. When the author converted, he wasn’t just changing religions. It required sacrificing the approval of his parents. He wrote the following passage about the emotional fall out from his conversion: > While I was wallowing in self-pity, focused on myself, there was a > whole world with literally billions of people who had no idea who > God is, how amazing He is, and the wonders He has done for us. They > are the ones who are really suffering. They don’t know His hope, > His peace, and His love that transcends all understanding. –> Nabeel Qureshi
All of these books challenged me in one way or another. While no book is more important of a read than the Bible itself, other books can also encourage us in our faith. I hope these are a blessing to you aswell!
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Nov
2017
WHAT IS A HOMEMAKER, ANYWAY? categories: Christian womanhood I stumbled into homemaking. You may have imagined me as a teenager who looked forward to domestic life. I actually dropped home economics in favor of taking AP Psychology in 12th grade. I didn’t cook at all until after I graduated from college. Before I got married, I was rather intense. I went to nationals in debate, wrote for a debate sourcebook, interned in DC, and graduated _summa cum laude _from college. While I intended to work until my husband and I had children, we quickly discovered that we would be having children a bit sooner than expected. Additionally, we moved frequently for my husband’s job. So my type-A self became not only a stay at home mom, but a stay at home wife for several months before my son was born.MAJOR LIFE CHANGE.
That first pregnancy was rough, and I was only functional about half of the time. During the other half, I was too sick to do much ofanything.
When I was functioning, I would work on learning how to manage my home. I learned how to cook from scratch, how to coupon, and how to have a cleaning routine. I knitted items for my baby on the way. I volunteered with Awana. It was radically different from the fast-paced lifestyle I’d lived in college. Once I no longer had the external validation of grades and a paycheck, I realized that I had found my worth in those things to a degree that was unhealthy. As I settled into my new life as a mom, I started writing. My blog is called Homemaking for His Glory… …BUT HOMEMAKING ISN’T REALLY THE POINT. SERVING JESUS WHEREVER YOUARE IS THE POINT.
Your value is not in what you do, but in Whose you are. God can be glorified as you clean a double wide just as much as He can be glorified during a hearing on Capitol Hill. > Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to > the glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31 KJV I don’t believe that it’s wrong for women to work or go to college. I worked before I was married, I still make small amounts of money from this blog, and I am generally pro-college. Perhaps you are home full time with young children, like I am. Maybe you’re in school, or working, or even both. You might be single. Ladies from all of those categories are homemakers. Even if you don’t stay home full time or have children, you most likely do some homemaking tasks. _Laundry. Cooking. Vacuuming. Helping kids with homework. Organizing. Hosting friends for dinner._ Nearly all adult women do some of these things, whether they’re married or not. Sometimes we look at these things as lesser or boring, but they need to be done. We all have to eat, and we all have to wear clean clothes. (Okay, maybe that last one is just a strong suggestion. DREAM OF DOING GREAT THINGS FOR GOD, BUT DON’T NEGLECT SERVING HIM IN THE SMALL THINGS EITHER. Because that’s really what the Christian life is all about: doing ALL things to the best of our ability…FOR HIS GLORY.*
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