Where new homemakers come to grow
When I was thinking up my post for this month I knew I wanted to talk about Jesus' words in Matthew 9:37. It's a verse that is often quoted around Thanksgiving, but how many of us actually know what it means, or how to apply it to our lives? Then (Jesus) said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few." -Matthew 9:37 Let's have some context first; Jesus had been walking through towns preaching and ... read more
While there is a large population of stay-at-home homemakers, wives, and mothers; one population we fail to recognize are the working women whose hearts are at home. The women, who have to work two or three jobs, whose children have to attend public school. The women who don't have the white picket fence or the loving husband. Are you one of those women? Because I am. In 2014, when I started this blog, I had just left college and was engaged ... read more
If you're anything like me, your entire life may feel like a busy season where there is never any rest. You find yourself saying, "Well, as soon as we get through *life event* then we will do more to serve others". Except you either A) never get past it. Or B) something bigger comes along right after. This can create a pattern of exhaustion, and disappointment in ourselves. We don't feel good enough compared to the Patty Pinterests because we ... read more
On Monday, we talked about 3 ways to care for your family, and one of the ways I touched upon was spiritually. Today I want to dig deeper into that and talk about 4 ways you can pray over your family. With our busy lives, we often push “priority” items, such as kids extra curriculars, church events, or social events to the front of our days. While the routine items such as family meals, devotional time and time for praying is pushed to ... read more
Sometimes it feels like being a homemaker and having time for ministry work is only for Patty Pinterests. You know, those women who are living the "Instagram lifestyle". Being a homemaker, especially if you have children, some days it feels like you're drowning in laundry. Not to mention being a wife and mother and don't forget about everything else on your plate. Who in the world has time to make care packages or talk to others about the ... read more