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"We mothers must take care of the possible and trust God for the impossible. We are to love, affirm, encourage, teach, listen, and care for the physical needs of the family. @prodigal #prodigalchild @mferrell

EP 101: Trusting God with the Impossible as Mothers

Showing True Biblical Love for Our Husbands @mferrell

EP 100: Showing True Biblical Love to Our Husband

Daily reading of our Bible is essential, but we also need to take the time to study God's Word. #biblestudy #biblereading @mferrell

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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9 @thankfulhomemaker

EP 102: Blessed are the Peacemakers (Sermon on the Mount Series – Matthew 5:9)

Being peacemakers is important to God. Our God is the God of peace. He has made peace for us through Christ, has reconciled us to Himself, and He now calls us to be peacemakers. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of GodMatthew 5:9 To be a peacemaker we need to be at peace with God. It starts here. We must no longer be God's enemy. God is the supreme peacemaker and ... continue reading...

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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9 @thankfulhomemaker

EP 102: Blessed are the Peacemakers (Sermon on the Mount Series – Matthew 5:9)

Being peacemakers is important to God. Our God is the God of peace. He has made peace for us through Christ, has reconciled us to Himself, and He now calls us to be peacemakers. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of ... continue reading...

"We mothers must take care of the possible and trust God for the impossible. We are to love, affirm, encourage, teach, listen, and care for the physical needs of the family. @prodigal #prodigalchild @mferrell

EP 101: Trusting God with the Impossible as Mothers

  There's been a book that has been a comfort to me in my walk with the Lord as I parent a prodigal by Ruth Bell Graham called Prodigals and Those Who Love Them: Words of Encouragement For Those Who Wait. Waiting on a prodigal is hard, and ... continue reading...

Showing True Biblical Love for Our Husbands @mferrell

EP 100: Showing True Biblical Love to Our Husband

Take a moment with me, ladies, to remember back to the early days of marriage. You loved to see your husband's face, hear his voice, and feel his touch. To be near him, hold his hand, or delight in a long sweet conversation. Laughing together, ... continue reading...

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. ~Matthew 5:8 #beatitudes #sermononthemount #biblestudy @mferrell

EP 99: Blessed are the Pure in Heart (Sermon on the Mount Series – Matthew 5:8)

The gift of physical sight is wonderful. Yet we are talking today about a seeing that surpasses that of even someone being blind and seeing for the first time. We are going to see God. Today we are on the sixth beatitude in Matthew ... continue reading...

Homemaking

A tool that has helped me immensely over the years to stay on tasks whether it's household chores, reading, time on social media, blog work, paying bills, and a host of other items is just a simple household timer. @mferrell

EP 97: How a Timer Saves Me Time & Keeps Me Focused

Do you ever find yourself flitting from task to task and at the end of the day realizing you didn't finish any of them? Do you have trouble staying focused and on task? A tool that has helped me immensely over the years to stay on tasks, whether it's ... continue reading...

I'm sharing some of the simple tools that have helped me manage my time over my 34 years of being a wife, mother, and homemaker. I continue to tweak them over the years and various seasons of my life. @mferrell

EP 96: My Top 5 Productivity Tips for Busy Homemakers

I'm sharing some of the simple tools that have helped me manage my time over my 34 years of being a wife, mother, and homemaker. I continue to tweak them over the years and various seasons of my life. What I love most about them is that they are ... continue reading...

This year has been an interesting one and since we've been home much more than years past it had me think about items that were a comfort or ones we found ourselves using on a daily basis.  @mferrell

A Few Favorite Things for Homebodies 2020

This year has been an interesting one and since we've been home much more than years past it had me think about items that were a comfort or ones we found ourselves using on a daily basis.  The List: Magic Unicorn Salt: We became ... continue reading...

Christmas shopping can get a bit overwhelming and I wanted to help you (and myself) to make it a bit less complicated. I love to find gifts for family and friends that point to Jesus. @mferrell

2020 Christ-Focused Christmas Gift Guide for the Whole Family

Christmas shopping can get a bit overwhelming and I wanted to help you (and myself) to make it a bit less complicated. I love to find gifts for family and friends that point to Jesus. This will not be your typical Christmas gift guide but one I hope ... continue reading...

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Showing True Biblical Love for Our Husbands @mferrell

EP 100: Showing True Biblical Love to Our Husband

Take a moment with me, ladies, to remember back to the early days of marriage. You loved to see your husband's face, hear his voice, and feel his touch. To be near him, hold his hand, or delight in a long sweet conversation. Laughing together, ... continue reading...

So many times as wives, we can focus more on what our husbands are doing wrong instead of focusing our hearts on what they are doing right. @mferrell

EP 82: Encouraging Your Husband {Elisabeth Elliot’s 80/20 Rule}

  So many times as wives, we can focus more on what our husbands are doing wrong instead of focusing our hearts on what they are doing right. You can read the post below in (5 minutes) or listen in to the podcast (20 minutes) where I share ... continue reading...

Here is a simple, thoughtful list to help you in your last-minute plans for Father's Day. Most do not cost money but take time. The few that have a cost are pretty budget friendly. @mferrell

Pocast EP 76: 25 Thoughtful Father’s Day Gift Ideas

  My hope today is to give you a bit of inspiration as you plan for Father's Day with some thoughtful gift ideas. These are great gift ideas for the men in your life any time of year from birthdays to holidays to just because you love ... continue reading...

Summer is upon us, and I know how quickly our schedules can fill up. We can easily get addicted to activity and not enjoy our family time. @mferrell

25 Ways to Enjoy Your Family

Summer is upon us, and I know how quickly our schedules can fill up. We can easily get caught up in a flurry of activity and miss out on enjoying our time together as a family.  Below are some ideas adapted from Little House on the ... continue reading...

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we master our cell phones or do they master us. @mferrell

Podcast Ep. 33: Is Your Smartphone Changing You?

Podcast Episode 12: Simple Menu Planning Tips

Take a moment with me ladies to lift up our husbands in prayer today

A Prayer for Our Husbands

Clutter is a real enemy.  Clutter can keep us from enjoying our families and homes as it takes up our time, can rob us of our joy, can add stress to our lives and takes up our living space. @mferrell

Bringing Order to Our Homes

Planning my days as a homemaker helps me keep order and meet my family and others' needs while still getting time to take care of things I love to do too.

Planning My Day as a Homemaker

How does a person who is humble live differently from one who is prideful? @mferrell

10 Characteristics of Humility

Welcome to Thankful Homemaker

So thankful you’ve stopped by for a visit. Please grab a cup of coffee or tea and sit a bit. I hope to remind you that contentment in our role as homemakers begins with finding our satisfaction in Christ.

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"The spiritual disciplines are ways by which we ca "The spiritual disciplines are ways by which we can spiritually place ourselves in the path of God’s grace and seek Him." ⁣
~ Donald Whitney⁣
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Link to listen to all the episodes in the Spiritual Disciplines Series at the link in my profile @thankfulhomemaker (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image).
The means of grace or spiritual disciplines are wa The means of grace or spiritual disciplines are ways the Holy Spirit conforms us more and more into the image of Christ.⁣
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Link to listen to Introduction to the Spiritual Disciplines at the link in my profile @thankfulhomemaker (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image).
This is the secret of being content: to learn and This is the secret of being content: to learn and accept that we live daily by God’s unmerited favor given through Christ, and that we can respond to any and every situation by His divine enablement through the Holy Spirit.⁣
~ Jerry Bridges⁣
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Listen in to EP 46: Our Need for Contentment at the link in my profile @thankfulhomemaker (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image)
“So what does contentment mean? It is an inner s “So what does contentment mean? It is an inner sense of rest or peace that comes from being right with God and knowing that He is in control of all that happens to us.”⁣
~ Steven J. Cole⁣
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The quote is taken from EP 46: Our Need for Contentment - link in my profile @thankfulhomemaker to listen to the episode (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image)⁣
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Contentment in our walk as believers is learned, j Contentment in our walk as believers is learned, just as Paul learned it, so do we as we walk this walk with the Lord. It does not come naturally to us. We know deep down the secret to contentment is to keep our eyes on the Lord in every situation. ⁣
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Come listen in to Our Need for Contentment at the link in my profile @thankfulhomemaker (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image).
"Rather than mourning over sin, the world redefine "Rather than mourning over sin, the world redefines it, or worse, celebrates it."⁣
~ John MacArthur
There is no heart God cannot conquer.⁣ There is There is no heart God cannot conquer.⁣
There is no life He cannot change.⁣
There is no past He cannot forgive.⁣
~ Steve Lawson
What does it look like to live a fruitful life in What does it look like to live a fruitful life in the empty nest years?  What do I do now? What does my day-to-day life look like? Am I needed anymore? These are questions that raced through my mind as the empty nest season approached and was quickly upon me.⁣
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Come listen in to Fruitful Living in the Empty Nest Years at the link in my profile @thankfulhomemaker (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image).
"A Christian home should be a place of peace, and "A Christian home should be a place of peace, and there can be no peace where there is no self-denial."⁣
~ Elisabeth Elliot⁣
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Quote is taken from EP 102: Blessed are the Peacemakers - link to listen is in my profile @thankfulhomemaker (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image).
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