My husband and I have been reading through Sinclair Ferguson's devotional, To Seek and To Save: Daily Reflections on the Road to the Cross. One of the past readings was quite convicting because it reflects much of my Martha personality. I desire to get things done, get them done right, and in the process find myself overwhelmed, agitated and forgetting "one thing" is necessary. Let me set the scene quickly here: We are all familiar with the Mary/Martha moment in Luke 10. Mary is ... continue reading...
Podcast EP 71: Prepare and Not Panic
We are finding ourselves in unusual times of uncertainty with the Coronavirus and I'm sharing some thoughts that have been on my mind to encourage one another in this season. Please listen to the podcast below or subscribe on your favorite app: Show Notes: Thankful Homemaker Instagram Preparation is Not Panic and Confusion is Not Chaos @Tim Challies Psalm 90:1 "If there is one maverick molecule in all the universe, then God is not sovereign. And if God is not ... continue reading...
Learning from Elisabeth Elliot: A List of Resources
As a young believer, I longed for someone to take me under their wing and teach me about what it meant to be a Christian. Here I was a wife and mother for many years without Christ and then Jesus gets a hold of my heart and turns my world upside down. I wanted to know what it looked like to live out my life as a Christian wife, mother, and homemaker on a daily basis? In my searching for Christian resources, one of the first books I came across was Let Me Be a Woman by Elisabeth Elliot. ... continue reading...
20 Ways to Find Time with the Lord: When Your Days are Crazy Busy
As homemakers, there is much on our plates and you can find it difficult to squeeze in time with the Lord on a daily basis. One of the aspects of the life of Christ that stands out to me is that Jesus never seemed to be in a hurry. Even when crowds of people surround him he always made time for what was most important—time with His Father. 15 But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to healed of their infirmities. 16 But he would ... continue reading...
What is the Best Use of Our Time?
How do we determine what is the best use of our time? We know amid the mundaneness of our days, the work the Lord has given us in our homes matters for eternity. God has a purpose in all things. There is no secular work in Christ; all is sacred. You can read the post below (9 minutes) or listen to the podcast (26 minutes) where I share more content. Find all podcast episodes or subscribe to the podcast here. Related Articles: Free Library ... continue reading...