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Have you ever felt discouraged that the long list of things that need your attention in your home aren’t getting done?
Perhaps there never seems time to get that laundry washed and folded. Or that paint you purchased for your bedroom is still sitting unopened. Maybe you had good intentions for your yard this summer, but the weeds are the only thing growing out back. The struggle is real and I can relate.
Continue reading “Why Am I Not Getting Things Accomplished At Home?”This is the second post in the Maytag, Messes and Meals series. You can listen to it here on Refresh Her Podcast.
I recently saw an Instagram video of a house that had been flipped. The months of work were finished and it was beautiful. Not only was the structure beautiful, but so was each room! They had a professional stager come in and place furniture and decor in each room to make potential buyers see its possibilities. It seemed to have everything, but one thing was lacking. In its present state, it is a pretty house, but it is not a home.
Continue reading “Maytag, Messes and Meals, Part 2 – Home Builders”This week I started the Maytag, Messes and Meals series here on my blog. Since then, I’ve been thinking a lot about how I go about my responsibilities and work at having a right heart while doing them. Yes, I must work at that!
To be honest, this week when I attacked our PILE of dirty clothes after being gone for nearly a week, I started to moan inwardly. Then the Spirit of God brought to my mind how thankful I could be that I was now home and able to do laundry. Oh, that changed my attitude!!
There are simple methods we can employ to make all the work we do in the home sweeter and even easier. I’ve tried to be mindful this week about what those strategies are. Here’s my list that is truly helpful to me. I hope it helps you, too!
Continue reading “Easing Household Chores: 8 Strategies for a Better Attitude”The podcast for this post has more details. You can listen here.
I have never built a home, yet I am a home builder. As a matter of fact, if you live in a home with at least one other person, you are a home-builder, too.
Every wise woman builds her house,
but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
Proverbs 14:1
That verse reminds us that we are either building up or tearing down.
Recently I have had a couple of conversations about what is expected as far as the condition of our homes. Women have wondered,
“Does it really matter that my home is a mess?”
“How clean and orderly does a home really need to be?
Adorned Series #10. You can listen to this post here on Refresh Her podcast.
Isn’t it a comfort to know that God cares about what happens in our houses? He created the family, and He has a plan for how we care for this ministry! Listen to what He specifically says about the home in the Titus 2 passage…
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home,
I love how the KJV translates it; as “keepers at home.” This is a woman who is devoted to her home, who has a heart for it. She’s actively engaged and makes it a high priority in her life.
But all too often, home is a place where we come in to get ready to go out to the next event.
Continue reading “Keepers At Home”
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