Last week we looked at 5 ways we can prevent laziness from creeping into our lives, so you’re probably eager to hear the final 5 ideas the Bible gives us. Today, I thought I’d change to a different passage of Scripture, though. In the first century, Paul wrote to Timothy about how to care for [...]
How Not to Be Lazy
June 29, 2012 by 12 Comments
As I continue to study Titus 2:3-5, I see that young women need to be trained how to be busy at home: “Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can train the [...]
Easy Ways to Clean Your Home
December 30, 2011 by 6 Comments
Planning: It helps to make a list of everything you wish could be done to keep your house clean. Take several days to really think it through, writing down every job, from the simple things like wiping the toilet to the larger, seasonal jobs like cleaning the walls. Next, take your list and decide when [...]
Choosing What’s Better
October 28, 2011 by 1 Comment
“Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered, ‘you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her’” (Luke 10:41-42). Jesus and his twelve disciples were traveling to Jerusalem when they stopped at the town of Bethany. A dear [...]
Money Woes
October 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Towns everywhere are struggling with economic recession. Major companies are laying off workers. The housing market is struggling. Jobs are scarce, and the low-paying jobs that are available are being sought by workers needing a second or third job. Debt is high. The number of families living under the poverty level is increasing. Job skills [...]
Labor-Saving Housework Ideas
September 5, 2011 by 25 Comments
My friend Martha from church recently tried to convince me to start making my own laundry detergent. Now, I realize that you might make your own, because a lot of women online do — but I JUST DON’T HAVE TIME FOR ADDING MORE WORK TO MY DAYS! At least, that was my reasoning. Seriously, though, [...]
Homeschool Daily Schedule
August 12, 2011 by 7 Comments
The following is a guest post by homeschooling mom Kelli Rizutto. She has three children, ages 11, 9, and 6. I wanted to share what we do to help plan our days during the homeschool year. I do a homeschool/chore daily schedule for my kids on Microsoft Word. I’ve done it for a few years [...]
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