I just moved the clothes from the washer to the dryer. I unloaded the dishwasher and reloaded it, emptying the sink of most of our dirty dishes. Oh, and I emptied the trash can in the bathroom because it was full ... again. Does homemaking feel like a never ending job or what? That's because I guess it is never ending. The laundry is always going to keep piling up around us. The dishes are going to keep filling the sinks, and the trash cans are going to constantly need emptying. Have you ever wondered, "Is what I'm doing even worth it? Is it even important?" I think many of us as homemakers Continue Reading
Hospitality: From the Heart, Not the Home
In a previous post, I told you guys how much I desire to be hospitable and how I am striving to love others through hospitality. And in another post, I told you about one of the ways I tried to be hospitable and it didn't go at all how I had planned or imagined. Well, after that ice cream social, I was discouraged and the strive for hospitality kind of stopped. Then, like I told you before I went to Allume. And guess what the theme for the weekend was -- Hospitality. And then, I started a study plan from She Reads Truth and guess what their topic was -- Hospitality. I felt like God was Continue Reading
50 Ways to Show Love to Your Spouse
Marriage takes work. Everybody knows that. A loving, healthy marriage doesn't come easy. A husband and wife both have to be intentional about showing love to one another. You have to be willing to serve one another. The best marriages include spouses who both have a desire to make the other person feel special, important, respected, and loved. So what are some ways to show love? Depending on each person's love language, different acts can have more meaning to certain people. Some spouses really appreciate when the other person helps with chores. Others just want to spend some quality time Continue Reading
Prove It: Is Your Faith Real?
What are you doing to prove your faith? It's not a question we often hear, because we believe we do not need to prove our faith. God knows our hearts, and our actions aren't what get us to Heaven. We are not saved by our deeds. We are saved by accepting the gift of salvation that God offers us. We are saved by believing in God and Jesus, believing Jesus died to save us. And because He suffered, died and visited Hell for us, we do not have to earn our place in Heaven. We do not have to do anything to be saved. Because I believe all of that, I haven't been asking myself the question, Continue Reading