Comments on: Why I Keep My Home http://hoperoadblog.com/2010/06/why-i-keep-my-home/ Journeys as a daughter of the King Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:39:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: When You Work Outside the Home (Guest Post) « Hope Road http://hoperoadblog.com/2010/06/why-i-keep-my-home/comment-page-1/#comment-20251 When You Work Outside the Home (Guest Post) « Hope Road Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:05:09 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/?p=2194#comment-20251 [...] back to my series on homemaking. (Catch up by reading part 1, part 2, part 3, and part [...] [...] back to my series on homemaking. (Catch up by reading part 1, part 2, part 3, and part [...]

]]> By: Oh, to Be June Cleaver (Guest Post) | Hope Road http://hoperoadblog.com/2010/06/why-i-keep-my-home/comment-page-1/#comment-19764 Oh, to Be June Cleaver (Guest Post) | Hope Road Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:58:21 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/?p=2194#comment-19764 [...] back to my series on homemaking. (Catch up by reading part 1, part 2, and part [...] [...] back to my series on homemaking. (Catch up by reading part 1, part 2, and part [...]

]]> By: LeAnna http://hoperoadblog.com/2010/06/why-i-keep-my-home/comment-page-1/#comment-18944 LeAnna Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:39:30 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/?p=2194#comment-18944 I'd love to write a post on that. If for nothing else, to remind myself of the truth of it for the thousandth time. ;) I’d love to write a post on that. If for nothing else, to remind myself of the truth of it for the thousandth time. ;)

]]> By: Callie http://hoperoadblog.com/2010/06/why-i-keep-my-home/comment-page-1/#comment-18875 Callie Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:02:25 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/?p=2194#comment-18875 Great perspective - we should be focused on pleasing the Lord first, and I think that WOULD make it easier! Easier said than done, but this post is encouraging. :-) The Lord can help us overcome those kind of attitudes, and that always gives me hope! Great perspective – we should be focused on pleasing the Lord first, and I think that WOULD make it easier! Easier said than done, but this post is encouraging. :-) The Lord can help us overcome those kind of attitudes, and that always gives me hope!

]]> By: Anna http://hoperoadblog.com/2010/06/why-i-keep-my-home/comment-page-1/#comment-18863 Anna Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:26:42 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/?p=2194#comment-18863 You could actually help someone out by employing them to clean your house. One of the older women in our church works full-time, and she hires a younger woman to clean her house. They both win - one has time to work and not have to scrub her floors, and the other earns some extra income. :-) You could actually help someone out by employing them to clean your house. One of the older women in our church works full-time, and she hires a younger woman to clean her house. They both win – one has time to work and not have to scrub her floors, and the other earns some extra income. :-)

]]> By: naomig http://hoperoadblog.com/2010/06/why-i-keep-my-home/comment-page-1/#comment-18860 naomig Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:05:23 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/?p=2194#comment-18860 I love this post. I need this spoken to my heart on almost a daily basis, since I intensely dislike cleaning, but also intensely dislike things being dirty, so basically I am never happy. :-) But, I do need to remember to do it for the Lord. That being said, sometimes I get so frustrated by people who act like it's ungodly to have a cleaning service. Someday, I shall have a cleaning service--while I can clean, there are so many other things that I do very well, and cleaning I do not do very well, so I think it's reasonable to be openminded with regards to that. The proverbs 31 woman had servants, and she spent her time tending to other things in her household, clothing, vineyard, real estate, etc. Anyway, just a thought that I often feel gets treated as a sin for even considering. :-) Thanks for these lovely thoughts today--I needed them, as right now I can't justify a cleaning service. I love this post. I need this spoken to my heart on almost a daily basis, since I intensely dislike cleaning, but also intensely dislike things being dirty, so basically I am never happy. :-) But, I do need to remember to do it for the Lord. That being said, sometimes I get so frustrated by people who act like it’s ungodly to have a cleaning service. Someday, I shall have a cleaning service–while I can clean, there are so many other things that I do very well, and cleaning I do not do very well, so I think it’s reasonable to be openminded with regards to that. The proverbs 31 woman had servants, and she spent her time tending to other things in her household, clothing, vineyard, real estate, etc. Anyway, just a thought that I often feel gets treated as a sin for even considering. :-) Thanks for these lovely thoughts today–I needed them, as right now I can’t justify a cleaning service.

]]> By: Anna http://hoperoadblog.com/2010/06/why-i-keep-my-home/comment-page-1/#comment-18858 Anna Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:46:38 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/?p=2194#comment-18858 Thanks for your comment, Susanna! I'm not humble... just honest, by God's grace? I don't have it all figured out as a homemaker, which is why I wanted to write this series... really, as an exercise for myself to apply Biblical principles in my homemaking... and discuss them with others who are also trying to figure it out. I am so encouraged by all of your responses. You give me a lot to look up to. I really appreciate your tips. You know so much more than I do as a mom of 3! I can't even imagine everything you have to balance. Thanks for your comment, Susanna! I’m not humble… just honest, by God’s grace? I don’t have it all figured out as a homemaker, which is why I wanted to write this series… really, as an exercise for myself to apply Biblical principles in my homemaking… and discuss them with others who are also trying to figure it out. I am so encouraged by all of your responses. You give me a lot to look up to.

I really appreciate your tips. You know so much more than I do as a mom of 3! I can’t even imagine everything you have to balance.

]]> By: Susanna http://hoperoadblog.com/2010/06/why-i-keep-my-home/comment-page-1/#comment-18857 Susanna Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:11:43 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/?p=2194#comment-18857 "I will serve in humility. I will not trumpet my accomplishments to myself or anyone else. I’m only doing my duty, enabled by His grace." Anna, First of all, I love what you write about serving in humility and not for public acclaim. I read a lot of mom blogs where it seems that is the focus (public acclaim) and so I really admire you for wanting to write these Wednesday posts but for our edification rather than so that we can all know what "Anna does." This sets you apart in an awesome way...humility is a rare thing to find! Anyways, some days are easier than others to keep my mind set on Christ. A few things I find helpful are locking myself in the bathroom for a few minutes if things are particularly crazy and just praying, putting on worship music which seems to put the kids and I in a better state of mind(I love Sovereign Grace music), scheduling regular playdates with other Christian moms who can encourage me, etc. Also, starting off the day reading the bible and praying is a must. My husband and I do this together every morning at breakfast before he goes to work. Anyways, I'm loving your series!:) Oh, and your post made me think of some lyrics from this song from Sovereign Grace music entitled "Surrender All": "Take all my cravings for vain recognition Fleshly indulgence and worldly ambition I want so much Lord to make You the focus To serve You in secret and never be noticed" “I will serve in humility. I will not trumpet my accomplishments to myself or anyone else. I’m only doing my duty, enabled by His grace.”

Anna,

First of all, I love what you write about serving in humility and not for public acclaim. I read a lot of mom blogs where it seems that is the focus (public acclaim) and so I really admire you for wanting to write these Wednesday posts but for our edification rather than so that we can all know what “Anna does.” This sets you apart in an awesome way…humility is a rare thing to find!

Anyways, some days are easier than others to keep my mind set on Christ. A few things I find helpful are locking myself in the bathroom for a few minutes if things are particularly crazy and just praying, putting on worship music which seems to put the kids and I in a better state of mind(I love Sovereign Grace music), scheduling regular playdates with other Christian moms who can encourage me, etc. Also, starting off the day reading the bible and praying is a must. My husband and I do this together every morning at breakfast before he goes to work.

Anyways, I’m loving your series!:)

Oh, and your post made me think of some lyrics from this song from Sovereign Grace music entitled “Surrender All”:

“Take all my cravings for vain recognition
Fleshly indulgence and worldly ambition
I want so much Lord to make You the focus
To serve You in secret and never be noticed”

]]> By: Anna http://hoperoadblog.com/2010/06/why-i-keep-my-home/comment-page-1/#comment-18856 Anna Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:26:57 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/?p=2194#comment-18856 That's the same reason we can't print. :-) That’s the same reason we can’t print. :-)

]]> By: Teresa http://hoperoadblog.com/2010/06/why-i-keep-my-home/comment-page-1/#comment-18855 Teresa Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:13:22 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/?p=2194#comment-18855 Ha!!! Mine is super simple too for the same reason! We need ink for our printer (especially for school for me right now) but it is SO expensive! I loved the links you shared a few posts ago for developing a home management notebook. Especially the one with the video - I loved some of the printouts she had. Such a work in progress! Ha!!! Mine is super simple too for the same reason! We need ink for our printer (especially for school for me right now) but it is SO expensive! I loved the links you shared a few posts ago for developing a home management notebook. Especially the one with the video – I loved some of the printouts she had. Such a work in progress!

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