Homemaking
Is It Biblical To Be A Tradwife?
A woman’s life choices and role in society are seemingly always up for debate. No matter what we do, ladies, it’s not correct. We can’t win. Working from home? You’re wrong. Housewife? Bad choice. Single? What’s wrong with you? Married?…
Worshiping God In The Mundane
Most of us aren’t living an exciting life defined by travel, riches, and adventure. Instead, our lives are a series of familiar tasks and duties that we must accomplish to survive. For some of us, the days resemble each other…
The Christian Stay-At-Home Mom: Is Staying At Home Enough?
Early on in my role as a Christian stay-at-home mom, I felt like I was wasting my time. My husband was out in the community developing relationships that could offer him opportunities to share Christ. Meanwhile, I was changing diapers,…
Are You A Hospitable Christian?
What do you think about when you think of Christianity? Things that immediately come to my mind include Jesus Christ, the Bible, prayer, love, and those classic hymns we conservatives love to sing so much. Casseroles, however, rarely come to…
How To Handle Large Family Holidays
As each one of my children arrived, more questions and “helpful” suggestions concerning finances came my way. “You can save money by eating off the McDonald’s dollar menu once a week.” “Stop having kids now.” “How will you pay for…
10 Things I Have Learned About Being A Homemaker
Recently, I realized that I haven’t collected a paycheck in nearly eleven years. I gave away all of it for another job. That’s nearly half a million dollars at my rate of pay back then (before taxes). What in the…
Christian Budgeting: There Really Is A Biblical Way
Adding the word Christian in front of things to make them spiritual is one of my pet peeves. “Christian lawn maintenance.” “Christian hair care.” “Christian exercise.” Yet, here I am seemingly doing the same thing. I want to talk about…
Homemaking Doesn’t Take A Summer Break
My kids and I pushed through the end-of-year homeschool apathy, and we are ready to enter our summer break. (I’m not the only one who just doesn’t feel like school anymore in May, right?) Typically, I struggle with motivation in…
I Am Not “Just” A Housewife
Every so often an article or tweet will say out loud what I have been fearing in the depths of my being. I’m “just” a housewife. I can see the expression I often get when I answer that dreaded question.…
