HOME IS...
- A Reflection of Heaven
- ...Making ourselves at Home with Jesus.
- Topics:
- Abiding and Bearing Fruit
- Practicing the Presence of God
- Practical:
- Memorizing Scripture
- Worship & Prayer 24/7
- Friendships that “grow us up”
- ...A Reflection of Heaven
- What heaven is like
- How God "decorates" and the atmosphere
- Our role as keepers at home
- Our responsibilities in the home
- Topics:
- God as a Home builder, creator, & giver
- Tour of Heaven
- Practicals:
- Scripture & songs about Heaven
- Imitating God as a homemaker
- A Dwelling Place
- ...A Shelter
- Where you are comfortable, "feel at home," understood, appreciated, wanted, liked and loved.
- Where you feel at ease from conflicts of the world.
- Where you can bring friends.
- Topics:
- Interior Decorating
- Relationships/Bonding/Blessing
- Peace-making
- Practical:
- Easy ideas with sheets
- Resolving conflict
- ...Your Husband's Castle
- His place of refuge and peace
- Special place for him!
- Does he like your decorating? schedule? dress? meals?
- I am home not primarily to raise my children but to prepare a place for my husband.
- Topics:
- True submission
- Honoring and respecting our husbands
- Bring him good not harm
- Practical:
- Making husband's special spot
- Homemaking with husband in mind
- ...A Joyful Place
- Fun! Laughter! Joy! Jokes! Celebrating God's goodness! Beauty! Memories! Traditions! Kisses! Cuddling! Affirmation! Music! Singing! Surprises!
- Topics:
- Making memories
- Treasuring & storing memories
- Practical:
- Instant picnic
- Rainy day activities
- Family togetherness activities
- Comedy, skits & games
- ...A Celebration Center
- Traditions
- Daily rituals
- Holiday and Birthday celebraions
- Family fun nights
- Family meals
- Topics:
- Family traditions for holidays and everyday.
- Finding and keeping true meanings of holidays.
- Purim--mark calander to share Esther.
- Practical:
- Birthday party themes and games
- fancy napkins
- ...A Museum
- Storing memories; photos; videos; scrapbooks; time capsules
- Displaying memories
- Treasures handed down from ancestors: a sense of history
- Practical:
- Memory Books/Scrapbooking
- Family trees
- Photo tips
- Recording family stories
- ...A Romantic Hide-Away
- Kindling romance.
- Making couple memories together.
- Dates
- Celebrating special days (anniversaries, Valentines' Day)
- Captivating your husband.
- Topics:
- Romancing our husbands
- Staying attractive for our husbands
- Cheering our husbands on
- Practical:
- Encouraging words
- Inexpensive date night ideas
- A Nurturing Center
- ...Atmosphere
- Loving and Caring Atmosphere
- Topics:
- Inner Beauty
- Purity
- Faithful in Little Things, Faithful in Much
- Love
- Practical:
- Make-up and clothing tips/"seasons"
- Practical ways to say “I love you” without words
- ...Spiritual Nurture
- Bible reading and teaching
- Prayer
- Family devotions
- Praise tapes
- Books
- Bible tools
- Topics:
- Praying for our husbands
- Praying for our children
- Teaching our children to love Jesus
- Cultivating a teachable spirit in our children
- Practical:
- ...Physical Nurture
- Nutritious meals served creatively
- dental care
- good hygiene
- well made clothing
- fresh air
- exercise
- Topics:
- Nutrition
- Anatomy & physiology
- Practical:
- Easy Recipes
- Fun workouts
- ...Intellectual Nurture
- good books
- music
- works of art
- computer programs
- reference materials
- intellectual discussions
- proper speech
- Topics:
- Child Development/Stages
- All scholastic topics!
- Art & music history, appreciation, and skills
- Practical:
- Quality reading lists
- Discussion Questions/Conversation starters
- ...Emotional Nurture
- affirmation
- praise
- encouragement
- thankfulness
- Topics:
- Emotional make-up of adults and children
- Practical:
- A TRAINING CENTER (SCHOOL and BOOT CAMP)
- --Where parents model maturity and teach/train children until they are mature in the following areas:
- daily life skills
- walk with the Lord
- character
- emotional control
- intellectual abilities
- social graces
- roles and responsibilities
- interpersonal relationships and development of gifts and abilities.
- Topics:
- Homeschooling
- Learning and Teaching Styles
- Child Training/Discipline
- Practical:
- Workshops
- Day with a homeschooling mom
- A MANAGEMENT CENTER
- VISION/PURPOSE
- Where treasure is, heart is, goals for husband's needs and growing children's needs are met because plans are prayerfully made and followed through
- CLEANING
- Clean housekeeping system
- Orderly; Clutter control
- Organized
- TIME
- A plan and a schedule
- Yearly, monthly, and weekly schedule
- MONEY
- budget
- bartering
- Saving money: stores, ideas
- Topics:
- Contentment
- Managing Money
- Steps to scheduling your life--how to get done what you've got to do 'why have a schedule'
- Self Control: eating, thought life, schedule, money, tongue
- Practical:
- Homemade baby wipes
- Couponing
- Housework file
- Inexpensive gift giving
- Organizational tips
- Bartering
- A Communication Center
- Listening and speaking
- Handling negative emotions
- Writing stories and poems
- Letters, E-mail
- Notes, Cards
- Public Speaking
- Topics:
- Godly communication
- Temperaments/personalities and how they affect relationships
- Encouragement
- Dealing with anger in self and others
- Practical:
- Card making/Embossing
- Public speaking
- A CREATIVE PRODUCTIVITY CENTER (can lead to a business)
- Not just a family of consumers; we are producers!
- Gardening, baking, cooking, woodworking, sewing, crafts, sewing, painting, art projects, singing, playing musical instruments and writing songs/poetry/stories/ books.
- Topics:
- Creative Productivity
- “How-to”s
- Practical:
- Bread baking
- Gardening
- Canning
- Making Jam
- Sewing
- Using a Serger
- Quilting
- Music lessons
- A HEALTH CENTER
- Safety; tender care for the sick
- Fixing broken things, mending broken hearts and crushed spirits;
- A place for renewal and rest
- Home birth, pregnancy, herbs, exercise, breastfeeding, nutrition, crisis control
- Topics:
- Healthy living
- Nursing care
- Safety
- Practical:
- CPR/First Aid
- Natural remedies
- A WELCOME CENTER (HOSPITALITY)
- Practicing hospitality regularly and repeatedly (Romans 2:13)
- Opening our hearts, lives and home to honor and serve others
- Linking arms with our church family and reaching out to the lost
- Hosting meetings, cell groups, showers, parties and game nights
- Dinners, lunches, brunches, and desserts
- Overnight hospitality, guest rooms
- Recipes; Ideas (e.g. make your own pizzas)
- Children's birthday party ideas.
- Topics:
- Biblical Hospitality
- Welcoming heart/Greeting
- Practical:
- Hospitality Tips
- Company meals
- Shower and party ideas
- Recipes
- A Ministry Center
- Meals to new moms and bereaved
- Cards and letters
- Giving to the poor
- Visiting and serving the elderly
- Caring for widows, orphans, single parents and unwed pregnant girls
- Evangelistic outreaches
- Disciplining new believers
- Counseling
- Prayer and Healing
- Cell Groups
- Adopting singles into our family (God sets the lonely in families!)
- Topics:
- Servanthood/'Foot washing'
- Discovering/Using spiritual gifts
- Ministry/Leadership
- Practical:
- Ministry training
- Mentoring
- A PLACE OF BUSINESS
- 1st Priority: Not to bring in more money but to live contentedly within husband's income. Check heart. Check behavior.
- Should be entered into carefully IF home is in order
- Different seasons
- Books, advertising, taxes, legal requirements
- Ideas
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