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Old 05-25-2005, 08:26 PM   #1
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Default Finding joy in your homekeeping ministry

I wrote and posted this on the old GCM board - thought it was lost forever but just found it again.


Our daily lives as wives and mothers is so challenging. To think that most of us dreamed of a very different lifestyle when we envisioned our SAHM roles...how little we knew! I imagined myself with a perfectly organized home, simmering scrumptious homecooked meals each evening, neatly organized and folded laundry, sparkling floors and tidy closets. What I ended up with was a high-need baby, a dh who works 70 hours a week (I feel too guilty to ask for his help), a mountain of dirty laundry that has recycled on my closet floor for about two years now, and stuff sticking to the bottom of my feet whenever I walk through the kitchen. And my house is neat compared to many others I've visited!

Lately I've been discovering the amazing power of prayer as a homemaker. I learned from the wise mamas on this board that my life role is now a loving ministry - I am raising a family, loving and supporting a hard working husband, and demonstrating a lifestyle to my son who will someday subconsiously seek these qualities in his mate. What do I want to convey to my family? That the floor will always need to be swept, laundry will always be there to be washed, and dishes accumulate each day. That while I do keep up with these things to the best of my ability, I do not place a higher importance on a clean home than I do on spending time with my family. After all, dirty dishes will always be here...my son will not. There are days that I do spend more time cleaning, but I have also learned that we can survive with less sparkle and shine than I used to determine necessary.

My home is still a welcoming haven, but one that also says, "A family lives and loves here."

There is a wonderful Christian mother on the Internet named Laine who sends out a semi-regular newsletter. She has helped to change my heart-attitude as a homemaker. Because of Laine, I rise before the family several mornings each week to spend time sipping a cup of tea with the Lord and His Word. He fills me with a caring attitude and deisre to make my home a nurturing place as part of my ministry as a homemaker. I leave little love notes at place settings. I pray over each family member while folding laundry (a lesson I learned from a dear friend and pastor's wife). I thank the Lord for blessing our family with such abundance as I go from room to room cleaning. I remember those without any fresh water or basics as I scrub our toilets and appliances. The Lord will fill you with an attitude of gratitude, too, if only you ask Him.



Here are some of Layne's Letters that I would like to share with you, and I pray they will inspire and comfort you the way they have affected me.

Wearing Aprons?
http://lainesletters.com/letters/aprons.html

Why I love Homemaking:
http://lainesletters.com/letters/why...omemaking.html

Blessed Discipline - about homemaking and more...
http://lainesletters.com/letters/blesseddiscipline.html

The Light in my house:
http://lainesletters.com/letters/thelightinmyhouse.html

Ministering to little ones:
http://lainesletters.com/letters/min...ittleones.html

Overwhelmed?
http://lainesletters.com/letters/overwhelmed.html

Wake up Time:
http://lainesletters.com/letters/wakeuptime.html

Well stocked pantry:
http://lainesletters.com/letters/awe...kedpantry.html

Willing hands:
http://lainesletters.com/letters/willinghands.html

Working with what you've got:
http://lainesletters.com/letters/wor...hatyougot.html

More Laine's Letters:
http://lainesletters.com/letters.html
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Old 05-26-2005, 09:42 AM   #2
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Thanks for posting this! The letters from her are very inspiring
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Old 05-26-2005, 02:28 PM   #3
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Default Re: Finding joy in your homekeeping ministry

Thank you for posting that again.
We all need a little encouraging every now and then. I would suggest to anyone who does not get Laine's Letters to sign up. They are irregular (you will want more than she sends out - trust me) but they are so full of wisdom and encouragement.
Thaks again Kym.
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Old 05-26-2005, 02:31 PM   #4
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Thanks Kym I loved this on the last board
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Old 05-26-2005, 03:54 PM   #5
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Thanks Kym for posting these.

My favourite is Ministering to the Little Ones.
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Old 05-31-2005, 03:52 PM   #6
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beautiful! laines letters are always so great to read! thanks so much for sharing.....now if you would only share that piece on homeschooling you had on the old board! kym rocks!
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Old 06-09-2005, 11:56 PM   #7
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Quote:
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Thanks for posting this! The letters from her are very inspiring
Yes...thank you!
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Old 07-12-2005, 10:25 AM   #9
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Those letters are just what I needed today Thank you for sharing the inspiring wisdom. . . how I wish I had a mentor like that.

I want an apron now
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Old 07-18-2005, 11:19 AM   #10
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Thank-you! I loved reading this. It's something I really need to work on.
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Thanks! Just the encouragement I needed
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Old 08-03-2005, 03:20 PM   #12
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Thankyou so much for posting this. I'm setting my alarm early tomorrow
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Old 10-07-2005, 08:46 PM   #13
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Thank you Kim.. I went to the site and read the I love Homemaking Letter. I printed it out even so I could read it whenever the mood stuck me. I've read it 3 times in one day! I now also rise earlier so I can get that morning time with God. Although I don't do the coffee or tea, I do the hot cocoa!!! YUM! I actually got more done today than I usually do when I sleep in and I had more energy! Imagine that.
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I'm sorry I misspelled your name. I see now that it's Kym. I should pay more attention.
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Old 12-18-2005, 11:16 AM   #15
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I loved being a sahm. I loved the minsitry of making my home a welcome haven to my family and friends. Thats why now that dh stays at home and I work, I'm having such a problem. So please ladies get up and thank God everyday for the ability to keep you home a haven to your family.
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