Having a Martha Home the Mary Way (book/devotional)

ValiantJoy07 · 05-15-2016, 10:48 AM

Has anyone read it? It has fairly positive reviews on Amazon.
Link to book

I'm currently reading through the Life Giving Home by Sally Clarkson (enjoyable, thoughtful) so I'm not in a rush to buy this one, but it intrigues me. Wondering if anyone has read it and if you would recommend it. It has a companion book as well.

ECingMama · 05-15-2016, 11:39 AM

I'd like to read it, but I'll wait for a $3 sale.

The Tickle Momster · 05-16-2016, 09:46 AM

Ive got it out from the library. I'm only on day 3. Depending on how many 'you can clean you're house' type books you have read, this feels similar.

It is currently overdo at the library, so I'm not sure how much more I'll be able to read.

MariJo7 · 05-20-2016, 02:38 AM

Somehow, it sounds interesting. Otherwise...the title of the book causes me some icky feelings. Something like: "You should have a Martha home because you are a woman".

But perhaps I'm reading too much just in a book title. It is not easy to give good titles to books.

SalH · 05-24-2016, 02:28 AM

I downloaded a free sample. To be honest I'm more interested in 'having a Mary heart in a Martha world' which I have but haven't read yet. This seems to me to be a housekeeping book with a spiritual element to sell more books but probably not teach very much extra.

I think that any books with practical tips in are good, and we can probably find the spiritual element ourselves in our daily lives by being intentional (yes, many many books on that!!) and by not multi tasking. That's my one massive thing. Not multi tasking, and having less on purpose, so that there's less housework to do in the first place.

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So many good websites to read on housework, domesticity, and being intentional. If you find me on Pinterest I have a board called 'domestic awesomeness' and another on simplicity and intention. There's a lot for free on the net, and if you read blog posts rather than books you can generally find enough info and make it your own style. My name on pinterest is Sal Huckel. I've had all this as a thought hobby for a long time, but really been making big changes over the past 2 years and the difference is amazing, and life giving.

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mummy2boys · 05-24-2016, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SalH

I downloaded a free sample. To be honest I'm more interested in 'having a Mary heart in a Martha world' which I have but haven't read yet. This seems to me to be a housekeeping book with a spiritual element to sell more books but probably not teach very much extra.

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I have this book to read as well! I'll have to find my Pinterest password and look you up Sal

ValiantJoy07 - I hadn't heard of that book so will see if I can download some of it like Sal did. Thanks for the heads up on it

ValiantJoy07 · 05-24-2016, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by SalH

I downloaded a free sample. To be honest I'm more interested in 'having a Mary heart in a Martha world' which I have but haven't read yet. This seems to me to be a housekeeping book with a spiritual element to sell more books but probably not teach very much extra.

I think that any books with practical tips in are good, and we can probably find the spiritual element ourselves in our daily lives by being intentional (yes, many many books on that!!) and by not multi tasking. That's my one massive thing. Not multi tasking, and having less on purpose, so that there's less housework to do in the first place.

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---------- Post added at 07:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:56 PM ----------

So many good websites to read on housework, domesticity, and being intentional. If you find me on Pinterest I have a board called 'domestic awesomeness' and another on simplicity and intention. There's a lot for free on the net, and if you read blog posts rather than books you can generally find enough info and make it your own style. My name on pinterest is Sal Huckel. I've had all this as a thought hobby for a long time, but really been making big changes over the past 2 years and the difference is amazing, and life giving.

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Thanks I followed you, poking around your minimalist stuff.

I have got to get life whittled down, but I'm not sure how to do it.

tempus vernum · 05-24-2016, 04:44 AM

I own Mary heart in a martha world. I have started it several times and not finished it. I just picked it up again this week and want to try again because even the first few chapters have helped me

RiverRock · 05-24-2016, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by SonshineMama

I own Mary heart in a martha world...

I was in a Bible study group that used this book. I liked it and liked the study that went along with it.

Dandelion · 05-24-2016, 06:03 AM

Lady Grey · 05-24-2016, 09:13 AM

I was curious about this book and read a bunch of the reviews. The author has a blog series that seems to give a good overview of the book. I decided not to buy it after going over the blog series. It wasn't bad, just not what I was looking for.

ECingMama · 05-24-2016, 04:55 PM

Find the first Mary/Martha book at Goodwill yesterday.

SalH · 05-24-2016, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Grey

I was curious about this book and read a bunch of the reviews. The author has a blog series that seems to give a good overview of the book. I decided not to buy it after going over the blog series. It wasn't bad, just not what I was looking for.

Interesting, because one of the things that people like Ruth Soukup say to people wanting to break in to blogging and e book writing, is that they have republished a blog series as a book that people then pay for.

I borrowed Living well, spending less from the library last week. Glad I borrowed the book because I discovered it wasn't very good at all really, if you have been reading blogs around those kinds of issues, and I think she also has re written her blog into a book. good on her, but I am glad I didn't pay for it.

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05-15-2016, 10:48 AM	#1
ValiantJoy07 Rose Garden "Take Joy Home, And make a place in thy great heart for her...Joy is the grace we say to God." ~Jean Ingelow~ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Forest Posts: 16,337	Having a Martha Home the Mary Way (book/devotional) Has anyone read it? It has fairly positive reviews on Amazon. Link to book I'm currently reading through the Life Giving Home by Sally Clarkson (enjoyable, thoughtful) so I'm not in a rush to buy this one, but it intrigues me. Wondering if anyone has read it and if you would recommend it. It has a companion book as well. __________________ Hannah Joy Intuitive People Loving Introvert Married since '05 to Ryan software and web applications developer. Homeschooling Mama to my 5 Joys... dd1 RJ (12/07), dd2 AJ (08/09), dd3 PJ (01/12), ds1 Ziggy (09/15), ds2 Sunny (05/18) Enjoying a Healing Diet to manage SPD and other health challenges. Sorry for the typos and sloppy grammar I don't have a good excuse anymore.

05-15-2016, 11:39 AM	#2
ECingMama Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 16,748	Re: Having a Martha Home the Mary Way (book/devotional) I'd like to read it, but I'll wait for a $3 sale. __________________ ENFp Wife who is thankful to be in love....17 years Homeschooling Mom of three....15 DD dancer and 12 DS mountain biker and 5 DD calico critter and dolly mommy 12/2014 8/2015 11/2015 9/2016

05-16-2016, 09:46 AM	#3
The Tickle Momster Rose Garden previously mlrowley Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW WA Posts: 17,952	Re: Having a Martha Home the Mary Way (book/devotional) Ive got it out from the library. I'm only on day 3. Depending on how many 'you can clean you're house' type books you have read, this feels similar. It is currently overdo at the library, so I'm not sure how much more I'll be able to read. __________________ Michelle wife to Tom ('95) Momma to: DD (A) 21 and her DH (YM) 21 DS (T) 19 DD (C) 17 '07 DS (N) 14 Save Save

05-20-2016, 02:38 AM	#4
MariJo7 Rose Trellis Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 2,065	Re: Having a Martha Home the Mary Way (book/devotional) Somehow, it sounds interesting. Otherwise...the title of the book causes me some icky feelings. Something like: "You should have a Martha home because you are a woman". But perhaps I'm reading too much just in a book title. It is not easy to give good titles to books.

05-24-2016, 02:28 AM	#5
SalH Rose Trellis Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,590	Re: Having a Martha Home the Mary Way (book/devotional) I downloaded a free sample. To be honest I'm more interested in 'having a Mary heart in a Martha world' which I have but haven't read yet. This seems to me to be a housekeeping book with a spiritual element to sell more books but probably not teach very much extra. I think that any books with practical tips in are good, and we can probably find the spiritual element ourselves in our daily lives by being intentional (yes, many many books on that!!) and by not multi tasking. That's my one massive thing. Not multi tasking, and having less on purpose, so that there's less housework to do in the first place. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk ---------- Post added at 07:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:56 PM ---------- So many good websites to read on housework, domesticity, and being intentional. If you find me on Pinterest I have a board called 'domestic awesomeness' and another on simplicity and intention. There's a lot for free on the net, and if you read blog posts rather than books you can generally find enough info and make it your own style. My name on pinterest is Sal Huckel. I've had all this as a thought hobby for a long time, but really been making big changes over the past 2 years and the difference is amazing, and life giving. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ Sal (41) wife to Matthew (41) Home educating mummy to: DS1 (13), DS2 (11) DS3 (9), DD1 (7), DD2 (5) and DD3 (3).

05-24-2016, 04:44 AM	#8
tempus vernum Rose Garden I am the mountain. I am not the storm and the storm is not me. -Ian Cron Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 28,913	Re: Having a Martha Home the Mary Way (book/devotional) I own Mary heart in a martha world. I have started it several times and not finished it. I just picked it up again this week and want to try again because even the first few chapters have helped me __________________ ~Spring always comes after winter~ 2 Corinthians 4:16 “ Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. ”

05-24-2016, 06:03 AM	#10
Dandelion Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,508	Re: Having a Martha Home the Mary Way (book/devotional) __________________ aka, mamacheetah, Nicole wife to one daydreamer mama to seven - six boys with a girl in there somewhere B 8/99 O1 5/03 V 6/05 M 7/07 L 11/10 H 11/12 O2 11/15

05-24-2016, 09:13 AM	#11
Lady Grey Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,620	Re: Having a Martha Home the Mary Way (book/devotional) I was curious about this book and read a bunch of the reviews. The author has a blog series that seems to give a good overview of the book. I decided not to buy it after going over the blog series. It wasn't bad, just not what I was looking for. __________________ Sara

05-24-2016, 04:55 PM	#12
ECingMama Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 16,748	Re: Having a Martha Home the Mary Way (book/devotional) Find the first Mary/Martha book at Goodwill yesterday. __________________ ENFp Wife who is thankful to be in love....17 years Homeschooling Mom of three....15 DD dancer and 12 DS mountain biker and 5 DD calico critter and dolly mommy 12/2014 8/2015 11/2015 9/2016

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