Keeper of the Home: Faith

Search

www.keeperofthehome.org

Share the love!

<center><a href="http://www.keeperofthehome.org" target="_blank"><img src="http://keeperofthehome.typepad.com/kothblogbutton.jpg" border="0" alt="Grab My Blog Button!"></a></center>

Join me for...

I contribute at...

Home education at our house

Catechism- Big Truths for Little Kids
Language- First Thousand Words in Japanese
Counting activities and number games
Calendar time
Family devotions- Reading Matthew
Bible verse memorization
A strong start in language- Ruth Beechick
A strong start in reading- Ruth Beechick

Statcounter

Mister Linky

Faith

December 12, 2008: Living Simply Saturday: Utterly dependent
Comments: 8 | Categories: Faith , Living Simply

Some weeks take a whole lot more thought, to wade through the material in the chapter of From Clutter to Clarity and consider how I can apply it to my life. This week, however, took about 2 seconds flat. I was instantly convicted with this paragraph:Often we intellectually admit that...

November 27, 2008: Happy (American) Thanksgiving!
Comments: 2 | Categories: Faith , Holidays

I was just commenting to my husband last night that my traffic seems oddly low and slow. He wisely said, "Hmm, maybe because it's American Thanksgiving tomorrow." Oh yeah. You think? :) I hope y'all are thoroughly enjoying wonderful times with your loved ones, and please, a second helping of...

November 21, 2008: Living Simply Saturday: Placing our Trust
Comments: 4 | Categories: Faith , Living Simply

This week's chapter (Ch.6) in From Clutter to Clarity hits home with me (though they all do, for the most part). This quote got my attention quickly:"Companies fold. Investments disappoint. Friendships end. The illusion of good health vanishes with one phone call from the doctor. In our ever-changing world, life...

November 19, 2008: Words that speak to my soul
Comments: 6 | Categories: A bit of this, a bit of that , Faith

I've rediscovered a love of poetry and beautiful, winsome writing of late.No, not my own. I'll stick to what I do best- practical, pragmatic, informational. :) A few weeks ago I stumbled upon the blog Holy Experience, and have been so blessed by Ann's way with words and the eloquence...

November 14, 2008: Living Simply Saturday- The Ultimate Freeloader
Comments: 4 | Categories: Faith , Living Simply

I loved this quote from this week's chapter in From Clutter to Clarity (Ch.5- The Secret of a Worry-Free Life):"Worry is the ultimate freeloader. It takes so much out of us yet gives back nothing in return. Not only is worry unproductive, it's actually counterproductive because it drives us to...

November 7, 2008: Living Simply Saturday: Satisfaction in Him alone
Comments: 10 | Categories: Faith , Living Simply

"It's just a little treat", I reasoned. "I'm exhausted all the time, I need a pick me up, and don't I deserve something nice once in a while?"These were some of the thoughts that went through my head each time I bought myself a coffee, during a very challenging season...

October 24, 2008: Living Simple Saturdays- Ditching Discontentment
Comments: 7 | Categories: Faith , Living Simply

To stay true to the theme of Living Simply Saturday, I need to keep this post short and sweet, to stay focused on what is most important for me today (that being the needs of my family above taking more time to blog!).This week's chapter in From Clutter to Clarity...

October 24, 2008: Blogiversary Q&A: Round 4
Comments: 6 | Categories: A bit of this, a bit of that , Faith , In the kitchen

Jo Ann asked: I do have a question...what would you recommend when it comes to cookware? I need some new pots and pans and would love to know your opinion on all that's out there.Oh, that's a whole post or two in itself! I am in the process of replacing...

September 25, 2008: Passionate about all the wrong things?
Comments: 5 | Categories: Faith , Good stewardship , Mothering

Last week I read a comment on one of my favorite blogs, that I've been mulling over and can't quite get out of my head:Say that you rail and your rail with your children about all kinds of things: drugs and rock music and Christian music and weak Christianity and...

September 24, 2008: Come Unto Me
Comments: 1 | Categories: Faith , Mothering

Guest poster Gina eloquently shares about a struggle I know full well... whether to trust fully in Jesus and go to Him for all that I need, day in and day out, or to foolishly attempt to do life on my own meager strength. Come to me, all you who...

September 22, 2008: The Stay at Home Mom and Evangelism
Comments: 4 | Categories: Faith

What a great reminder of the opportunities that we have to share the love of Christ, even as we are centered in our homes. I appreciate guest poster Sandra's focus on intentionality, and her encouragement to focus on the possibilities we have to share in the midst of everyday situations....

September 19, 2008: Good Choices
Comments: 16 | Categories: Faith , Good stewardship , Natural living

I think this guest post from Manda will resonate with all of us who struggle as we attempt to make the best possible choices for our families, while knowing that we cannot do everything and some compromises must be made. Making choices between frugality and toxins, convenience and nutrition, and...

September 17, 2008: The Walk of a Weary Woman
Comments: 1 | Categories: Biblical womanhood , Faith , Homemaking

This refreshing guest post from Stephanie spoke deeply to me, as I know that it will to you, too. It needs no other introduction, so just read on... For many years I have struggled under my own expectations, or a list of what I “thought” I was to do to...

September 16, 2008: Why Should Christians Support Sustainable Agriculture?
Comments: 4 | Categories: Faith , Good stewardship , Nutrition

Why should Christians support sustainable agriculture
Im excited to bring you this first guest post, from Kimberly, who is a Weston Price chapter leader, as well as publicist for Sally Fallon, the author of Nourishing Traditions (a much referenced book on this blog!). This is a excellent look at another...

September 5, 2008: More of my thoughts on birth control
Comments: 17 | Categories: Children , Faith , Family life , Mothering

I knew that I was opening the proverbial can of worms when I started this series of posts. May I just say thank you so much for the respectful, kind and gently worded responses I received through the comments? I did not have to delete a single comment, and I...

September 3, 2008: Living with PCOS: Taking a step back
Comments: 9 | Categories: Faith , PCOS

Allow me to back up a little for those who are unfamiliar with PCOS, and give just a bit of information on this condition and my journey with it, before I delve into how I use nutrition and natural medicine to treat it.I have mentioned several times now that I...

August 27, 2008: The Woman of Proverbs 31
Comments: 1 | Categories: Biblical womanhood , Faith

I first came in contact with today's guest poster, Laura, through her site Joshua's Tree, where I was impressed by the creative ideas to help families focus on glorifying God through fun and thought provoking activities. This post is a wonderful reminder to me to stop striving (and it fits...

August 14, 2008: Q&A: Podcasts
Comments: 4 | Categories: Biblical womanhood , Faith

I was wondering: Does your site recommend a list of podcasts that your readers might be interested in subscribing to? I found the 'Revive Our Hearts' one through Girl Talk (a site you referenced just recently), but was wondering if you had any others to suggest?LoreeThis great question landed in...

August 8, 2008: Q&A- My thoughts on birth control
Comments: 38 | Categories: Children , Faith , Family life , Our family

Would you be willing to share your thoughts on birth control?Thanks, CarrieWhen this question arrived in my inbox, I was both excited and nervous. Excited because I love to share with others our passion for having children, our belief that they are a blessing, and our desire to have as...

July 31, 2008: Why I think God may have sabotaged our internet...
Comments: 9 | Categories: Biblical womanhood , Faith , Homemaking

So, the internet still isn't working. (Then how, you ask, am I posting this? I'm on my husband's work laptop while he's out with a friend for the evening, using a unlocked network in the area). Briefly tonight, the power went out twice and the laptop could no longer connect...

July 30, 2008: Stewardship not Convenience
Comments: 4 | Categories: Faith , Going green , Good stewardship

This is the first guest post of several that will be posted over the next few weeks, from Beth of Stewardship not Convenience. Beth and I connected shortly after she first began her blog, and I immediately knew that I wanted to keep up with her blog, as the topics...

July 21, 2008: Cultivating contentment
Comments: 11 | Categories: Biblical womanhood , Faith

The lovely flowers that I picked from my garden for Making my Home a Haven, are a perfect example of how I struggle with contentment. A mere year ago, we were living in a 2 bedroom condo that was located in a somewhat unsafe neighborhood (though the condo itself was...

June 19, 2008: I choose hope
Comments: 11 | Categories: Current events , Faith , Natural living

There is a lot of bad news out there. Sometimes, being on the internet so much, I can tend to feel overwhelmed by all that I read and see. One site in particular has really been getting to me lately, with what I feel is a particularly negative, hopeless and...

June 12, 2008: Doing it all through His grace
Comments: 5 | Categories: Faith , Mothering

I've tried working on other posts today. In fact, I spent too much time on the computer this morning, and accomplished very little. And yet this is the only post that I feel that I can write today with any integrity.I woke up feeling quite ill today, I had a...

May 30, 2008: Q & A- Eating healthy in social situations
Comments: 11 | Categories: Faith , In the kitchen , Living healthy

How do you handle eating nutritiously at parties, both ones you host and those where you're a guest? We frequently host/attend get-togethers, and I find that I eat way too many high carb or junky foods. Carrie A couple weeks ago, this awesome question landed in my inbox. I've been...

March 27, 2008: Reflections on a difficult year- Practically serving those in need
Comments: 5 | Categories: Faith , Our family

I shared yesterday about the beautiful design of the body of Christ, as a place where those in need can find support and care, and those who are able can serve and bless others. I think that it may be helpful to share from our own experience what was particularly...

March 26, 2008: Reflections on a difficult year, Part 2
Comments: 3 | Categories: Faith , Our family

First of all, I just want to say thank you all so much for your kind comments on my last reflections post. I appreciate being able to process through it more in writing, and pray that our story will serve to encourage and strengthen others going through a difficult season....

March 23, 2008: He is Risen!!!
Comments: 0 | Categories: Faith , Holidays

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, when we were dead in our trespasses, even made us alive together with Christ— by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly...

March 21, 2008: Celebrating the Resurrection with children
Comments: 1 | Categories: Faith , Family life , Holidays

I'm new to the idea of finding creative ways to celebrate and teach about the Christian holidays and their meanings to my children. Now that my oldest is 3, I'm feeling more eager to find ways to communicate these important truths to her, and to make these celebrations more memorable...

March 20, 2008: Wanting to be the best
Comments: 0 | Categories: Biblical womanhood , Faith

GirlTalk blog always has a knack for bringing up topics that are both convicting and wonderfully encouraging. This post is no exception.“Sometimes I don’t want to serve when it is something I don’t think I’m very good at” the young woman humbly confessed to me. The ugly truth behind her...

March 15, 2008: Reflections on a difficult year
Comments: 11 | Categories: Faith , Our family

It's been one year exactly. One year since our lives were turned upside down. One year of uncertainty, of exhaustion, of pain, of joy, of trial, and of grace. One year since we first heard the devastating diagnosis of cancer. I think I spent the greater part of the year...

February 14, 2008: What is our role in evangelism?
Comments: 1 | Categories: Faith

My husband and I have been participating in a course called Christianity Explored at our local church over the last 6 weeks. The course is similar in style to Alpha, where we are building relationships with non-believers, then watching a video and discussing the video, their questions, etc. It has...

February 9, 2008: Preaching the Gospel to ourselves
Comments: 5 | Categories: Books , Faith

It's a bit of a dreary, down kind of day around our house today. My poor husband has been feeling ill since last night, and has been sleeping away most of the day. I was up with him at several points in the night, and with the baby at other...

February 6, 2008: Who are we boasting in?
Comments: 5 | Categories: Faith

I received a wonderful invitation a couple weeks ago, one that has spurred me on to wanting to share more of what God is doing in my heart, in order to encourage others and share His goodness, in the midst of all the other topics that I normally share about....

January 24, 2008: What does home and family-centered ministry look like?
Comments: 6 | Categories: Biblical womanhood , Faith , Family life

In light of the conversation the other day surrounding a woman's ability to minister, while keeping her priority on serving her family from within the home, I thought it would be valuable to explore this topic in a more practical way. It's easy to say that we should be serving...

January 22, 2008: The role of the family in ministering to those around us
Comments: 5 | Categories: Biblical womanhood , Faith , Family life

Lindsay has a wonderful post up, entitled Where have all the families gone? Here is an excerpt:One session I attended was titled, “Raising Kids on the Mission Field” and the aim of the class was to supply us with tools for how to make a smooth transition. I was eager...

January 11, 2008: Passionate about all the wrong things?
Comments: 6 | Categories: Faith , Mothering

November 19, 2007: Had it up to here?
Comments: 0 | Categories: Faith , Mothering

I couldn't resist linking to this great post for frazzled moms who have "had it up to here!".

October 29, 2007: He disciplines those he loves …
Comments: 0 | Categories: Faith , Mothering

I often make discipline about me. My frustration, my desire for a particular behavior, my anger, my sense of justice, my convenience, my level of energy. When life feels simple and the day is flowing smoothly, the chores being accomplished, no major crises happening, the baby's not crying, and I...