- Resolved to continue to walk hand in hand, close with Jesus through this New Year. No other place I'd rather be. Go
- Holly wants to make a cheese ball for tonight w/ wheat thins! My favorite crackers ;) Go
- Christmas is over but I am ready to welcome the new year and the exciting things God has planned for me! Go
What does it really mean to “keep a home” does this go beyond just keeping things clean and picked up? I think so. I can speak from the example of my mother of all 8 children. Being a “keeper at home” from my perspective, a daughter in the home. Keeping home goes beyond the daily chore checklist, in my opinion.
“Keeping home” (Titus 2:5) has a spirit, a spirit of warmth and love to it. Making your home a place of love and inner warmth is your job as the woman. You create the atmosphere of beauty and peace. Those who come through feel the sense of love. Keeping things clean and fresh is a huge part of that but it doesn’t end there.
It’s the small things like: coming home and smelling supper on the table, lighting a candle in the window, simmering autumn potpourri, arranging a harvest center piece on the dining room table, hot mulled cider on the stove, arranging a country-autumn wreath for the door or baking a pumpkin pie! There are so many fun homey things you can do for your home.
All of these (except we bought the pumpkin pie, to be honest) fall ideas I have mentioned I experienced recently in our home. My mother is great at making home a real HOME. She made a beautiful centerpiece with gourds surrounding her “Harvest” Yankee candle for our dining room table and she handmade a beautiful autumn wreath for the front door.
There are so many little ideas that can make your home especially warm when you put your heart into your home. Just a little more thought going beyond just the basic needs. And those you love the most notice and benefit. Then you’re making your house a real home. And that makes your family enjoy and love to come home. That’s more than just “good housekeeping”.
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Hi Holly!!
My Mom has brought out the fall decorations too, she’s also brought out all of her wool sweaters!!! Have a wonderful day!!! God Bless!!!!
Love your sister in Christ,
Hannah
This is a pleasant post! I hope my family feels as loved as you do when you enter your parents’ home. You are very blessed to have a mother who cares for you in this way. . . She has set a good example for you, and one day, I’m sure you’ll be the kind of wife/mother that your husband and children will be thankful for.
Has anybody ever told you that you look a little like Martha Stewart? (I hope you don’t mind me saying that!) Martha used to be a model in her earlier days, so I figured you wouldn’t mind me saying!
Happiest Autumn!
Emily
Dear Holly,
My sister and I are friends of Sara Quinnett. My sister found a link to your weblog on Sara’s Xanga and sent it to me. I was so encouraged by reading your posts and getting to know you a little! You sound like a “kindred spirit”! Anyway, thank you for letting your light shine; you will never know what an impact you have had on my life. The Lord knew I needed to see your weblog. Thanks again and God bless!
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I can smell the pumpkin from here …..
Love you.
Comment by GRANDMA on September 26th, 2006 @ 10:15 am