Modern Homemakers
Summary: For more than 25 years Donna Otto has shared inspiration and practical wisdom. She is an Author and founder of Modern Homemakers (formerly Homemakers By Choice), a national organization which offers weekly teaching for a new generation of "counter culture" women who have made the choice to stay at home. To hundreds of young homemakers, Donna has been the wise, fun, Godly Aunt every young woman wishes she had. Each teaching session encourages women in their role as a woman, wife, mother, and keeper of the home.
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After the loss of her son, Donna's friend embraced her suffering which made a great impression on Donna. It's a tough subject, but it is one we should consider.
The Lord is patient, not wanting anyone to perish. He will help you through this life, so fix your eyes on Jesus, and don't let fear enter into your circumstances.
Chick Fil A's 'chicken coop incentive' helps families put away their cell phones while enjoying dinner together. Indiana bans certain kinds of abortions. Exonerations are at an all-time high.
When you change your vocabulary, you change your attitude about things you have to do. For example, you wouldn't say I HAVE TO go to Disneyland, but I GET TO go on vacation. Likewise, you should say, I GET TO do the laundry or care for your family so that they don't feel that they are a burden.
In part 5, you may want to take notes! Donna strongly urges you to find out what your spiritual gifts are, as well as your kids gifts, and use them for God's glory.
In part 4, Donna teaches us that we ought to honor others as more important than ourselves, and that we should be learning about what it means to be in community with people who are different from us.
In part 3, Donna teaches that The Trinity is the prime example of Community, and we should learn from this.
Your emails are a great encouragement to Donna, so she takes time today to respond to several of your questions.
In Part 3, Amy talks about enforcing discipline and having natural consequences, all while PARENTING with GRACE, the way God parents us!
In Part 2, Amy emphasizes the sacrifice that motherhood requires when you make your family your number one priority.
In Part 1, Amy recounts her first experience with Homemakers by Choice and how the message she heard reinforced her choice to stay home with her children. She continues to encourages others in the way that she was taught to make her family her first priority.
In Part 3, Donna covers the last two points about being an INTENTIONAL FOLLOWER, and PRACTICING the PRESENCE of PEOPLE.
In Part 2, Donna explains HURRY SICKNESS and encourages you to get rid of it in your life by saying NO to the CULTURE, and instead to discover SABBATH REST.
In Part 1, Donna talks about what it means to be a STANDING WOMAN, and what a GREAT WORK you are doing as a MOTHER.
In Part 2, Donna informs us that the practices of faith are all designed to bring righteousness into an intimate community with others.
