The Homemaking Foundations Podcast

Today’s episode is going to be a bit of a departure from our normal episode. Instead of covering a topic of homemaking, Jason is joining me today to talk about our ministry, what we’ve been up to the last six months, and big plans for the future! If you don’t care – then don’t worry... Read More

The next few episodes here on the podcast are going to be a mini-series. We are going to be discussing Spiritual Disciplines for busy homemakers. To kick off the series, we are going to first discuss a vitally important discipline: daily Bible reading! In certain seasons and stages of life, finding the time to read... Read More

If you are needing a little motivation and encouragement to kick off your new year, then this episode is going to help you get started! We are going to start off by talking a bit about the importance of planning for your year, creating a family mission statement, and how to set goals out of... Read More

My older twins are turning three this month and are really just starting to “get” Christmas. So this time of year especially, I’ve been thinking through our traditions and trying to be intentional about what we should focus on during Christmas – and just throughout the year. The point of family traditions is to know... Read More

I re-learned a powerful lesson this weekend and God really convicted my heart to remember the right way I need to think about motherhood, marriage, and my home. I need to remember, day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment, that God has given me an eternally significant calling in my home. It’s so... Read More

Do you ever have times (or seasons or years), when you feel overwhelmed and like you’ve lost the joy in your home? There have been times in my homemaking, when I’m fired up, inspired, encouraged, and ready to tackle each new day as it comes. Then there are times when I have zero motivation, I feel... Read More

Over the past several years I’ve wrestled with what a homemaker really is. What does it meant to “keep my home?” How do I decide day in and day out what I should be spending my time on?Where do I turn when I feel overwhelmed by it all?? Getting to the roots of what a homemaker is (and really... Read More

What does it mean to be a homemaker who glorifies God within her home? How can we view our homemaking as a ministry? We are going back to the Gospel in this episode so that we can cast a Gospel-vision for our homes. Today’s episode comes from the first session of the Homemaking Ministries Online... Read More

Is it a waste of money to decorate your home? Or a wise investment? What does it mean to be motivated by pride in our homes? Or to desire to serve our family? In today’s episode, we will take a look at the question of how we can glorify God from within our homes through... Read More

This week I want to talk about money! Our budget is something that we have been really trying to work on in this season we are in. We have some really big financial goals for 2016 and getting our budget under control is the first step. I am not naturally good at handling money. I... Read More

The things in life that are worth pursuing – your faith, a Christ-Centered marriage, faithful parenting, homemaking, and the other things that really matter – take hard work, determination, and lots of self-discipline. In this episode we discuss the art of self discipline, why it’s so important, and how we can cultivate it within our own lives. Discipline... Read More

I have found that in my homemaking, I need to have a clear vision and defined goals in order to actually accomplish the things that I want to and to design the kind of household and life that we want. In earlier episodes we talked about setting priorities in your home and how to create... Read More

Homemaking – and our roles within the home – change from season to season and vary greatly depending on what stage of life we are in. Jennifer is joining us today to talk about having a vision for our homemaking and how our homemaking will look different depending on where we are at in life.... Read More

What does it mean to live out a Gospel-Centered home? How we define the Gospel – and live it out in our homes – can have a profound impact. But it takes intentional thought and purpose in our homemaking to focus on Gospel-Centered living within our home. From our marriages, to our kids, to our... Read More

Do you need a little help with your child training? Do you feel a little overwhelmed with punishments, rewards, and effectively training your children? Today’s episode dives into all of that and more! In case you missed it, you can listen to the last episode here: Episode #010: 4 Ways to Reduce Food Waste. My boys are... Read More