Create a special place just for you and your spouse … transform your bedroom into a couple’s haven. Have you been wishing for a place to get away and recharge, or a space that’s just for you? Your bedroom is perfect. And if you’re married, your…
Feeling stuck with your life or homemaking this year? Make a change to your life in the new year with one effective strategy. Think about the past year for a moment. Have you made any noticeable changes from last year at this time? Or are…
Have you ever stopped to consider that your home matters to God? Homes were His idea in the first place!
Wondering what you need to add to your home? Forget about possessions … kindness always is needed!
Feel like you’re drowning in stuff? Here’s the BEST strategy for decluttering your home.
Stop spinning your wheels and get your home in order with these four simple steps. Ever wonder how long it would take to get your home in order? A few years ago, I joked that if I sent my kids away for an entire summer,…
When it comes to meeting your family’s needs, shopping just might be considered biblical. Some women love to shop. Some women hate to shop. Regardless of where you rank on a shopaholic scale, Proverbs 31:21-22 includes an interesting detail of a woman’s life: “She is…
Ever feel overwhelmed by the need to keep busy at home? Proverbs 31 shows there’s actually something really good about it. Have you ever found yourself in a position of not having anything to do at home? Is everything caught up? Are all your projects…
Get meal planning and preparation inspiration and ideas from the Proverbs 31 woman. Did you ever think you could find inspiration about grocery shopping or meal planning from the Proverbs 31 woman? Proverbs 31:14-15 shines the spotlight on how she fed her family: “She is…
The Proverbs 31 woman shows us it’s a really good thing to willingly work hard at home. It’s no doubt that the Proverbs 31 woman was industrious. As we dig into Proverbs 31, we find that after she was described as a wife, her description…
Finding a haven that fulfills doesn’t have to be impossible. In fact, it can be easier than you may realize. My Thursday night was not supposed to be like this. I planned a quiet evening at home with my husband and kids – after dinner…
Just like it’s not the end of the world to get rained on, what if hardships aren’t the worst thing to happen to us?
Tired of mundane tasks in your day? You actually can turn that mundane to something sacred. I know I’m not the only homemaker and haven creator who feels like everyday life is swamped with the mundane. Think about the never-ending piles of dirty dishes, then…
Need some productivity or peace in your day? It’s time to create a routine! Ever wonder what a difference a daily routine can make? I happen to have a strange love and hate relationship with routines. I love the idea of freedom – having unplanned…
Want to bless the sick? You can become a haven by helping those who need it most. Over the past three weeks, my family’s been quarantined at home with an awful virus. Somehow, in all of our hustle and bustle, the contagious sickness worthy of…
Feeling discouraged about quarantines? You might be surprised, but there are quite a few benefits found in social distancing. Before March 2020, not many people heard of social distancing before. And for good reason, too – most people never contemplated what a quarantine really meant,…
Wonder why you need to disinfect your home? Learn why you should, along with how to do it, and 12 things you need to disinfect in your home. Ever wonder what the difference is between decluttering, deep cleaning, and disinfecting? For years, I thought that…
Not every mom spends all day, every day with her children. If you ever need to do it, how can you manage? And what can moms do if they’re home all day with children? As a mom of two pre-teens, I’ve spent my entire motherhood…
Wish you knew how to be a prepared homemaker? Start by stocking up on these 20 things! Over the past few weeks, a growing panic over the global pandemic has set in across America. The stock market keeps dropping, schools and businesses are closing, and…
Who might need your haven? You’ll never know … until you invite others to your home. I needed a haven. I knew it. After writing about haven creation for years, I forgot that settling into a new house could be a long process. And as…