Thankful Homemaker: A Christian Homemaking Podcast

Those who know they have received mercy, show mercy. And the merciful are greatly blessed, because they will receive mercy from God himself. And as the verse, Matthew 5:7 states: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. HELPFUL LINKS: Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes. All episodes in the Sermon on the Mount Series at the blog Studies in the Sermon on the Mount...

SHOW NOTES: Thankful Homemaker  EP 9 Christ-Focused Christmas Celebration Ideas Homemaking Matters: Living for God's Glory in the Ordinary by Marci Ferrell Join Thankful Homemaker for access to the Free Library of Resources Follow ThankfulHomemaker on Facebook , Pinterest & Instagram Join the Thankful Homemaker Facebook Group Subscribe to the Podcast on Your Favorite App  Thankful Homemaker Me...

We all know what it feels like at times to be hungry or thirsty, but there are a hunger and thirst that should be far more concerning to us that we are going to dig into together today, and it’s not talking about physical hunger but spiritual hunger. It’s a hunger that will not be satisfied by food or water but only by God. Augustine said: "Thou has made us for thyself, and our hearts are restless...

Meekness is often defined as power under control, and in the case of the Spirit-filled believer, he or she is under the control of God's Spirit. Meekness towards God is a disposition of spirit that accepts His dealings as good and doesn't dispute or resist them. Listen in as we continue on in our series through the Sermon on the Mount - working through Matthew 5:5: Blessed are the meek for they sh...

True spiritual mourning produces a hatred for our sin and a repentant heart that desires to be in a right relationship with the Lord. We should desire to be holy as God is holy. Mourning is to be our lifestyle. It’s not just a one time moment when we first came to a recognition of our utter spiritual poverty before the Lord - it is a continual part of our lives as believers We want to cultivate he...

The Sermon on the Mount lays out for us what it means to be a citizen of Christ's kingdom. The chapters we're working through in Matthew 5-7 layout for us what the Lord desires of those who profess Christ. It describes what our inward and outward desires and actions should look like of those who profess to be in Christ. As we continue on in this current series, our text today is Matthew 5:3: "Bles...

John Stott opened his book The Message of the Sermon on the Mount: Christian Counter-Culture with this sentence: "The Sermon on the Mount is probably the best-known part of the teaching of Jesus, though arguable it is the least understood, and certainly it is the least obeyed." In our time today, we're going to work through Matthew 5:1-2 and discuss an overview of the Sermon as we begin a series o...

The Weekly Home Blessing is a simple one hour routine that blesses your home and family for the week. It's a habit I modified from Flylady that has been part of my homemaking routine for almost 20 years. Come walk through how it might bless your home and family too.  Resources: Homemaking Matters: Living for God's Glory in the Ordinary Thankful Homemaker Blog Free Resource Library Head over to Tha...

As Christian women, there is a desire within us to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. We want to grow in holiness. We desire to become more like Christ. We desire to be more and more separated from sin. We'd love to see the fruit of the Spirit evident in our lives—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. My hope is in our ti...

This summer, we decided to create a camp experience for our grandkids in our backyard. This camp is referred to by Cousin Camp because usually, you're intermingling cousins together. However, our daughter has our only grandchildren, so technically ours wasn't a "cousin camp," but it was still a fun way to create sweet memories with our grandchildren. My husband, Doug Ferrell is a guest on today's...

So many times as wives, we can focus more on what our husbands are doing wrong instead of focusing our hearts on what they are doing right. Resources: Homemaking Matters: Living for God's Glory in the Ordinary Thankful Homemaker Blog Free Resource Library Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes.  SOCIAL: Join Thankful Homemaker for access to the Free Library of Resources Follow Than...

Resources: Homemaking Matters: Living for God's Glory in the Ordinary Thankful Homemaker Blog Free Resource Library Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes.  Logos Bible Software Training Webinar Keep a Quiet Heart by Elisabeth Elliot SOCIAL: Join Thankful Homemaker for access to the Free Library of Resources Follow ThankfulHomemaker on Facebook , Pinterest & Instagram Join the...

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We rarely take the time to consider how our work in our homes matters, and we can struggle to discover purpose amid what seems to be mundane tasks we handle day after day. I can assure you, our Homemaking Matters. Our good God is working out His purposes in the midst of our ordinary days. Resources: Homemaking Matters: Living for God's Glory in the Ordinary Thankful Homemaker Blog Free Resource Li...

As Christians, we know we are going to face difficulties in this life ( 1 Peter 1:6-7 ). We are going to deal with failure and discouragement and become more and more aware of our weaknesses and the indwelling sin still within us as we walk on this earth. Resources: Homemaking Matters: Living for God's Glory in the Ordinary Thankful Homemaker Blog Free Resource Library Head over to ThankfulHomemak...

Summer is a natural time for me to get off my routine of menu planning.  In the winter, we’re more apt to stick to a schedule, but summer brings about a more flexible and changing calendar.  Along with that, I find myself getting out of planning meals like I do when inside in the winter months. I’m not too fond of it when I do this because it takes up more time and costs more money when I don’t ta...

My hope today is to give you a bit of inspiration as you plan for Father’s Day with some thoughtful gift ideas. These are great gift ideas for the men in your life any time of year from birthdays to holidays to just because you love them. Resources: Homemaking Matters: Living for God's Glory in the Ordinary Thankful Homemaker Blog Free Resource Library Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full s...

The Lord is working out all things for my good and His glory, with the end purpose, always being to mold me more into the image of Jesus. God knows the circumstances needed in my life to make me more like Jesus and they’re different than the circumstances needed in your life.  Resources: Homemaking Matters: Living for God's Glory in the Ordinary Thankful Homemaker Blog Free Resource Library Head o...

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Resources: Homemaking Matters: Living for God's Glory in the Ordinary Thankful Homemaker Blog Free Resource Library Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes Join Thankful Homemaker for access to the Free Library of Resources Follow ThankfulHomemaker on Facebook , Pinterest & Instagram Join the Thankful Homemaker Facebook Group Subscribe to the Podcast on Your Favorite App   

Resources: Homemaking Matters: Living for God's Glory in the Ordinary Thankful Homemaker Blog Free Resource Library Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes Join Thankful Homemaker for access to the Free Library of Resources Follow ThankfulHomemaker on Facebook , Pinterest & Instagram Join the Thankful Homemaker Facebook Group Subscribe to the Podcast on Your Favorite App 

Resources: Homemaking Matters: Living for God's Glory in the Ordinary Thankful Homemaker Blog Free Resource Library Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes Join Thankful Homemaker for access to the Free Library of Resources Follow ThankfulHomemaker on Facebook , Pinterest & Instagram Join the Thankful Homemaker Facebook Group Subscribe to the Podcast on Your Favorite App   

Abortion Resources Mentioned in the Episode: My Abortion Testimony at the Blog Haven Today Radio Program Article on Haven Today Facebook Live Video from Grace Community Church (my testimony comes in at approximately 32 minutes into the service) More Helpful Links: Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes Resources: Homemaking Matters: Living for God's Glory in the Ordinary Thankful H...

Preaching the gospel to yourself. It’s a phrase we’ve all heard and we all agree with but deep down we’re like, okay what does that really look like? Or how do I make that practical in my day-to-day life when my marriage is hard? Or the kids are out of control? Or there’s an illness in my family or I’m just stuck in a sinful pattern?  Or the house is in chaos and I don’t know where to begin?  The...

It's the start of a New Year, and many of us have goals and resolutions on our minds, and those are good things. One that has been on my list is to re-evaluate my morning routine We know routines and habits are super helpful when we stick with them. Our days run smoother, and we go about them pretty effortlessly in time. They just happen, and our brains don't have to think so hard about them anymo...