Homemaking

“For unto you is born this day in the city of Davida Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.And this shall be a sign unto you;Ye shall find the babewrapped in swaddling clothes,lying in a manger.And suddenly there was with the angela multitude of the heavenly hostpraising God, and saying,Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace, good will toward men."Luke 2:11-14 I find something heartwarming ...

“And he said unto his disciples,Therefore I say unto you,Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat;neither for the body, what ye shall put on.The life is more than meat,and the body is more than raiment.”Luke 12:22-23 I forget that everyone doesn’t have food, clothing, and shelter. As I go about my overly, self-involved life, working with my husband to secure our needs and wants, I ...

“But when the fruit is brought forth,immediately he putteth in the sickle,because the harvest is come.”Mark 4:29 Yay for autumn! Yay for cooler temperatures, vibrant color changes, pumpkins, pumpkin pies, pumpkin rolls, candy corn, soups with cornbread, hot cider, tea, and chocolate, sunflowers, wild flowers, fall décor, spiced candles, soft sweaters, fleece jackets, cozy blankets, bike rides, ...

 “Let all things be done decently and in order.”1 Corinthians 14:40 Disorder, for organized people, can be disturbing. It is for me. I like being organized more than I like chocolate. Junk drawers scare me. I’ve heard that alien items, that serve no known purpose, get lost there and are never seen again, like socks that never return from the dryer. It’s an eerie place. “Gimme” pens, that ...