November 21, 2011 | Author: Jennifer McBride

Here is yet another great sale from Vision Forum!  Until midnight on Saturday, November 26 (CST), buy any two items at Vision Forum and receive a third item of your choice of equal or lesser value absolutely free!

There is no limit to the number of free items you can receive during this sale. Buy 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 products or more — every third item is free (of equal or lesser value)!

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November 16, 2011 | Author: Jennifer McBride

Here is another excellent sale ! Queen of the Home is only $9.00 at Vision Forum with coupon code ALLEXTRA20!

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November 15, 2011 | Author: Jennifer McBride

Large Family Logistics is Vision Forum’s “Deal of the Day” today! Save 50%, PLUS an additional 20% with coupon code ALLEXTRA20!  Passionate Housewives Desperate for God is also 50% off right now and you can use the same coupon code for an additional 20% off as well. With $5.00 flat rate shipping this makes for a really great deal on both books – two resources I highly recommend for both the “Why” and the “How” of Biblical womanhood

 Passionate Housewives Desperate for God is a wonderful look at the power and beauty of Biblical womanhood. Inspiring and encouraging, but practical and realistic as well. Read it once to realize the amazing role God has for the woman at home and read it again when you need your vision renewed. Large Family Logistics is an incredible resource no matter how big or small your family is! Kim’s brief study on the Proverbs 31 woman is an excellent start to the book and full of helpful insights.

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November 14, 2011 | Author: Jennifer McBride

Words of wisdom from Kelly Crawford over at Generation Cedar:

When Christians stop being “Kingdom-minded”, they stop making Kingdom choices. Choices like devoting a life to raising the next generation to love God, to honor authority and to live wisely. The very church of Christ has so degraded the blessing of children (and thus minimized a mother’s work), that it is almost unthinkably ignorant. For how can we expect to pass the torch of passion and faithfulness to our Savior unless we have made it our chiefest aim to daily impress His character onto the hearts of our children?

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November 14, 2011 | Author: Jennifer McBride

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November 3, 2011 | Author: Jennifer McBride

Here are two recent reviews of  Queen of the Home!:

I literally am blessed to tears of joy by the book  Queen of the Home. I have read many books and enjoyed them, but never have I read a book that comes so close to my heart speaking itself. If my heart could speak it would say what has been written in this book….I could not agree more. Biblically speaking these lovely woman have hit the mark.  What encourages me even further is all of the history that is included in this book.  Many who have gone before us have also gained enough wisdom to know what true biblical womanhood is. Now, this book is not just for the married woman but also for any aged young lady or girl.  They address little girls to big girls.

It seems though the message of His word for women, continually gets swept away by our culture. I am encouraged more than ever to do my part to make an impact. To restore what has been lost, if nothing else at least in my own home…we have something to say, and we must for Him proclaim it.  ~ Jodi Jepson

…I just received my copy of  Queen of the Home in the mail and I MUST say this book should be mandatory for every Christian bookshelf. This book gives vision, guidance, hope and encouragement to embrace noble Christian womanhood and reject what the culture has to offer so much so that I am making sure that even my grandchildren get a copy of it–and not just because I have contributed to it–but because the wisdom and vision in it is priceless. ~ June Fuentes

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October 29, 2011 | Author: Jennifer McBride

“O dear mothers, you have a very sacred trust reposed in you by God! He hath in effect said to you, “Take this child and nurse it for Me, and I will give thee thy wages.” You are called to equip the future man of God, that he may be thoroughly furnished unto every good work. If God spares you, you may live to hear that pretty boy speak to thousands, and you will have the sweet reflection in your heart that the quiet teachings of the nursery led the man to love his God and serve Him.

Those who think that a woman detained at home by her little family is doing nothing, think the reverse of what is true. Scarcely can the godly mother quit her home for a place of worship; but dream not that she is lost to the work of the church; far from it, she is doing the best possible service for her Lord. Mothers, the godly training of your offspring is your first and most pressing duty.” ~Charles Spurgeon

(Thanks to Mrs. Lisa Winton for this quote!)

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October 28, 2011 | Author: Jennifer McBride

(From the introduction to Queen of the Home)

Scripture declares the truth; it is through the saving work of Christ and in a life lived according to the standard set forth in God’s Holy Word that a woman is most honored and elevated to a position like no other on earth. She is given great respect, mighty responsibilities and a specific realm over which she is to reign.

When we take a closer look at the Scriptures, what we find is quite intriguing and illuminating:

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. 1 Timothy 5:14

The original Greek word used for “guide the house” here is oikodespoteō which is translated “ruler”, or “master” (This does not mean that we rule over our husbands, but it does mean that we rule with them.)

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Titus 2:5

Here the Greek word used for “keepers at home” is oikourgos which not only means to care for the home, but to guard it.

In the famous chapter of Proverbs 31 we have a detailed description that shows just how strong, capable and influential the virtuous woman of God really is. What might not be as well known is what is packed into the actual meaning of the word “virtuous” which appears in Scripture four times:

And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. Ruth 3:11

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband… Proverbs 12:4

Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:10

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Proverbs 31:29

I used to think that the word “virtuous” as used in these texts meant “moral,” or “pure.” While the word “virtue” is at times translated this way, and while this meaning too should define a godly woman, this is not the meaning of the word used in the passages above. I was amazed to discover that in the original Hebrew this word is chayil—which is also translated throughout the Bible as “strength”, “ability”, “valiant”, “army”, “host”, “forces”, “riches”, “wealth”, “substance”, “power” and even “war”! No wonder such a woman is far more valuable than rubies.

The godly wife and mother is no household drudge, weak doormat, or mindless parasite. She is a mighty warrior queen who fights righteous battles at her husband’s side and reigns with him over the home and domain God has given them as they work together for Christ’s eternal Kingdom and glory.

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October 24, 2011 | Author: Jennifer McBride

(Note: This is an article I would love to have included in Queen of the Home!)
By Breezy Brookshire

 Contentment is one of the priceless virtues a woman must cultivate. As daughters preparing to be homemakers, we eagerly await the time when we can be in our own homes, and it is crucial to develop contentment right now. Without it, we will stifle our joy and tear down our homes whether we get married or not.

May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace.” —Psalm 144:12 (ESV)

For many daughters, discontentment is a weed we must constantly guard against. “If I could only have more time to myself…” or “Why does this disgusting job always fall to me?” and similar complaints can be frequently heard in our minds. We don’t have to be raised with the princess mindset—we naturally assert our rights and champion the way we think things ought to be; we pout when we don’t get our way. And this attitude will only get worse if we do not address it as soon as it appears.

As a pillar in the home, you carry more weight of influence on our shoulders than you realize. The attitude of “I wish I could be somewhere else, fulfilling my dreams” is a perilous atmosphere for those dwelling inside the palace. If we allow discontentment to creep into our hearts and rot from the inside out, we cast shadows of quarreling, whining, unrest, and gloom on our families, where instead there should be contentment, industry, and joy.

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. —James 4:1-3 (ESV)

These ravenous hearts of discontentment and murder did not suddenly appear, just as the contentious, griping woman of Proverbs did not. They grew out of subtle, slow-simmering attitudes of discontentment that were not dealt with in a God-honoring way.

A content heart trusts in the Lord. It is peaceful, resting in His complete sovereign plan for every detail of one’s life. It finds a fulfilling joy in the special place and situation God has ordained for each season of life.

If you are discontent in your parents’ home, know that having your own home someday will not bring you happiness and contentment. Begin to nurture the priceless virtue of contentment right now. Every situation that arises gives us a choice between complaining or contentment, bemoaning our sacrifice or glorifying God in thankfulness. Reject the impulse of the moment and choose the joy and peace that only Christ gives.

This will be a constant struggle throughout our  lives. But with prayer and relying on the Lord’s strength, He will shape us into the radiant women He desires us to be.

Let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. —1 Peter 3:4 (ESV)

Breezy Brookshire is a 20-year old homeschool graduate and stay-at-home daughter. She has been learning domestic skills from her mother since she was a little girl (she still remembers her first sock-folding lesson) and loves being at home with her family. She also enjoys creating art that glorifies her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Breezy and her sister, Emily Rose, own Noble Rose Press and are the creators of the Daughters of His Story paper doll series, and the Family Treasure Coloring Book. Breezy blogs at A Bowl of Moss and Pebbles. This article originally appeared on Raising Homemakers and is reprinted here with permission.

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October 24, 2011 | Author: Jennifer McBride

A convicting read over at Raising Homemakers:

What is my own attitude telling them that I really believe at this moment? That my Jesus isn’t big enough to calm the storm in my own heart, to empower me with self-control to hold my tongue and watch my temper? That being interrupted to have to train and discipline is a hassle and interferes with my ability to accomplish the items on my to-do list for the day? That the Bible isn’t really true when it says that “the joy of the Lord will be our strength”? Or maybe that patience, kindness and self-control aren’t among the fruits of the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives?

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