I am so excited to announce a new series for you beginning Monday, September 30th, and running throughout the month of October: “31 Days to Bless Your Home: Easy Tips for the Domestically Challenged.”
I cannot think of anything I love more than to create a warm, inviting, and relaxing environment for my family. However, I have always been intimidated by ideas on Pinterest and women’s magazines. I love to study the work of interior designers, but when it comes to trying it myself, I feel so overwhelmed. I admire women, like my beautiful younger sister, Mary, who have a natural knack for putting it all together and making a masterpiece out of anything they get their hands on.
Well, I am not one of those women! However, God has given me a heart to love and bless my family by loving and blessing our home. As women, we have such a unique opportunity to minister to our families and all who enter our homes. It is never drudgery when we view it as the gift from God that it is to be able to create a nurturing, comfortable, and pleasing atmosphere for the ones we love. However, for those of you who are like me, domestically challenged, we need some easy guidelines to follow.
I have learned many simple ideas that have worked for my family, and I hope that you will find something that works well for yours too! Just think of me as the older woman in Titus 2!
These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God. Titus 2:4-5 NLT
We will have five weekly themes. Each week will also include videos, recipes, and special weekly challenges for you to try. It is going to be so much fun!
Week 1: 9/30 – 10/4, “The Sensual Home” Learning to appeal to all five senses to create beauty in your home.
Week 2: 10/7 – 10/11, “The Spirit of the Home” Creating an atmosphere of love, peace, and joy that brings honor to God
Week 3: 10/14 – 10/18, “The Glamorous Side of Homemaking” Cleaning, Organizing, and Decluttering
Week 4: 10/21 – 10/25, “Maintaining a Blessed Home” Creating new routines and habits for your home
Week 5: 10/28 – 10/31 “Preparing for the Holidays” Ideas to help you ahead of time to make the holidays meaningful and special for your family without making you lose your mind!
I can’t wait to meet with you just next week as we learn together how to make our homes places of retreat and blessing for our families.
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Thank you and God bless!
Shari Lewis
