She Watches Over the Affairs of Her Household- Week 2

Last week I shared how I knew my husband could not trust me, to be the homemaker he needs me to be. I challenged myself, and you, to do the first step of homemaking, which is?working on your heart. To spend every day in the word, and pray to see if you had any rebellion against homemaking.

How did I do??

This challenge has really helped me. I am not really able to do the typical Wake-Up-Early-And-Do-Devotions style of quiet time, so it has been hard to get into a routine. I did my quiet times during nap times, if they happened, or while Mark was putting the kids to bed. So, I now know it CAN be done.?

Did I Learn Anything??

Disclaimer: This is my personal story. I am not saying it is the case for anyone else.

*deep breath*

I have really struggled with depression lately, and this past ?week part of the reason has been made clearer.?We have had a crazy first couple of years of marriage with a?major life event happen on average every 2.5 months since getting married... until now. Mark has a regular job, we are not moving soon, have a newborn, or am pregnant.?That has allowed me the opportunity to not be in survival mode for the first time.?I finally have more time to invest in my relationships with God, my husband, and my children, and to invest in my home. But, I have not been.?Instead I have been in sort of a haze. Unsure of what to do with myself.?I have been distracting myself as much as I can with media and ignoring important things- being?discontent and, though I hate to say it, feeling like "just a mom." ?Our home has not had a good, relaxing, God honoring atmosphere. Well, that is changing. I will be purposefully taking steps to take PRIDE in the fact that I am a homemaker. With God's strength that is. I know this will be a struggle, but also that my God is bigger then my struggles.

How did you do? Did you learn anything? Please tell us in the comments.

Week number 2- I do not know about you but I am ready to dig in deeper. So, here we go.?You need four things to keep a home. The will, a goal, the ability, and a plan. This week we will be talking about the goal. I challenge you, and me, to make a Homemaking Mission Statement. One thing first, It will look different for every person. We are all in different seasons, keeping vastly different homes, and being a helpmeet and mom to vastly different people. That and we ourselves are different.

This week ask AT LEAST 4 people what keeping a home looks like to them. AT LEAST two older women you have deep respect for, your husband, and also pray about it to learn what you need in a home. Then I would like you to prayerfully write a Homemaking Mission Statement rough draft. Through out the rest of week revisit, reavuluate, and rewriting it as needed. Next Monday feel free to share it with us. Sharing will be to inspire NOT to compare.?

Have a lovely week! May God bless you.

Source: http://www.sweetkissesanddirtydishes.com/2012/09/she-watches-over-affairs-of-her_23.html

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