Thankful Homemaker: A Christian Homemaking Podcast

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 shall inherit the earth. 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 by Martyn Lloyd Jones SOCIAL: 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 Merchandise  

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 hearts that are sensitive to the sin our lives and mourn over them. We want our mourning to be genuine not just an emotional reaction or because we got caught but that there is true confession and repentance and genuine mourning As we continue on in this current series, our text today is Matthew 5:4: "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.  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 by Martyn Lloyd Jones SOCIAL: 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 Merchandise  

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: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. HELPFUL LINKS: Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes. Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by Martyn Lloyd Jones SOCIAL: 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 Merchandise    

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 on the Sermon on the Mount HELPFUL LINKS: Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes. Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by Martyn Lloyd Jones SOCIAL: 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 Merchandise  

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.  HELPFUL LINKS: Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes. Weekly Cleaning Schedule Free PDF Download SOCIAL: 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 Merchandise

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 time together today to direct us towards a biblical view of the way God works, and we work in our sanctification.  HELPFUL LINKS: Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes. When Grace Comes Home: How the Doctrines of Grace Change Your Life by Terry L. Johnson How Does Sanctification Work? by David Powlison The BAR Podcast Network SOCIAL: 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 

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 episode, so come join us as we share all about our (as we called it) Camp Nana Papa week with our grandkids.  HELPFUL LINKS: Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes. Cousin Camp: A Grandparent's Guide to Creating Fun, Faith, and Memories that Last by Susan Alexander Yates The Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski Cousin Camp Pinterest Board Trello Personalized Camp T-Shirts SOCIAL: 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 

This discussion emphasizes the 80-20 rule in marriage, urging partners to cherish the 80% of positive qualities instead of fixating on the 20% that may be flawed. It highlights how appreciating a spouse's strengths can reignite love and passion. The conversation also explores the power of grace in relationships, inspired by Elisabeth Elliot, focusing on support and admiration as key ingredients for a joyful marriage. A refreshing perspective on nurturing love through appreciation and forgiveness!

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HELPFUL LINKS: Head over to ThankfulHomemaker.com for full show notes.  Learning from Elisabeth Elliot: A List of Resources 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 Thankful Homemaker Facebook Group Subscribe to the Podcast on Your Favorite App