Homemaking and Living for Christ

As Christians, we can honour God in all we do, and our job as a homemaker and home educator is no exception. Everything we do can be seen as an opportunity to "work heartily as unto the Lord" and demonstrate His love to our family and those around us, especially through Christian homemaking.

There are many different aspects of homemaking and ways to honour the Lord in the day-to-day of our time at home. Many of these skills are not often taught anymore. A wonderful part of homeschool is having our children with us all the time and, therefore, the ability to pass on some of these homemaking skills to our children. It is beneficial for them to see how God fits into the day-to-day and how we live for Christ in our homes. This gives us, as mothers, a chance to model Christian living for them.

From tips to connecting with God in your day-to-day tasks to ideas on making a house a home to some traditional skills often used in homemaking to pass on to your children, this month's content will inspire you in your role as a homemaker and mother.

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Finding God in the Day-to-Day

It’s a common thing for many homeschooling parents to get busy with schedules, tasks, and life on the whole. There is a lot of room for flexibility, and that makes it easy for our schedules to fill up quite quickly without even realizing it. Though it is usually filled with many good things, our time with God tends to get pushed off to the side unwillingly.

Passing on Homemaking Skills

A beautiful aspect of homeschooling is having your children with you all the time as well as, most often, not working outside the home. This gives you time to work more in the home and to teach your children modern homemaking skills they wouldn’t otherwise have the time to spend learning.

Gift Box and Homemade Christmas Ornament Craft

To children around the world, Christmas (without a doubt) means presents. At some point on Christmas day, we sit together with our family and share in the moment of watching each other open gifts. While it is a joyous occasion, it’s important to remember the reason why we celebrate so we don’t lose our focus on the true gift of Christmas.

Online Schooling is Not Homeschooling: A Story of the Freedom of Parent-Led Education

When our son was nearing preschool, my husband and I discussed the possibility of homeschooling him, at least during his preschool years. You have to understand, in the Philippines, enrolling in a good preschool is sort of a prerequisite or preview to what kind of education a child will be able to receive. I was not “ambitious” then. Just preschool. Learn the ABC’s, the 123’s, easy peasy.