I’ve used the term “warrior-mother” before and I like that word. I think it is accurate, and oddly ironic up against the culture’s drum beat of “I am woman, hear me roar”. If we could pin point just one place where more erosion to our society has occurred, it is without a doubt the HOME. Broken marriages–the…
Category Archives: Reflections on the Home
Atmosphere of Peace
I have always wanted my home to be a place that says “welcome”. I want people to come into my home and be encouraged and refreshed. As a young bride many years ago, someone told me that the woman is responsible for the atmosphere of the home. That does not mean we must have a…
Making Home a Haven
** This is Lisa’s first post as our newest At the Well contributing writer. Please welcome her!** One of my biggest challenges as a wife and homemaker has been making our house into a home … and our home into a haven. When we first got married I had no clue how to even clean our…
bad news, Good News
Home ….. what a sweet sweet word. Or is it? It should be. It should be a sweet place, a stable place, a safe place. The older I get the more I see what a wicked place this world has become. There is no peace because most folks don’t know peace. It seems wherever we…
Entertaining a Large Group
What do you do when you find out you’ll be entertaining a large group for a meal? Do you know exactly what you will serve? Can you save some work by using what you have in the freezer or on the pantry shelf, or will you need to do an extensive shopping? How much will…
Keeper of Memories
I recall reading, in the not-too-distant-past, a blog post about how women are supposed to be the “Keepers of Memories” in the home. At the time, I chuckled to myself and kind of brushed off the importance of this aspect of home-keeping, because I’m so bad at it. We’re on our eighth child and my…
Homemaking with an Excellent Spirit
Have you ever desired for your home to be a showcase home? A home filled with treasures and beauty, where people come and take notice that your home is a place that is above average or even extraordinary? Surely in our daydreams or fantasies our homes may be adorned with beautiful furnishings and the finest…
Jen Shepherd 
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