LOVING LIFE AT HOME - Christian Marriage, Biblical Parenting, Creative Homemaking, Purposeful Living
Do you want a peaceful, orderly home where your family can thrive? Would you like to cultivate stronger family bonds with your husband and kids? Do you long for a joy-filled, purposeful life free from fear and anxiety? Have you ever longed for a seasoned mentor who’d provide practical pointers? Fortunately for us, the Bible speaks to every one of these goals. God’s Word will help you cut through all the confusion caused by popular but conflicting marriage and parenting advice. Welcome, friend! My name is Jennifer Flanders. As a devout Christian, happy wife, homeschool mom of twelve, and grandma of 20 (so far!), I’m well-practiced in minding the things that matter most. And since the Bible charges older women to teach younger women to love their husbands, love their children, and be keepers at home, I have a scriptural mandate to share the things I’ve learned with you. Loving Life at Home is your go-to podcast for Titus 2 encouragement in marriage, motherhood, and minding what matters most. In it, I’ll teach you how to: - nurture your marriage and cultivate a life-long love with your husband - communicate with your husband in a way he understands and appreciates - raise children you not only love, but enjoy spending time with - create a warm, peaceful, inviting home that is a blessing to all who spend time there - cheerfully attend to all the sanctifying work that marriage, motherhood, and managing a home entails - use your time wisely, looking to God for the grace and strength to fulfill His call on your life So grab a cup of tea and tune in every Monday morning. In each 20-minute episode, you’ll get biblical encouragement, actionable advice, and firsthand insights on faith and family gleaned from over 35 years of marriage and motherhood and over 50 years of following Jesus. Next Steps: Read my marriage blog: https://lovinglifeathome.com Download my free printables: https://www.flandersfamily.info Connect with me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/flanders_family/ Check out my books: https://amazon.com/author/jenniferflanders Send me a message: flandersfamily@flandersfamily.info
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Our family is on the road again this week our way to North Carolina (at least the ones who aren’t taking college classes this summer).
As usual, we prayed in the driveway before we left home, asking God to watch over us while we’re traveling and to get us safely to our destination.
But a couple of other practices help make sure we get where we're going -- and that's what I want to talk about in this week's episode.
Show Notes VERSE...Sooner or later, we will all face change of some sort. Change is an inevitable part of life. The question is, how will we deal with change when it comes. Today, I'm sharing six strategies I use to keep my wits when my world is turning upside down.
Show Notes VERSES CITED:- Philippians 3:13-14 - "...forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead..."
- James 1:2-3 - "My brethren, consider it all joy when you enc...
- John 15:13 - "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."
- 1 John 3:16 - "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters."
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ST...- “Pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18)
- “These things I have spoken unto you that in Me ye might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) and…
- “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing ...
One of the first things people usually notice about our children is how well they get along. Sure, they have occasional squabbles, but that is the exception rather than the rule. For the most part, they really love and admire one another and enjoy being in each other's company.
They are friends.
And cultivating friendship between siblings is the topic of this week's episode of Loving Life at Home. I hope you'll listen in!
Sh...
If you’ve ever had a child who is given to whining, you know how grating it can get on the nerves of every member of the household. But thankfully, there is an effective way to help your little one break this bad habit. Listen to this week's episode of Loving Life at Home to learn six surefire strategies to wipe out whining.
Show Notes RELATED VERSES:- Philippians 2:14-15 - "Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you...
Over the years, our family has found ways to make traveling with children more enjoyable, economical, educational, and easy. Listen in for tips you can use on your next family vacation.
Show Notes RELATED SCRIPTURE:- Psalm 37:23 - "The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey."
- Proverbs 16:9 - "A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps."
RELATED BOOKS & BLOG POSTS:This is birthday week for our family: my daughter's birtday is the 20th, mine's the 21st, my husband's is the 22, and we met on the 23rd. That last point -- the story of how I met my husband -- is the topic of today's podcast.
Show Notes VERSES CITED:- Isaiah 55:18 - "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD."
- Proverbs 3:15-16 - "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not le...
Goals are important because they provide a sense of purpose and direction. Proverbs 16:9 assures us “A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.”
So even when you aren’t 100% sure what the LORD would have you do with your time, I recommend prayerfully setting a worthwhile goal and working toward it. As long as you hold your plans lightly, you can trust God to redirect you if that is what needs to happen.
Show Notes...How should husbands and wives navigate friendships with the opposite sex? That's our podcast topic this week, prompted by an email I got from a reader wanting to know, "Should a married woman have close male friends?"
Show Notes VERSES CITED:- Genesis 2:24 - "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united..."
- Mark 10:7-9 - “...therefore what God has joined together, let no man separate.”
- Malachi 2:14-15 ...
Modern lists of learning styles are much lengthier than the one I learned in school. And after raising 12 children, I can think of a few learning styles I've never seen on any chart. So in this episode of Loving Life at Home, we are discussing how to make the most of your child's learning style -- and what to do if you can't figure it out.
SCRIPTURES CITED:- Galatians 6:9 - "And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due s...
In honor of holy week, I 'm sharing a few of our family’s favorite Easter traditions today.
Although I love baskets and bunnies and colorful candy as much as anyone, we’ve always tried to place the main emphasis of this season on the sacrificial death and bodily resurrection of Jesus – and on what Christ’s finished work means to those who put their faith in Him.
For specific ways to do this, listen in this week's episode in full.
...Today's the anniversary of the day my husband proposed to me, so I'm taking a little walk down memory lane.... One thing I've learned through more than three and a half decades of marriage? Endings are far more important than beginnings.
Show Notes VERSES CITED:- Matthew 21:28-32 - "There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said....'
RELATED LINKS: STAY CONNECTED...I worked a 14-hour shift at the polls last week for Super Tuesday. And every passing week takes us deeper into an election season that is looking more and more like a repeat of 2020. Which makes me think now would be a great time to review an important concept that seems to have been lost in our current cultural climate:
And that is the ability to discuss differing opinions in a civil manner. We've forgotten how to respectfully ...
You don’t have to dig very deep to discover the #1 rule for building a happy marriage. Jesus spelled out our standard in the Sermon on the Mount: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” (Luke 6:31)
In marriage, that translates to "Treat your spouse as you wish to be treated."
Show Notes VERSES CITED:The Bible uses a lot of running analogies, and the half-marathon I completed over the weekend really helped drive them home.
Show Notes VERSES CITED:- Corinthians 9:24-27 - “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one....”
- Matthew 20:16 - “The first shall be last and the last shall be first.”
- Hebrews 12:1-2 - “...let us run with endurance the race that is set before us....”
- Hebrews 10:23-25 - “Let us h...
Today I’m pulling back the curtain on habits that have helped me be more productive. I hope you’ll find them helpful for getting stuff done, as well.
Show Notes SCRIPTURES CITED:- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 - "Pray without ceasing."
- Psalm 90:12 - “Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.“
- James 4:17 - “... to one who knows the right thing to do, and does not do it, to him it is sin.”
- Matthew 23:23 - “....
Jesus calls us to "love your neighbor as yourself," and what closer neighbor do you have than the spouse who shares your bed each night? Loving your husband is something wives need to do not only on special occasions like Valentine's Day and wedding anniversaries, but every minute of every hour of every day, all year long.
Show Notes VERSES CITED:- Titus 2:3-5 - "Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior...."
- Ma...
Can a woman nurture her children without neglecting her husband? Is it possible to be a loving wife and a devoted mother? How do we strike a balance between marriage and motherhood?
Show Notes SCRIPTURES CITED:-Matthew 11:28-30 - “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest....”
- Ephesians 4:1-3 - “…being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
- Philippians 2:1-8 - “Do no...
Lots of people devote their whole lives searching for happiness, yet happiness seems more elusive than ever. That is undoubtedly due to the fact folks are looking in the wrong places.
So, how does one find lasting happiness? By realizing the fact that happiness was never intended to be our primary goal; rather, it's a fringe benefit to a life well-lived.
Find and fulfill the ultimate purpose for which you've been put on this plane...
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