Ruth McKeaney, Author and Homemaker, on Generosity of the Home and Family (Ep. 132)

Ruth McKeaney, the author of Hungry for Home and host of At Home with Ruth McKeaney, grew up in an environment marked by transitions. However, her strong family culture, centered around Christ, taught her that home is defined by family rather than a specific location. Carrying this lesson into her adult life, Ruth transitioned from a successful law career to flipping homes with her husband while raising five children.  

Ruth is passionate about being generous with both home and family and looks for opportunities to practice hospitality for friends and loved ones. She is full of practical wisdom in hospitality, and through her book and TV show, Ruth shares how you can intentionally cultivate your home into a place of blessing and generosity for your family and all who come through your door.  

Major Topics Include:

• Ruth’s family legacy of evangelism and missions
• What defines a home?
• How God shifted her from law to house-flipping 
• Finding identity in Christ, not occupation
• Creating an intentional family culture
• Choosing your own family traditions
• Stories of how the Lord sustained them in difficult times
• Involving her children in hospitality 
• Practical tips to grow in hospitality 
• Pushing through when you don’t feel like being hospitable 
• Finding purpose and identity after children leave home
• The miraculous story of Ruth’s book and TV show

QUOTES TO REMEMBER

• “The Lord has not wasted one thing that He grew in me.”
• “The building is not the home, the family is.”
• “Every person has a family culture, but will you be intentional in creating yours?”
• “It’s not about performance or perfection, it’s about loving people well.” 
• “You don’t understand the blessing you receive in blessing others until you step into obedience.”
• “What are you 100% depending on the Lord for?”
• “Everyone’s hungry for home.”

LINKS FROM THE SHOW

• Hungry for Home by Ruth McKeaney
• Watch At Home with Ruth McKeaney on Homeworthy
• Julie Wilson, President of Women Doing Well (see our past interview here)
• The Finish Line Community Facebook Group
• The Finish Line Community LinkedIn Group

BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW

Psalm 57:1 | Refuge In God  

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.

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