The Homemaking Foundations Podcast

Reading is so important to my life…for my life as a Christian, as a wife, as a mom, and as a homemaker. But finding the time, motivation, and the budget to read can be tough. As a blogger, wife, and mom of 4, I get asked all the time how I find the time to... Read More

Are you open to being a mentor? Most of us see ourselves on the mentee side of the relationship (especially if we are younger) but what if God calls US to reach out and encourage another woman? What does that relationship look like? What does it practically mean to come along side another woman and... Read More

“We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.” – Psalm 78:4 There have been so many times in my life that I have craved a mentor. Someone to sit with, pour my heart out to, and have them fill me... Read More

As a busy wife, mom, or homemaker, it can be tough to find any time to invest in learning and growing. So when it comes to this dreaded word of “theology”, it’s easy to turn off our brains and not care. But we need to invest in theology, or simply put, learning and growing within... Read More

As women, most of us are very terrible at investing in ourselves. But the thing is, the key to avoiding burn-out, is to make sure we are taking care of ourselves. In today’s episode, we are going to be talking about some ways we can better invest in ourself (without being SELFISH) and how this... Read More

One of the biggest struggles within the home is finding out how to go from looking at the mundane (and sometimes boring) parts of our day to finding and cultivating real joy within it! My word for this year is JOY and I’m looking at three main areas of my life to cultivate that joy:... Read More

If you are dealing with stress and anxiety, then this episode is for you. Worry, stress, and anxiety are things that threaten to overwhelm and suffocate us. But by learning to trust in God more, you can deepen your relationship with Him as well as kick worry, anxiety, and stress out of your heart and... Read More

Easter seems to sneak up on me every year. Before I know it, it’s the Friday or Saturday before Easter. And I realize how little time I’ve spent instructing my children, celebrating this season, and focus on the Good News of the Gospel! So this year, I’m challenge myself (and YOU) to take the next... Read More

There is so much to constantly occupy our minds and our hearts with worry, anxiety, and stress these days. It seems like everywhere we turn, there is something new to worry about. It’s hard sometimes to know what our reactions should be to this stress and anxiety.   In today’s episode we are going to... Read More

Some days, motherhood is just plain hard. Or dare I say it, even boring. Do you ever feel like you are wasting your talents when you are tying shoes and cutting the crust off of sandwiches? What is our high calling as mothers? In this quick episode, I’m sharing some much needed wisdom and encouragement... Read More

Learning – and growing from that learning – is an important part of our lives as women. We should we striving to learn and grow but this can be so tough to manage with busy schedules and full lives. In this episode we address the importance (from a Biblical standpoint) for learning and some practical... Read More

How can we learn to better love our husband with a sacrificial, unconditional love? In last week’s episode we discussed what it means to become our husband’s cheerleader and learn to better cherish and respect him. This week we are taking that concept one step further and focusing on what that love looks like. So... Read More

With Valentine’s Day just a few days away, it’s the perfect time to talk about marriage and how we, as wives, can inspire our husbands. By learning how to be their cheerleaders, we can show true love and respect to them. By using the acronym CHEER, we are going to take a look at some... Read More

We kicked off this discussion in episode #25, with the talk about how important God’s Word is and some ideas for daily Bible reading plans. But we are not to just ingest God’s Word, we are to digest it, meditate on it, and let it transform our lives. Memorizing Scripture is one of the best... Read More

This is the second podcast in our mini-series on Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Homemaker. Two weeks ago we covered developing the daily habit Bible reading and this week we will be turning our attention to the habit of prayer and how to cultivate a deeper prayer life. Most of us know that God calls us... Read More