Thankful Homemaker https://thankfulhomemaker.com/ Gospel-Driven Encouragement for Homemakers Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:39:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://efprrihvuby.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Untitled-design-2019-11-11T153241.140.png?strip=all&resize=32%2C32 Thankful Homemaker https://thankfulhomemaker.com/ 32 32 90030406 EP 191: Holding Our Expectations with Grace: When People Disappoint Us https://thankfulhomemaker.com/when-people-disappoint-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-people-disappoint-us https://thankfulhomemaker.com/when-people-disappoint-us/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:39:52 +0000 https://thankfulhomemaker.com/?p=19522 Inside: Sometimes disappointment reveals more about our expectations than another person’s actions. A reminder to hold our expectations with grace and keep our hope anchored in Christ. Disappointment is something...

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]]> https://thankfulhomemaker.com/when-people-disappoint-us/feed/ 0 19522 This Is the Work God Has Given You Today: Finding Purpose in Homemaking https://thankfulhomemaker.com/doingthejobgiventoyou/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doingthejobgiventoyou https://thankfulhomemaker.com/doingthejobgiventoyou/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:27:18 +0000 https://thankfulhomemaker.com/?p=3016 Inside: Sometimes the very work we are tempted to overlook is the chisel God is using to shape us into the image of Christ. It can be easy to talk...

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]]> https://thankfulhomemaker.com/doingthejobgiventoyou/feed/ 3 3016 The “If Only” Syndrome: Finding Contentment in Christ Instead of Circumstances https://thankfulhomemaker.com/the-if-only-syndrome/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-if-only-syndrome https://thankfulhomemaker.com/the-if-only-syndrome/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:22:13 +0000 https://thankfulhomemaker.com/?p=304 Inside: How many of our struggles begin with “if only”? True contentment is found in Christ, not changing circumstances. Have you ever noticed how easy it is to tie your...

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]]> https://thankfulhomemaker.com/the-if-only-syndrome/feed/ 3 304 Be Still Before God: Encouragement for Busy and Distracted Hearts https://thankfulhomemaker.com/quiet-moments-at-the-feet-of-jesus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quiet-moments-at-the-feet-of-jesus https://thankfulhomemaker.com/quiet-moments-at-the-feet-of-jesus/#comments Tue, 26 May 2026 19:35:19 +0000 https://thankfulhomemaker.com/?p=351 Inside: Busy seasons can slowly crowd out time with the Lord. A gentle reminder to slow down and sit at the feet of Jesus. “Be still, and know that I...

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]]> https://thankfulhomemaker.com/quiet-moments-at-the-feet-of-jesus/feed/ 2 351 EP 190: Busyness Is Not Godliness | Walking Closely with Christ https://thankfulhomemaker.com/busyness-is-not-godliness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=busyness-is-not-godliness https://thankfulhomemaker.com/busyness-is-not-godliness/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 22:15:22 +0000 https://thankfulhomemaker.com/?p=277 Inside: The Christian life was never meant to be lived by constantly trying to keep up. We were meant to walk closely with Christ and depend on Him day by...

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]]> https://thankfulhomemaker.com/busyness-is-not-godliness/feed/ 0 277 Remembering Our Dear Papa https://thankfulhomemaker.com/remembering-our-dear-papa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remembering-our-dear-papa https://thankfulhomemaker.com/remembering-our-dear-papa/#comments Thu, 21 May 2026 23:08:57 +0000 https://thankfulhomemaker.com/?p=19455 Inside: Remembering our dear Papa, a simple, faithful life that pointed so many of us to Jesus. We miss him so very much. Our dear Papa went home to be...

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]]> https://thankfulhomemaker.com/remembering-our-dear-papa/feed/ 1 19455 Walking in Childlike Faith https://thankfulhomemaker.com/walking-in-childlike-faith/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walking-in-childlike-faith https://thankfulhomemaker.com/walking-in-childlike-faith/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 22:36:14 +0000 https://thankfulhomemaker.com/?p=19409 Inside: The Christian life was never meant to be lived in our own strength. Jesus calls us to childlike faith and dependence. “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn...

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]]> https://thankfulhomemaker.com/walking-in-childlike-faith/feed/ 0 19409 EP 189: What Does It Mean to Be the Aroma of Christ? (2 Corinthians 2:14–16) https://thankfulhomemaker.com/ep-189-what-does-it-mean-to-be-the-aroma-of-christ-2-corinthians-214-16/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-189-what-does-it-mean-to-be-the-aroma-of-christ-2-corinthians-214-16 https://thankfulhomemaker.com/ep-189-what-does-it-mean-to-be-the-aroma-of-christ-2-corinthians-214-16/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://thankfulhomemaker.com/?p=19379 Inside: The aroma of Christ is often most evident in the ordinary moments of faithfulness, repentance, grace, and love at home. I recently finished reading through 2 Corinthians, and I’ve...

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]]> https://thankfulhomemaker.com/ep-189-what-does-it-mean-to-be-the-aroma-of-christ-2-corinthians-214-16/feed/ 0 19379 Homemaking Matters: Why the Work You Do at Home Matters to God https://thankfulhomemaker.com/homemaking-matters-why-the-work-you-do-at-home-matters-to-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=homemaking-matters-why-the-work-you-do-at-home-matters-to-god https://thankfulhomemaker.com/homemaking-matters-why-the-work-you-do-at-home-matters-to-god/#respond Sun, 03 May 2026 22:31:29 +0000 https://thankfulhomemaker.com/?p=19347 Inside: The work you do in your home matters to the Lord. God is at work in your ordinary days, growing you more into Christlikeness. We live in a world...

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]]> https://thankfulhomemaker.com/homemaking-matters-why-the-work-you-do-at-home-matters-to-god/feed/ 0 19347 EP 188: Biblically Caring for Our Aging Parents https://thankfulhomemaker.com/ep-188-biblically-caring-for-our-aging-parents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-188-biblically-caring-for-our-aging-parents https://thankfulhomemaker.com/ep-188-biblically-caring-for-our-aging-parents/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:23:35 +0000 https://thankfulhomemaker.com/?p=19280 Inside: Walking through caring for aging parents with biblical truth, personal reflection, and encouragement to be faithful right where God has you. Walking Through Caring for Aging Parents Doug and...

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