Thankful Homemaker: A Christian Homemaking Podcast

BITESIZE (INTRO): Keeping the Focus On Christ This Christmas

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EP 9 Christ-Focused Christmas Celebration Ideas
10 Questions to Ask at Your Christmas Gathering by Donald Whitney
Favorite Site for Evangelist Christmas Books to Giveaway- my top giveaway book choice
 
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Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness (Matthew 5:6 - Sermon on the Mount Series)

We all know what it feels like at times to be hungry or thirsty, but there are a hunger and thirst that should be far more concerning to us that we are going to dig into together today, and it’s not talking about physical hunger but spiritual hunger. It’s a hunger that will not be satisfied by food or water but only by God.
Augustine said: "Thou has made us for thyself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in thee."
The good news is Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:6 that our hunger and thirst can be satisfied: "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
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Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by Martyn Lloyd Jones
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Blessed are the Meek (Matthew 5:5 - Sermon on the Mount Series)

Meekness is often defined as power under control, and in the case of the Spirit-filled believer, he or she is under the control of God's Spirit. Meekness towards God is a disposition of spirit that accepts His dealings as good and doesn't dispute or resist them.
Listen in as we continue on in our series through the Sermon on the Mount - working through Matthew 5:5:
Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.
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Blessed Are Those Who Mourn (Matthew 5:4 - Sermon on the Mount Series)

True spiritual mourning produces a hatred for our sin and a repentant heart that desires to be in a right relationship with the Lord. We should desire to be holy as God is holy.
Mourning is to be our lifestyle. It’s not just a one time moment when we first came to a recognition of our utter spiritual poverty before the Lord - it is a continual part of our lives as believers
We want to cultivate hearts that are sensitive to the sin our lives and mourn over them. We want our mourning to be genuine not just an emotional reaction or because we got caught but that there is true confession and repentance and genuine mourning
As we continue on in this current series, our text today is Matthew 5:4:"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 
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The Riches of Poverty - (Matthew 5:3 - Sermon on the Mount Series)

The Sermon on the Mount lays out for us what it means to be a citizen of Christ's kingdom. The chapters we're working through in Matthew 5-7 layout for us what the Lord desires of those who profess Christ. It describes what our inward and outward desires and actions should look like of those who profess to be in Christ.
As we continue on in this current series, our text today is Matthew 5:3:"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount Series (Matthew 5:1-2)

John Stott opened his book The Message of the Sermon on the Mount: Christian Counter-Culture with this sentence:
"The Sermon on the Mount is probably the best-known part of the teaching of Jesus, though arguable it is the least understood, and certainly it is the least obeyed."
In our time today, we're going to work through Matthew 5:1-2 and discuss an overview of the Sermon as we begin a series on the Sermon on the Mount
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Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by Martyn Lloyd Jones
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Weekly Home Blessing

The Weekly Home Blessing is a simple one hour routine that blesses your home and family for the week. It's a habit I modified from Flylady that has been part of my homemaking routine for almost 20 years. Come walk through how it might bless your home and family too. 
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Sanctification: Growing in Holiness

As Christian women, there is a desire within us to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. We want to grow in holiness. We desire to become more like Christ. We desire to be more and more separated from sin.
We'd love to see the fruit of the Spirit evident in our lives—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. My hope is in our time together today to direct us towards a biblical view of the way God works, and we work in our sanctification. 
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When Grace Comes Home: How the Doctrines of Grace Change Your Life by Terry L. Johnson
How Does Sanctification Work? by David Powlison
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Cousin Camp: Making Memories with Your Grandchildren

This summer, we decided to create a camp experience for our grandkids in our backyard. This camp is referred to by Cousin Camp because usually, you're intermingling cousins together. However, our daughter has our only grandchildren, so technically ours wasn't a "cousin camp," but it was still a fun way to create sweet memories with our grandchildren.
My husband, Doug Ferrell is a guest on today's episode, so come join us as we share all about our (as we called it) Camp Nana Papa week with our grandkids. 
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Cousin Camp: A Grandparent's Guide to Creating Fun, Faith, and Memories that Last by Susan Alexander Yates
The Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski
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Encouraging Your Husband {Elisabeth Elliot's 80/20 Rule}

So many times as wives, we can focus more on what our husbands are doing wrong instead of focusing our hearts on what they are doing right.
 
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Elisabeth Elliot on Hints for a Quiet Time

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Logos Bible Software Training Webinar
Keep a Quiet Heart by Elisabeth Elliot
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Do the Next Thing {A Reminder from Elisabeth Elliot}

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Learning from Elisabeth Elliot: A List of Resources
Keep a Quiet Heart by Elisabeth Elliot
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