Joyfully at home in 2010

Home Girl

I think we all come to that point at one time or another in our "stay-at-home" journey.
When we first decided to shift our focus, to turn our hearts towards home, we were enthusiastic and vibrant, purposeful and driven, meticulous and focused. We had a grasp on the bigger picture: a vision for the home as a hub of ministry and discipleship, as a training ground for life ahead, as a place where we can bless those nearest and dearest to us, and, in turn, turn that blessing outward, towards others in our church and in our community.
But maybe you're a little like me. You always start out on a new journey with delight and determination. But then something derails your passion.


I was going through all the blogs that I regularly frequent, and I found this blog post so encouraging for the New Year that I had to re-post it. This could describe me to perfection. I have chosen to remain at home, and it has been long past the rosy glasses stage where I sing songs of praise to be cleaning a toilets and would rather lose some sleep to help my mother by washing the dishes at night.
The truth is I have been slack in my responsibilities at home recently, I haven't delighted in being at home for a while. I have turned inward and look to how I can use this time at home better myself, to accomplish things for myself. I have been selfish.
One of my prayers in this coming year is that will change, that the Lord will change my heart and than my actions. As Jasmine says to strive to be joyfully at home.

2009 in Review

Places I traveled



Columbus, Georgia-Crossroads Conference

Charlettson, Virgina-Driving school, for work

Columbus, OH- Crossroads conference

Norway and Berwick, Maine-Visiting family, wedding

Wichita Falls, Texas-Visiting my older brother

Books I read

Law and liberty-R.J. Rushdoony

Puritans and Roundheads-Jaqueline Eales

The last days-Joel Rosenberg

The Ezekiel option-Joel Rosenburg


The copper scroll-Joel Rosendburg

Twilight*- Stephanie Myers

New Moon*-Stephanie Myers


Eclipse*-Stephanie Myers

Breaking dawn*- Stephanie Myers


Systematic Theology V1- R.J. Rushdoony

This Independent republic-R.J. Rushdoony


Why the end of the world is not in your future-Dr. Gary DeMar

Sam Adams, a life-Ira Stoll

Lincoln-John Herbert Donald

The Judgement of Paris-Ross King


The Russian Revolution

Family Driven Faith- Voddie Bauchum

The Mayflower-Nathaniel Philbrick

Benjamin Franklin- Walter Isaacson

Magnificent Catastrophe

Ordinances on marriage- John Calvin and Scott Brown

Hidden in plain sight-M.G Selbred

Gideon Spies, a history of the Mossad- Gordon Thomas


This is the first year I have kept track of all the books I have read and I thoroughly enjoyed it and plan to do it again in 2010. My favorite of all these books were Law and liberty, Gideons Spies, and Family driven faith.



*The Twilight series by Stephanie Myers I do not recommend for reading by anyone, and I read them for review purposes only. To read my review click on this link or read my review of this movie