Beautiful Homemakers

 What makes you smile?  What does a husband want most from his wife (even more than sex!)? I do hope that all of you who are currently in a relationship, especially if that relationship isn't doing well, have hopped on over to take LauraDoyle.org 's Adored Wife Challenge this week (8/19/24 - 8/23/24). If you missed it, I highly suggest listening to her podcasts on YT (or by going to her website), or reading her book The Empowered Wife (affiliate link) . I also mention Lydia Sherman over at https://homeliving.blogspot.com/ .  On YouTube just search for Lydia Sherman, or even Homemaker's Radio  https://www.youtube.com/user/LadyLydia1000 . Other resources I mention are Dana K. White's books Decluttering at the Speed of Life , and How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind. Jennifer Flanders website is LovingLifeatHome.com and her books are Love Your Husband Love Yourself Embracing God's Purpose for Passion in Marriage and 25 Ways to Communicate Respect to Your...

  Gatekeepers of the Home I want you to imagine yourself in a beautiful garden. You are alone, just contemplating your life, and suddenly a counselor walks up to you and says, “I have something fun for you to try! It’s an ancient, sacred tool. It will lead you closer to God. It will help you find your true Self. It will even help you in your marriage! You will find your unique spiritual path – your eyes will be opened as soon as you discover this powerful Secret. Don’t you want the wisdom it can give you? Don’t you want to develop empathy? Don’t you want to be mindful and meditate? It is all for your benefit! Why don’t you share this with your husband so that he can go down this ancient path with you as well?” Will you bite ? One Christmas several years ago, someone on my list requested the book The Sacred Enneagram .  I bought it and flipped through it and noticed the section entitled, The Contested History of the Enneagram ....

 The video I recorded for this week somehow didn't get saved so I will have to redo it, but I wanted to let you know about LauraDoyle.org.  She is holding her twice annual free Adored Wife Challenge for 5 days beginning August 19th.  I highly recommend it, especially if your marriage is struggling. You do have to sign up.  If you are in a relationship I suggest going to her website and her YT channel. She's on a quest to end world divorce!  If you are reading this after her Challenge week, then I suggest that you buy her book The Empowered Wife. Have a lovely week, my beautiful homemakers! I'll be back soon! Janine  (Note: Some links in this post are affiliate links, and I will receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase by clicking through my links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This compensation pays the annual costs of running this website.   I am an avid reader and love to recommend bo...

Hello, beautiful homemakers! With this week's video I start with an interaction I observed of a wife berating her husband out in public, then I tell you of a huge WIN one of my listeners had while implementing the FW suggestions, and then I cover Chapter X of pamphlet 5, "Where and How to Meet Men" with the subcategory "How to Increase Your Opportunities to Meet Men." I finish with several stories.  While the pamphlet is geared towards single women, I try to include stories and tidbits that are appropriate for different ages and stages of life, such as how an introvert takes baby steps towards introducing herself in order to make more friends. Thanks for listening and commenting! I also appreciate you subscribing to my channel at youtube.com/@beautifulhomemaking . May God bless you, ladies, as you seek to enlarge your friendship circle, Janine

(Some of the transcript I have detailed below, as well as information and links, and a bonus section that is not on the video.)   Dear Beautiful Homemakers and Gatekeepers of Your Home: Imagine that you caught your husband flirting with another woman, and in response to your hurt he replies, “It’s just for fun!  It doesn’t mean anything.  It’s nothing against you.  I still love you.  But I see her everyday and it’s just fun to flirt a bit.” Are you still hurt?  He didn’t mean any harm!  He just doesn’t know any better.  Even though you wrote him a long, heart-felt letter demonstrating your love for him, and expressing your hope that he will be true to you, he has simply forgotten.  In fact, your letter was so long and boring that he didn’t even finish reading it.  But you’ll forgive him, right?  Even though he hasn’t asked for forgiveness and is going to keep on flirting becaus...