"What can we give Him this Christmas? I think one thing in our lives that would bring Him great joy was to bring peace into the fellowships in which we find ourselves...Not everyday, mind you. For God does call us at times to stand our ground and to be His salt and light to the world. There are those whom He ordains to forge Truth in a dark world. But during these days ahead, when families are surrounding the dinner table, we can give Him the gift of bringing peace to the Season." ~~ Brenda at Coffee, Tea, Books, and Me, "Sunday Afternoon Tea - Silent Night"
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Quote for the day: Why not to fight at Christmas dinner
Friday, May 17, 2013
Homemaking thoughts, home-making blogs (Hidden Art of Homemaking, Chapter 5)
Here's a three-question summary of The Hidden Art of Homemaking, chapter 5.
What kind of place do you live in?
What kind of place would you like to live in?
How can you make your (current) place more of that (imagined) place, so it's more your place, and more His place?
And here's a bonus question:
Is there a Christian "decorating" ideal? Or an "ideal" Christian decorating style? What do you think the inside of a Christian home should look like?
Does that last question exclude non-Christians from being good interior decorators? No, of course not. But since Edith Schaeffer is talking about reflecting God's artistry, there should be a visible consciousness of God's truth, beauty, and creativity in the homes of "Christ-followers."
Edith has a whole string of nouns for this: imagination, personality, originality, purpose, charm, usefulness, beauty, interest, restoration, order, caring, wholeness, connection, balance. Abstract as those words are, they do give us a picture of what we could be ourselves, by living in rooms that show interest (vs. dullness), restoration (vs. falling apart or discarding), connection (to God, to the natural world, to our own roots, to each other).
There should be something about our homes that says "Welcome Here."
Not only to guests, but to us.
Maybe it's with words, on a dish towel, on the wall. Or maybe it's a wordless greeting.
Maybe it's a place to sit down.
Maybe it's a shelf of good books. Maybe it's the art, the music, the flowers, the food (all chapters in the book). Maybe it's everything together. However you create it...
Home Making is the Home You Make.
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