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The Young Wife’s Guide Blog

The Power of the Written Word – Biblical Homemaking and Correspondence

By Rachel, Contributing Writer What you say to others is an extension of the atmosphere of your home.  As wives seeking to honor God with our homemaking and especially hospitality, words matter.  From the actual words used to the method of delivery – electronic, spoken, written – to the tone in which they’re conveyed…words make a… Read More

Housekeeping as an Extension of Intentional Parenting

By Anjanette Barr, Contributing Writer I could alternately have titled this post, “Housekeeping and Intentional Parenting: How I Stink at Both.” I have over a decade of independent living under my belt and I am still regularly stunned by how difficult it is to just live day by day in these roles of wife and mother…. Read More

Preparing your home {and your heart} for Hospitality

This post is part of my series on The Joy of Hospitality: Practicing the Biblical art of serving others! You can follow along and read all posts in the series HERE. I have a passion for hospitality and have grown to love it. But that doesn’t mean hospitality is always easy for me. In fact, when we… Read More

When Your Noble Pursuits Become Idols

By Ashley Roe, Contributing Writer Idols aren’t just funny looking little statues. Idols are anything you worship or make more important than God. Even good, noble things can be considered idols. Not sure what your idols are? Take a look at your priorities Image courtesy of [ Hamed-Al-Raisi] Priorities You can probably figure out what your… Read More

Practicing Hospitality on a Dime

This post is part of my series on The Joy of Hospitality: Practicing the Biblical art of serving others! You can follow along and read all posts in the series HERE. A common concern about practicing hospitality is the cost associated with it. This is a concern that I know all too well. When I envision practicing… Read More

Where Have The Older Women Gone?

By Erica, Contributing Writer Older women are Biblically assigned to special tasks to help younger women love their husbands, their children, and keep their home. But where have the older women gone? Young women are struggling to find any woman willing to be generously available as an invested and influential friend and guide. Why are there… Read More

How to Encourage Your Husband

By Beth Branstetter, Contributing Writer Social media can be a great thing.  I love being able to keep up with my high school and college friends, seeing pictures of their weddings and new babies.  I love being able to post pictures on there and my family members that are states away can still see what is… Read More

Get outside!

By Rachel, Contributing Writer No matter where you live, there is a hike near you.  Some take longer to get to, some are more scenic, and some make you work a little harder than others, but trust me, they’re there.  Hikes are a great way to spend active time with your hubby, family, or friends that… Read More

Essential Oils: Resources for Learning More

This week we have been diving into what essential oils are and my favorite oils to use {and how I use them}! But now I want to give you some tools for learning more on your own. Like I shared in an intro to essential oils, I’m a skeptic at heart when it comes to… Read More

Learning to Serve the Lord as a Married Couple

By Jolene Engle, Contributing Writer I didn’t always know how to serve the Lord.  Ministry was not something I was exposed to when I was growing up.  It wasn’t until after I started working at a Christian organization which ministered to homeless people that I was exposed to ministry, also known as, serving the Lord. During this… Read More

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