The Many Aspects of Home Life

Above: From my mantel arrangement: crystal lily votive candle holder and mantel clock, and plate holder.

 Hello Ladies,

Today I will try to adequately answer a question that was posed to me regarding the content of this blog:

Dear Lydia,

I  like reading your blog because I am looking for teaching on what I might do to carry out my responsibilities at home. However, I notice you write about many other subjects that do not seem to be related to those subjects.  Also it does not appear that you use scripture in every post,  do not often approach the subject of marriage or child rearing, or that you do not major in winning souls.  I see mostly, sewing, decorating, travel, garden and tea parties. Yet, you claim this is a Titus 2 blog. Can you explain this?

Signed: Wife, Mother, Homemaker

My Answer:

Dear WMH,

Thank you for your viewership and your comment.  This is a log on the different aspects of life at home for me, and not necessarily everyone else. In the life of any lady at home, there will be many different things that happen, not just washing dishes or doing laundry.  It is not only about one thing. In a marriage, people do many different things as a team to keep the house safe and secure, and they do things for other people too.  It is about a whole life, not just isolated parts of it.

Also I think there is "teaching" in the way we live, the things we do, and the and the way we present ourselves visually, and the things we say.  This blog has to cover many different aspects of home  life, because what it is all about is what you would do in life itself, not marriage or child rearing alone. We did many different things with our children, and our marriage is shown not just by what we believe about it but about the way we interact.

I show pictures of my own house because then I do not have to go to the trouble to find out if I've taken a copyrighted photo,  and it also shares what I might be doing in a room. I'm quite keen on keeping the decor interesting and fresh because it makes the home a happy and interesting place. While my children were growing up I wanted them to experience the refining touches and art, in the home. I will  also be posting the answer to a question about home interiors soon. 

My husband has been an evangelist for the Lord's church for over 50 years, and my life has been surrounded by soul winning sermons and teaching, and church things. We are involved in Bible studies throughout the week, including the regular Ladies Bible Class of the church here in the Manse.  We are saturated in instruction, Bible studies and hospitality and fellowship in the church, therefore, I use this blog as an outlet for other interests I have, which of course, always embody the life of a Christian woman.

 This little blog is a content of some of my own interests, and not a soul-winning blog or a marriage blog or a child rearing blog, but it represents all the things in life you would experience as a wife,  mother and homemaker. I find relaxation and reprieve in the kitchen and sewing room and I like to keep the decor interesting, even though I'm not pushing those things for everyone. I'm just sharing some of the aspects of my life, as most bloggers do.

I have many excellent sources for Bible study on the sidebar, and will be adding some on marriage that I think are scripturally sound. Because of all that we do in the Bible teaching area, I prefer to use my blog for the other interests I have. However, I try to make the subjects relevant to home living.  Also, I was a homeschooler, and learned to observe things and research them, such as the tow paths, the canals, and other geography. I like some history and some word meanings as well as Koine Greek, which Mr. S. and I once took studies in. I am also interested in nature's health benefits. So I share all aspects of life.

Of course I'm dedicated to Titus 2 and want to careful not to exclude other aspects of the Bible. It isn't good to focus on only one scripture, because one also must be able to tie it in to the other teachings of the New Testament and avoid using one scripture to the exclusion of other scriptures. It is easy to get the idea that Titus 2 is the only thing in the Bible that applies to Christian women, but a wise woman will be able to study other parts of the Bible and tie it in to her commitment to the home.  It is so important to teach the whole thing, not just one part of it. In keeping with that thought, this is why my blog goes into other subjects.

 The crystal lily votive candle holder can be found at Goodwill or TJ Maxx.