Home Calm

Please do something calm while you listen to the broadcast today:

         

Natural Health at Home

 Please enjoy your home, anxiety free, while you listen to Homemaking Radio today:

            

Mrs. Sherman's Practical Tips:

Investigate natural health for yourself. Here are a few subjects to learn about, in the effect they have on your well-being:

Awaken with thankfulness.

Effective breathing

Natural fibres in clothing, bedding, furnishings and other things in the home

Pure, natural food and water as close to nature as possible

Eating and drinking slowly

Substitute prayer for every anxious thought.

Intermittent rest

Good cleanliness habits

Good Humor

Activities that have meaning to you

Courtesy to those in the home.

Some I did not include in the talk: clean, fresh air, exercise, natural light

Value of Small-Talk in the Home

Please enjoy your home life while you listen to the Homemaker Radio:

         

You will notice I am sitting in the sea view room of my waterfront property 😊The noise you hear is ocean waves, not farm machinery.

Today I talked about  the use of "small talk" in responding with  those people who are so frightened of the current political situation,  they appear to be hostile, and I use Romans 15:1-7

I also mentioned my opinion and observation that when we don't agree with someone's narrative or try to share the truth, they sometimes react with fury or hostility.  I believe they may be reacting to the fear they have that the things they are hearing might not be true, and they have invested so much of their time listening to it or reading about it. If what they are believing is not true, their whole philosophy of life, which has become their idol,  crashes, and they have to think for themselves. Also, people living in daily fear, fed by media, may not know what to do if that crutch of fear is removed from them.

Cheerful Thinking

Please ignore the weather and enjoy your various tasks at home while you hear the broadcast today.

I've used this lovely statement in Proverbs 12:26:

Anxiety weighs down the heart, 

But a kind word cheers it up.

Also I have attempted to explain several ways to keep the mind free of anxiety, and mentioned just a few, such as:

Do it yourself, as much as possible, or at least give it a try

Do something lighthearted

Create your own crosswords for your children and grandchildren, using memories of times shared together, special family phrases and family traits.

Learn things, even if just one lesson each: music, singing, speech, writing, art, exercise, architecture, sewing, and much more.

Do something excellent to improve the dwelling or to give your family a special holiday at home.

Develop a personal drive for excellence in what you do at home. 

Discover mood lifters or mood levellers in the senses: sight, sound, scent, etc. for your daily life, when you are working, walking outside, or creating.

Keep your mind off the weather and on to your list. 

Please make it your aim to listen less to the things that cause anxiety and participate more in the things that help you really thrive beyond what you ever planned.

Fun With Latest Restrictions

 

This has been going around, poking a little fun at the latest Oregon rules — no laws were actually passed. You will get a chuckle out of it too:

My comment: Everyone can be an exception to the rule!

So I think a LOT of people will be sleeping during the sermon all over the state this Sunday (see#2). Not only that, but the singing will be better because of individuals being more in the performance mode, and more men will volunteer to get up front to do things during worship (see#8). Some churches describe their acapella singing as a competitive sport, so #7 might apply for them. That ol' "get up and introduce yourself to the person next to you" ploy might come back in favor amongst preachers, see #6, and more people will take notes, maybe even bring lap desks or laptops to do so (#5). 

• Individuals, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear a mask, face covering or face shield when in an indoor space unless the individual:

1.     Is under five years of age; unless an individual is using public transportation or in transportation hubs in which case an individual under two years of age is not required to wear a mask, face covering or face shield.

2.     Is sleeping.

3.     Is actively eating or drinking.

4.     Is engaged in an activity that makes wearing a mask, face covering or face shield not feasible, such as when actively swimming.

5.     Is in a private individual workspace.

6.     Must remove the mask, face covering or face shield briefly because the individual’s identity needs to be confirmed by visual comparison, such as at a bank or if interacting with law enforcement.

7.     Is practicing or playing a competitive sport at any level.

8.     Is performing, including but not limited to playing music, delivering a speech to an audience, and theater.

 

• A person responsible for an indoor space must:

1.     Ensure that employees, contractors, and volunteers comply with this rule within the indoor space.

2.     Make reasonable efforts to ensure customers, guests, visitors and other individuals comply with this rule within the indoor space.

3.     Post signs at every entrance to the indoor space that face coverings are required as described in this rule.

Prepare for the Day at Home

Please enjoy whatever you are doing to improve the home, while you listen to the broadcast:

          

Reading from 1868 Magazine

One small, positive thought 

in the morning

can change 

your whole day.

Please enjoy your home while you hear today's edition of Homemaking Radio:

         

In the video I read from I John 4:20.  Often people want to leave home for ministry, yet they lack the skills to live in harmony at home.

I also quoted the character of Mrs. Elton from Jane Austen's "Emma":

"I am blessed with so many resources  within myself, the world is not necessary to me. I could do very well without it."

Little Things to Do for Relaxing At Home

Please enjoy your home today while you listen to

a variety of subjects today:

 

        

Today I suggested a few small activities to brighten your mood.

Homemaking With Faith

Results of the effort in the home are sometimes seen later on.

Please enjoy your many responsibilities while you listen to the broadcast.
 

Heartily at Home

Today's View

 Please enjoy your home keeping while you listen to the broadcast of Homemaking Radio: 

              

DIY at Home

Please enjoy what you need to do at home while I discuss the importance of becoming less dependent on commercial products and services and doing as much as you can, yourself. 

       

On the Journey:

Self-assigned material to read or complete:

One of the verses I used in the broadcast was 2 Peter 1:-8.  I cited it as 1st Peter but it is 2nd Peter.

I showed you something I ordered from

The English Tea Store

and made reference to 

Darren McGrady

the British chef

What You Control at Home

Today's View

Please enjoy your life at home while you listen to the broadcast today:

          

McGuffey Reader (1839) #4 (reprint) Christian School Edition

Susie's Composition

Strawberry apron: Hobby Lobby.com

Thoughtful Times at Home

Early Morning view

Please enjoy doing things around your home while you listen to the message about eliminating stress:

 

Here are some of the kitchen mats I was showing you:

The old:

New one:

Antique:

New:

The subject today was how stress prevents us from living our full potential at home.

It prevents us from

planning

breathing

doing

experiencing

praying

believing in the answer to prayer

following a course of study or activity

To decrease the effect of distress:

Breathe

Lose dependence on the world--quit waiting for politics to settle down

Depend less on human beings to give us relief

Have deliberate thoughtful times

Create a daily course of some kind  and follow it as though you were in a class, from things you want to do, or from books you have on hand.

Get ahead of the enemy of stress by creating your own future:  What you do at home today will make the future, tomorrow, much brighter.

Make time slow down or stand still by focusing on doing something you like. 

We Are Keeping Quite Busy

Hello,

The last week has been madly filled with work at home, getting the house and property in good repair while the weather was dry.

The Home Butler plan is going very well: everything in its place and everyone on their best behavior, as Emma would say.

As you can see, it is our dry spell here, and here is a photo of a lovely barn across one of the farm roads.  

I hope to take time soon to talk to you all. Thank you for your comments!

 

A Little Health in the Home

I hope you will enjoy your home while you listen today on a subject that concerns many of us at home: making it a healthy environment.
 

Courage at Home

The root of the word courage is cor – the Latin word for heart. ... Courage originally meant "To speak one's mind by telling all one's heart." Over time, this definition has changed, and today, courage is more synonymous with being heroic.

Here are some samples of the "free-hand sewing I talked about." This is done

without patterns, zippers, facings,  interfacing, buttons, ironing, and no pre-ruffle preparation.

Finding Better Ways to Do Things at Home

 Hello Everyone,  I stole away for a few minutes to give you a short broadcast. I hope you will listen while you enjoy your home today.  The video had a few stops in it (my editor is not here today) but if you will keep listening, it will continue with no problem. 

As always, I appreciate your listenership and your comments.

Summer at Home Slide Show

Greetings, Ladies.

Today my technician is here and she has created another beautiful slideshow for you.

My accompanying message is this: Each home can be reflective of personal preferences and deep values. 

It may take awhile to acquire, understand and appreciate the things that make your home “ just so you”.

It takes some of us a long time to settle on the arrangements in a room that we are very content with. 

I’m using furniture and  decor from my olden days and I got into my fabric stash to stage some areas with cushions and decorative blankets, curtains, etc.

 The impression I want to leave in this slideshow is to just relax and not stress over decor but use what you can find, and afford. 

The curtains in the guest room are outer shower curtains ( not the plastic liners) and the folded green plaid blankets and cushions in the boys room are pieces of fabric. 

I like outdoor furniture but in winter, even the hardiest items need protection so I bring in the chairs and tables and use them inside as part of the decor and for extra seating and project places ( tables).

This is not the way it always looks around here. I got pictures right after I cleaned up.