tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post111499306580585006..comments2024-02-02T07:13:37.313-06:00Comments on Like Merchant Ships: My Homekeeping MissionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-14303230361419269982010-02-20T15:56:04.644-06:002010-02-20T15:56:04.644-06:00Have you heard of The Flylady? A Christian woman w...Have you heard of The Flylady? A Christian woman who runs a website, and radio show, about keeping your home in tip top shape without stress.Amanda on Mauihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07025963903013322746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-56087385265696445552009-06-29T09:26:44.648-05:002009-06-29T09:26:44.648-05:00I really like this blog. For those who wonder HOW ...I really like this blog. For those who wonder HOW to balance the time thing, I have found that if I spend 10-15 minute early in the morning and before bed at night in prayer and scripture study I can pretty much do it all. I think this is because it fills me with the spirit of Christ and makes me clear minded, efficient, focused and energetic. I alway joke that God helps me do my laundry, but it's true. When I put Him first in the morning my day works for me. When I slack, I spin in useless circles. (I have four children)MomladyHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921774487581622053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-20524956861173408502009-01-27T15:33:00.000-06:002009-01-27T15:33:00.000-06:00Hi Meredith!Just wanted to let you know that I hav...Hi Meredith!<BR/><BR/>Just wanted to let you know that I have so enjoyed reading your blog! You have so many great ideas. I hope someday to be a wife who is as resourceful and wise as you. Thanks! - Molly<BR/><BR/>check out my blog:<BR/>www.mollykramer.tumblr.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-47735610489826530432009-01-17T01:37:00.000-06:002009-01-17T01:37:00.000-06:00Meredith, I've taken holiday but I'm back and tot...Meredith, I've taken holiday but I'm back and totally encouraged once again by your blog. Your focus amazes me. <BR/><BR/>Any suggestions on getting organized? Julie Morganstern, Emilie Barnes, Martha Stewart are heroes in that department, but I need methods that don't take days to digest and then months to get used to implementing. My mil is a perfect housekeeper/organizer. I would love to be her equal, though we've never walked in the same shoes. <BR/><BR/>My hangup is...why make sure the right glasses are all lined up in the cupboard just right when you've got many more things to do and kids needing attention? Am I a horrible housekeeper b/c my folded bedsheets don't lie perfectly flat in the linen closet? I need approval that my focus on homeschooling and balancing out our activities and home life is more vital than whether every dust bunny is vacuumed.<BR/><BR/>I don't want to get into the Mary vs. Martha bit; I believe in both, though Mary should come first.<BR/>I'd love to see you blog about this topic....or have you already?<BR/><BR/>You understand, with all that you juggle, I know you do; how do you do it all w/o losing too much sleep?!tchrmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08306502316012807532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-35747160971690151152009-01-05T22:34:00.000-06:002009-01-05T22:34:00.000-06:00Just discovered your blog and love it!Just discovered your blog and love it!Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772806759549891037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-65690330725794202492009-01-01T12:48:00.000-06:002009-01-01T12:48:00.000-06:00My name is Kathy Butryn...drop by and see me at ww...My name is Kathy Butryn...drop by and see me at www.theheartchangeplace.blogspot.com!Kathy Butrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532830631970925533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-41289203017851222382009-01-01T12:46:00.000-06:002009-01-01T12:46:00.000-06:00This really encouraged me. Thank you. You have hel...This really encouraged me. Thank you. You have helped me bring some clarity to my thoughts as I look forward to 2009 and my goals for keeping my home!<BR/><BR/>Love your blog by the way.<BR/><BR/>kathyKathy Butrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532830631970925533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-67364354834558194102008-10-18T02:10:00.000-05:002008-10-18T02:10:00.000-05:00I am thankful to see your sense of purpose and int...I am thankful to see your sense of purpose and intentional living. I am pregnant with my first child, and my heart longs to not waste my time as mom. One resource I have found helpful in encouraging me to fix my eyes on Christ as I serve my husband is www.reviveourhearts.com . Also, there is a mission statement for all women at www.truewoman.com . They have drafted a 'true woman manifesto' that is a beautiful picture of God's plan for women, married, mother, or not. <BR/><BR/>PaigeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-61103659016883473022008-09-23T16:45:00.000-05:002008-09-23T16:45:00.000-05:00I love this! How quickly we can lose heart but a ...I love this! How quickly we can lose heart but a "true vision" keeps us going...<BR/><BR/>May the Lord bless you!Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07374718748752892678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-89188804789718011772008-05-31T19:01:00.000-05:002008-05-31T19:01:00.000-05:00This is good. I am really working on not being a w...This is good. I am really working on not being a whiner. I am lucky to be able to be home and take care of my family! But it's just so tiring sometimes....DDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01061399352477972492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-84889197469205809192008-04-15T19:40:00.000-05:002008-04-15T19:40:00.000-05:00Hi, I just stumbled over your blog... what a great...Hi, I just stumbled over your blog... what a great idea to have a mission statement as a mum. Yours is fantastic, too. Very inspiring!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079053507817689870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-84151098215709903832008-04-01T20:21:00.000-05:002008-04-01T20:21:00.000-05:00Every woman should have a mission statement for wh...Every woman should have a mission statement for whatever work she does - whether in her career, as a homemaker, as a wife, or as a mom. We talk about career-based mission statements a lot, but I've never read a detailed mission statement for homemaking like yours. I love it, and now I want to write my own. Thanks for the inspiration!Ann @TheAssetEdgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00198438219767685976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-17380944789836774732007-10-08T08:53:00.000-05:002007-10-08T08:53:00.000-05:00This is awesome. Thank you for writing it out so c...This is awesome. Thank you for writing it out so clearly and for the scripture references. I am feeling such a strong calling to embracing exactly this mission!! I like that you called it a mission, I will be remembering that as I do laundry today!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com