Heartwarming Tales For Your Home

An eight-week women's devotional for individuals or groups.

Home-related topics are presented in story form, and we delve deep into the heart of the matter; the scriptures. Where are we? Are we home long enough to address critical topics that should be discussed within the home? Are we creating an atmosphere worth duplicating for our children? God is a family man. His very heart is the home. From strong homes comes a strong society completely devoted to Him.

This devotional will equip and inspire you to be the heart of your home.

Homespun stories to encourage your heart and captivate your spirit to the home. Sample stories include...

Mother's Biscuits - Stability can be hard to find in our ever-changing world. I didn't know my mother was teaching me about family. I just thought she was making buscuits.

In a Pasture Somewhere - Growing up on acreage in South Dakota will leave your boots muddy when bailing hay, cleaning stalls, and riding fences are not options. Read how a cowboy instilled Christian principles into his family - in a pasture somewhere.

I Do- "I can't do this." I told my father; three hours before I was about to go down the aisle. With the tent up and the seats ready to be filled - I ran.

Homespun stories to encourage your heart and captivate your spirit to the home. Sample stories include...

The Bank Teller Window- A sucker from the bank teller window is a seemingly unimportant treat to soothe the backseat riders. But then again, so are errands through town with your mother and truck rides to the construction yard with your father. Life is a series of moments stacked together. Read on to see the powerful impact of ordinary days.

A Place to Lay His Head - The biggest fans your husband should see are gathering at the door when he walks through it. Smoke may be coming out of your ears, and the kids may have lost their clothes somewhere between the mud and the sprinkler, but he should be able to count on his home to be the place where he can lay his head.

On Eagles Wings - Lying in the hospital bed, my doctor's words echoed in my ears, "Another baby is possible, but you need to hurry." I played that scene over and over in my mind during my recovery. Would there be more children for me to love? It was going to take more than tears to get me through. It would take - faith.

Feed Them Sometimes- With cars slowly driving passed to catch a glimse of the scene, Eva pipes up between giggles, "I can't wait to tell Daddy!" "Eva, Daddy does not need to know everything," I said. I could here my sister's words reverberating off the windows, "Feed them sometimes, Kris, feed them sometimes."

Homespun stories to encourage your heart and captivate your spirit to the home. Sample stories include...

Black Hills Gold - I slowly opened the Christmas box, and there it was- Black Hills Gold. What was raised in South Dakota was sought after in the South. Small-town commitment, connections, and conversation that takes little effort. A place that set in my soul like Black Hills Gold.

Pajama Ride- Mom and Dad hollered, "Pajama Ride!" What on earth did that mean? Both my sister and I jumped out of bed and ran down the stairs. Immediately they said, "Let's go." But where were we going? Parenting is full of correcting, and tuning. But make sure there is room for the joy of pajama rides.

Fine China - "China is for special people, not special occasions. So use it often."Our mother told both of us. Teaching our girls to properly set a table and fold a cloth napkin in their laps are lessons from days gone by; lost in a sea of plastic plates and disposable cups. It is in the time of a well ordained table that we find the memorable moments of a china cup. 

Homespun stories to encourage your heart and captivate your spirit to the home. Sample stories include...

Neighbors - I longed for a place where people preferred carports rather than garages; a place where back doors were still left open and a spare key was rarely needed; a place where people knew their neighbors. I wanted a placed where our lives were lived inside and outside the front door; where conversation passed as easily as eggs borrowed over the fence. There is nothing like a neighbor and even better is one that is home.

Lemonade Stand - The day was beginning to wane, and the crowd was thinning. The lemonade was at the bottom of the canister. Eva had sold steadily all day for $1.00 a glass but now the rush was over. We decided to make a new batch of lemonade expecting God to show up. And He did. Who pours out an over-priced cool glass of lemonade just for a cup from a little girl? God does. He moves on the hearts of those around us to come to our aid. And mostly, they never know it. 

Borrowed Trouble - In those pressing last minutes before surgery, I called my mom quickly. She couldn't get to me as fast as things were unraveling. But that was ok. Her faith pulled me up no matter the distance. Pivotal moments are in everyone's life. They come disquised as casual conversations, chance meetings and being in the right place at the right time. In reality God shows up - right on time. Don't borrow trouble when God has already purchased peace.