God Determines Our Worth I Christian Homemaking Encouragement
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
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Christian homemakers, stop comparing yourself to others. We are faced with a world where money, careers, and material goods determine how "successful" we are. What we have does NOT determine how God views us, and what our worth is to Him. Let us pray that we can all break free from wanting worldly success. This "success" is leading us to yearn for what other people have, and compare ourselves to what others look like, and the things they possess.
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Thank you for your transparency, Kelsey. “If” we were honest, and stopped the comparisons…we’d all be a lot more content!
Bless you and your family
I live out in the country and have mice! We ended up with a stray kitty showing up on our door step so I started feeding her then the next thing you know she gave birth to kittens under our house! Now we have 6 beautiful outdoor kitties! She is a wonderful momma and I have to say that was gods doing because I am deathly afraid of mice and so disgusted by them! Since we have had her here we haven’t had one mouse in the house! ❤ I love my precious outdoor kitties!
Now, from experience, I will suggest to get them “fixed” to avoid future issues, assuming they are mostly feral. My friend had to trap the feral cats at his uncle house. I love them for the mice, but they can also carry diseases. Maybe fixing them will keep them from wandering as far…maybe. But I love outdoor cats! They are the best to keep mice at bay!
That's great!! A definite WIN 😺 🐈 😻 🐈⬛️
Yes! Send one my way 🥰 that's an encouraging story for me!
Thank you for this video!
Oh the couch accidents! Our couch has many stains on it. We got a steaming company to come out and get it cleaned, but I've noticed they are slowly creeping back up. My daughter has had accidents on our couch a few times too. I am waiting until the kids are out of the spilling/accidents stage before getting a new couch. And I noticed there's a tear in it too! My house gets to be disastrous quite often, so I can totally relate!
Oh I love that, only compare your past self to your present self. We all grow so much each year and it's cool to look back and reflect how far we've come. 2023 was a huge year of growth for me in many areas, but most of all my faith.
We have holes in our comforter too, thanks to my dog! And it's the 2nd one. I kept the old one as a backup. We also went several years without a bed frame and just had our mattress on the floor.
I'm glad I'm not the only one with holes in their comforter. 😆 And accidents on the house...we are at a much better place potty training, this was just a day right before a good track. As much as I want my house tidy, you can only do so much with kids running around everywhere. I'm 2024 will also have many blessings in store for you. 🥰 I also love that you had your mattress on the floor too. 😄
If you get some curved needles and some pretty floss, those holes in the comforter (if just lines) can become part of the comforter's design. Otherwise I've found a patch in a complementary color (those fat quarters work well) and use that to patch a larger tear - patchwork quilt style.
Dearest Sister-in-Christ, you are a God-given gift to me. Somehow, your videos come along, with precisely what I need to hear and remember, at exactly the right moment. Only a while ago, I was weeping and crying out in frustration at a particularly difficult season we are experiencing and this video appeared. It is as if God were speaking to me Himself through you... I am now calmer and am feeling His Spirit saying: "Be still and know that I am God." I cannot thank you enough for your content. May the Lord richly bless you. 💜
Thank you for such kind words. I love that you hear Him reminding you that He is our God. So beautiful! Know you are not alone. Psalm 139 (maybe 138 depending on your translation) is also a GREAT chapter to read when you're in the difficult season. God is strengthening you in your trials. ❤️ May God bless you abundantly!
I absolutely loved the transparency and authenticity in this video! This was so refreshing and such a blessing. 🥰 From the real life lived in home with multiple littles, homeschooling, homemaking and biblical encouragement…I totally resonate with it. 🥰 Thank you for sharing. You definitely have a new subscriber. 🥰💕 May God continue to bless you and your lovely family for His glory!🌻
-Angel 🌸
Omg!! I absolutely love your channel! I just found this one. You two already remind me of each other when it comes to your values.😍
How crazy, the comment above yours mentioned your channel, so I went to check it out, and I'm so excited to see someone else speaking about the Lord, and with such a similar life! I just subscribed to you and am excited to dive into your videos. Thank you for the sweet comment. May God bless you and your beautiful family as well. 🥰
@@faithfulacresfarmhouseAww, thank you so much lovely!🥰 🤗🌻🌸🕊️
Yes! i am watching you both and God has used you both so much I can’t thank you enough we need other women in the lord and much more with experience and Wisdom. God bless you both and Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
I want to grow as a Wife,Mother and Homemaker this year ❤️
Kelsey your videos bring me so much peace and are so encouraging thank you ❤
Another great video! So needed!!!❤ those verses you shared are good meditation material. Thank you !
Thank you for showing the actual daily life as a parent. Glad to know im not the only one. I seem to be upset at myself for having our home a mess at times.
Thank you
This is extremely encouraging! Thank you for sharing God’s truth ❤
Isnt it interesting how your bedroom, devoid of side tables and bed frame, is some people's idea of perfection!? There are "minimalism" channels where creators LOVE this look!♥️🇨🇦
What!? So crazy! I don't mind having a minimal bedroom, but I would be okay with all my stuff not sitting on the floor. 🤪 Glad it's "trendy" now. 😆
Last night while rocking my child so sleep, I prayed out to the Lord to help me grow in faith. To give me a shift in heart and mind. Throughout the last year, I've seen and felt that spark in my faith fade. And now today, while nursing my baby, I opened RUclips and saw your video on my recommended page. I know God showed me your videos as an answer to my prayer. I'm now binge watching your videos, feeling the spirits presence in my life again. I just want to thank you for listening to God's calling in making these videos.
This is so meaningful to me. I think we've all experienced that spark fade. You're not alone. Sometimes, the Holy Spirit sets our hearts on fire in unexpected ways. ❤️ I'm so happy you are being refueled by the Spirit!
Good morning Kelsey I pray all is well with you and your beautiful family ❤
Thank you so much! Things are going so much better. I appreciate your prayers. 🥰
The intro to this where you show the reality of a lived in home makes me fewl a lot better. Im 2 weeks postpartum with a 2 and 5 year old amd feel likw im drowning with keeping my house kept up
Breathe, rest when they all rest. I made mine do a "quiet time" in their rooms, so everyone could rest for an hour after lunch. They didn't have to sleep (often did), but they had to play (or read when older) quietly as someone else might be sleeping.
2 weeks! Congrats! Give yourself grace. Honestly, do what absolutely must be done, otherwise you rest and snuggle that baby! 🥰
Thank so much for these beautiful reminders!
Amen! Most important is you have love in your home! It is a home with love and not just a house!
You will have a clean house way down the road. Your precious jewels are small once! God will guide you! Thank you for your ministry!
I am way older and wished I could turn the clock back! ❤️
I just started watching your channel the other day. I am a stay at home, Christian, homeschooling mom too! This was the 1st video I watched. I love how real and raw it is. It reminded me that I wasn't the only one experiencing this day to day. Thank you for doing this. I believe more moms than you know will benefit from this channel and people will come to Christ through it. You can tell that you are a gentle, patient and loving wife and mother, a proverbs 31 woman! Continue to seek the Lord with all of your heart as he leads you on this journey with him 😊.
Thank you for your sweet words. I don't think I'm quite the Proverbs 31 women, but that's what I'm striving for! I'm glad to connect with another Christian homeschooling mama! Yay! Thank you for your encouragement!
@@faithfulacresfarmhouse You're welcome. As women of God, wives and mothers we should all strive to be that way. Yes, it is always wonderful when I connect with other homeschooling moms. I have been homeschooling for a few years but this year my oldest son will be 6 so I am really trying to find a curriculum as a guideline and I would like to incorporate my own things as well. Before I was a stay at home mom I was an Early Childhood Educator so I want to take some knowledge from that as well.
It’s so refreshing to see a normal lived in house and you tacking the duties so calmly and methodically. My house is overly cluttered and I don’t know where to start. I find it overwhelming, especially when the children don’t want to donate stuff and my procrastination issues! I love the way you explain the scriptures and make them relevant to modern life. I am not publicly religious because when I hear some people speak ie “amen, sister in Christ, you are a sinner and need saving….” puts me off and some of them sound like brainwashed unthinking, fanatical types. Don’t mean for that to sound judgemental. Channels like “The Transformed Wife”scares me and it seems quite out of touch, although I like most of the guidance. People like you however, really make me feel a lot differently and I find you very inspiring. You have a lovely family
We go through many stages of clutter (right now especially due to Christmas gifts). It's hard to get started and be motivated when it all seems so overwhelming. What helped me was getting empty totes, and having my kids pick out like 5 toys each, and packed the rest away downstairs. We didn't get rid of anything, we just rotate. If toys come up, others must come down. We found they play so much better when there is less to overstimulate and overwhelm them. Even if you did a tote a day or week. I also get rid of toys without them knowing. Kids will always want their toys, even if they don't care about them. Anything broke or incomplete (not a full set) goes. I also understand what you're saying about other Christians. Our purpose should be spreading love and God's word. Yes, we should all think about the consequences of disobedience, but telling someone they aren't saved usually doesn't help. I haven't watched the other channel, but hopefully as Christians, we can come together to form a community that outpours God's love and word to others. ❤️ Thank you for your kind words.
Just what I needed to hear. Honestly this is my dream just being a Godly woman, wife , mother. Idc about a career…
YES! Amen.
Dear Kelsey, you breathe so much truth into me outside of my bible study. My husband and I have always been renters and I have prayed for the 20 years of our marriage for us to have our own home to raise our family in. Instead, we have always lived in a rental; be it an apartment or a townhouse or condo. There have even been times when we were all stuffed into one room because we were homeless and a dear friend would take us all in (a family of 5 at the time). My oldest son is 18 years old and I remember before he turned 15, I prayed and asked God to please find us a place to rent so my oldest son could have his own room before he turned 16 years old. The following December, we were able to rent a 4 bedroom house. The first time we have rented anything bigger than a townhouse. We're still renting the same house. One night, during an evening neighborhood walk I became completely discontented because this home isn't ours to make changes and I can't plant flowers in the front yard etc. The next day, I poured my heart out to God about this discontented feeling I had over not having a home of my own and He reminded me that this world is not my home. This is all temporary. I haven't struggled with that issue since God met me in prayer that day to remind me that home is with Him! ❤😭🙌
What a beautiful reminder and experience you have shared with us. I need to remember this. I feel like I long for something, and if God blesses me with it, then I am discontent and want more or want it to be different. I need to stay focused on our eternal home, not temporary home. Thank you for this beautiful reminder!
Thank you for this message Kelsey! One of the reasons that I subscribed to your channel
(Outside of the amazing content) is that your house is actually relatable. In a space filled with content creators who are building brand new homes, and have perfect aesthetically pleasing kitchens, your page is a breath of fresh air. Don’t get me wrong - I still find myself envying all of your land (we live in a townhouse by the beach) - but God is calling me to be content where I am. Love all your videos ❤
Thank you for the kind words. I have never lived by the beach 🥰 so I'm sure each area has its own advantages and disadvantages. We are also living in a place that housing is relatively cheap, so that helps!
Love your videos! It takes me back when I had four boys at home. I never thought I would miss this time when it was happening years ago. It’s hard keeping everything clean and picked up with children. Your videos help me so much. Love your scripture readings❤️
New subscriber! Love this. You and Habits of a Homemaker are my favorite channels right now. I love watching content that ministers to me 😀.
I’ve been reading psalms every night in bed before I go to sleep for the past few weeks, and during the day, whatever I go through, when I think of the existence of the psalms it is such a comfort to me. Just found your channel today and I’m really enjoying your videos. Thank you for sharing so beautifully your life and God’s word 🤍
Thank you for this video ❤️
Hey,
I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart, you have inspired and impacted me and my relationship with God. It’s helped e become a better mother! I just appreciate your advice . I didn’t grow up with a mother and there is so much to homemaking I never learned nd I’ve been studying all I can about it inorder to be a better mom to my son whom has some special needs… thank you God bless
Please continue all you do it is so helpful
You are doing great! There is so much homemaking I have had to learn, and still have to learn. I'm so glad you have grown in your relationship with God. How fantastic! Your son is very lucky to have you. ❤️
Definitely needed to hear this today. I’m trying to be grateful this year for all I have. Despite starting the year with having car issues I was thinking about newer cars and this video reminded me that my car is older but a great car overall. I will be looking at it in a new way. Loving what I have not wanting better until the day what I have no longer works.
I am sorry about the mouse problem. Ugh. I love the breaking down of a simple scripture and making it more understandable to all. While I am not one who has ever really been the jealous type of things at all, I do have goals for my home. I have a very small home for our family size or even for a family smaller than ours, but I have always been content with it. The only thing I tend to covet is a bathtub, since I haven't owned one for 15 years and miss baths dearly. It doesn't eat away at me or making me jealous to see others who have tubs, it just makes me miss that time I had to relax and unwind that I don't do. Loved your video.
I don't think there is anything wrong with missing your bath tub! I don't blame you at all. I have one, but rarely have time to be able to go and sit and relax in it. I do miss that. It is inspiring how you are content, even when you feel your family is growing out of the size of your home. It's very inspiring!
I always look forward to your new videos. They have been a blessing in Jesus name….So encouraging thank you. God Bless you and your family
What a beautiful family you have ❤
Thank you for this wonderful video. You do so much around the house, so I was wondering how you spend time with your two youngest children. Because sometimes I get discouraged when I can't think of anything to do with my 15-month-old daughter, who follows me everywhere and doesn't really want to talk or listen to me very much 😔
I feel the same way a lot of times. I try to follow the same routine. My 3 older kids (6, 4, 2) all get 15 minutes each with me where we play whatever that kid wants, and the other kids follow along with that game. I also homeschool, so in-between times I try to get housework done. Some days I spend more time cleaning and some days less. I try to interact with my 10 month old while the others play and while I'm doing stuff. I try really hard to stop what I'm doing if I see my kid(s) need me, but I can't say I'm always the best. I also try to incorporate them into what I'm doing, even cleaning. You're doing great! It's hard to find balance.
Thank you for this encouragement and wise advice 🥹
I have always had a bad mouse problem during Minnesota winters. I used peppermint oil, and put a few drops on a cotton ball. They can go in the back of kitchen drawers or the pantry. I even put a bunch in the drop ceiling in the basement. The smell is too much for their nasal cavities and eventually disappeared! Thanks for your videos, very encouraging!
I use peppermint oil on cottonballs also, and it always works!
I needed to hear this. Been struggling with it lately. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much Kelsey for your transparency. What a precious heart you have. Your such a sweet mother and its truly a blessing to see. Especially in these times where women are so discontent with being a stay at home mom. I feel that being a mother is the highest calling that we have here on earth. God bless you and your family ....Sherri..Payette Idaho
Love how transparent you are! And that you thank God for your blessings. My hubby and I try to do this each and every day. Your home & life is real and it's refreshing to see a RUclipsr that lives modestly. Enjoy these days with your little ones. One day you will realize, it really does go by fast. Do what you can each day and know that it is enough. Glad to find your channel!
According to our apostle Paul,to be SAVED,you must BELIEVE/TRUST The Gospel of Jesus Christ,1 st Corinthians Chapter 15 verses 1-4.Jesus Christ died on the cross for all of your sins,was buried,and rose again on the third day.Jesus Christ’s Shed Blood is what saves you when you Believe this plan of salvation with your heart.Romans 3:25” Faith in His Blood”.
As always, you are very encouraging, Kelsey! This message is needed especially with what we see on social media, where everything seems so “perfect” that it’s so hard not to compare and feel bad. This is also what I want to instill to my young girls and emphasize that verse from Mark to them. ❤
The transparency is so refreshing
I love your videos, thank you!
Hej girly! I have just found your chanel and what a blessing you are!! ❤ Keep going ❤
Thank You Kelsey, You Have Blessed Many.
Thank you for the reminder. God supplies our needs. He has blessed me more than enough. At 2am I got a message "I'm hungry".. As part of my Community, I'm on it. Dropping food off before work this morning.
🥰 Keep doing amazing things for the Lord!
The title itself is VERY encouraging, so the video is speaking directly to my soul. Thank you and God bless y’all.
Thank you kelsey for your encouragement
Thank you for being an encouragement .
You have a beautiful house and family, so very blessed and as you put God first all these things will be added unto you...what an amazing girl you are so very wise in the things of God
You are so encouraging to me! 🙏✨thank you!
Loved this thank you 🙏🏼💖
You are amazing Kelsey ... Wonderful mom & wife in every way, you really do it all. I'm wondering if you took your pantry items, putting as much as you can in Jars, Mason Jars, etc., (including bottles/pkgs of spices into jars) to avoid mice, should you have time to do that.
You are a GREAT Inspiration to everyone. God Bless you and your Beautiful family! 🙏❤️🌈
Yes! Great idea! I have switched things to jars and we moved the food from that specific "closet" "pantry". I need to utilize jars!
My husband and I moved from Nebraska a year ago! I’m from Ohio and he’s from Nebraska. I loved it there. ❤ Just found your channel. 😁
So interesting! Ohio to Nebraska. We love Nebraska, our family is still there, just better opportunities here.
Thank you so much for your transparency in the beginning. Sometimes, i feel very overwhelmed with the house not looking a certain way. That reminded me that nonodys perfect, and that's ok. ❤
Yes! I definitely still have all those feelings too. I'm slowly appreciating the mess because I know it means my family is comfortable and active.
I needed this today 😊
Get a house cat
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This is probably the wrong video to ask …Not asking to covet🙂. I’ve been looking for the containers like the ones you have on your counter for flour, sugar, etc. Would,you mind sharing where you found them? This was my second video and I’m now a new subscriber.
They are the Anchor Hocking ones. The gallon ones! amzn.to/48cIoI9 They are on Amazon and at Walmart! They also have smaller sizes too.
@@faithfulacresfarmhouse Thank you sooooooo much
Love the transparency. Contentment is great gain with godliness. I too have learned this over time and finally can truly see my blessings! I am encouraged to see how God has molded me so far and yes, we need to look at that more. Love this video. All glory belongs to God and it should never be a comparison of what we have verses what others have. May we continue to remember these truths as the world pushes this game of comparison and competition . We can walk free of that in Jesus name! I have been meditating on the abundance we have in Christ. We truly have it all in Him. So thankful!
Bless you sister❤
Love this! Beautifully said 🥰 this is very inspiring!
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I love your videos and your love of the Lord! ❤️🙏❤️ Thank you for your realness and your biblical wisdom! It has helped me a lot lately.
I’m new to this channel thank you so much I’m a single mother of two girls and I’m very close to God and the Holy Spirit but this is really helping me as a single mother. I’m just sitting here after I said my babies just relaxing eating some food you made my day today so I am going to continue to watch a Videos. Thank you so much I love these. ❤❤❤
You are amazing! Your girls are so lucky to have you. ❤️ You have so much strength!
Hello from Omaha!!!!
Yay! We lived there for 4 years while my husband was in school!
Really how cool?!?!?! I went to Creighton and now serve Christ, SAHM and wife @@faithfulacresfarmhouse
Yay! That's so awesome. We enjoyed Omaha!@@kaleethompson4402
Get a cat or two. Mice will leave and so will molds.
Mice freak me out so much! I had a momma get in mine and had babies. I now have 3 cats 🩵🩵🩷 Thank you for showing real life. I think if we are honest, all of our homes are lived in. I always pray that God would help me be a better steward to what He has given me. I’m trying to always work on contentment. Trying to always see the blessings. My marriage ended years ago. I’m alone and I’m fine with that. Thank you so much for this video! 🩷🌷
Yes! Mice are super freaky! I am continued to work on being a good steward, too, and content. You got this!