Charles J. Ellicot edited a commentary on the Bible in the 1870s. Here is what was written on 1 Timothy 2:12: “But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.—The whole purpose of these weighty admonitions of the great founder of the Gentile Churches relegates Christian women to their own legitimate sphere of action and influence—the quiet of their own homes. St. Paul caught well the spirit of his…
When I was in high school in the mid-1970s, most of my friends’ mothers were in the workforce. Homes were left empty during the day. One of my church friends (the only other girl that was my age in our church) would tell me about her fornication exploits. She and her boyfriend would go to her home during lunch and fornicate. She had a number of abortions. No one was home, since her mom worked outside of the home. It…
Written By Christina Villalobos Real actual housewives enjoying a moment of afternoon leisure, pleasant conversation, and beautiful weather. Corporate America would never allow them this simple joy on a random afternoon. They don’t need to keep up with the Mrs. Jones. The Joneses are absolutely miserable. They are in more debt than a third world country. They are a slave to the grind. Mrs. Jones, who has everything under the sun, moon, and stars, gets four hours of sleep per…
Written By Nancy Campbell from Above Rubies Some mothers have shared how they have faithfully stayed home to homeschool their children, but now the children have grown and left the nest. What do they do now? One mother mentioned that she feels scared about going back in the workforce after being home all these years. Dear older mothers, why do you feel you now have to go back to the work force? Your career hasn’t changed. You are just moving…
In the olden days, women could not be career women. Life was far from easy. The woman’s work was needed in the home just to survive. There was no running water, no restaurants, no gasoline, no dishwasher, no washing machines, and so on. There was also no birth control, daycare centers, nor public schools. Women were NEEDED at home. The sin they struggled with was staying at home. They would want to wander to other women’s home to gossip, and…
“In the Betty Crocker Cookbooks of old, you may be fortunate enough to find a hidden creed slipped inside. It is beautiful words written from a fictitious Betty Crocker (though keep in mind that a real-life virtuous woman did write it!) in the 1920’s. It was meant to inspire homemakers from long ago to join the ‘Home Legion’ and declare ‘Good Homemaking for a Better World.’ Oh how the times have changed (insert sorrowful sigh)… but doesn’t that sound lovely…
Written By Nancy Campbell at Above Rubies Year after year, Noah did the same old thing—hammered, nailed, and kept on building his ark. Bible commentators suggest different lengths of time for Noah to build the ark, but most believe it was between 50 to 80 years of his life! He did not have time to do all the things that everyone else was doing. He just kept on slogging and being faithful, doing the same thing every day for all…
“My ex-wife and I were both raised to believe that men and women should be equal, and both partners should be working. It was detrimental to our children and relationship.” This was a comment left on my video “Women are No Longer Marriage Material.” Most children are being raised to believe that men and women should be equal and as “partners.” They should both be working outside of the home. This makes life much more difficult on everyone when there…
Every single time I write on women being keepers at home, I am asked the question, “What if my husband wants me to work outside of the home?” God has made it clear that He wants women to be “keepers at home” so they don’t blaspheme His word. “To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed” (Titus 2:5). He commands younger women to “marry, bear children, guide…
On Instagram last week, I shared this: Here are the answers I received. I wept as I read them: Struggle with poor self-esteem. Seeking love everywhere I could and being rejected, because I was too needy. I definitely search for mother figures in women I meet. (a response from a man) I was a wild teenager: alcohol, sex, and lying. My parents were clueless. My mother wasn’t there for any of my things. I now homeschool and am at all…