Joyfully At Home: A Book For Young Ladies On Vision And Hope (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
Though I'm not really considering becoming a stay-at-home daughter, this book contains excellent encouragement, helpful insights and candid views of marriage, family, and faith. Reading it, I was inspired and challenged to be more of a servant to my parents and siblings, to be a more faithful listener to God, to give my plans and my heart to God and my father, to dig deeper into scripture, and much more. I highly recommend this book even if you are planning on going to college and the idea of staying at home is not even on your radar screen. It's a really Christian-walk challenging read and highly beneficial to any girl who aspires to become more open to God and a real Proverbs 31 woman! This book exceeded my expectations, despite a few typos. I had read some of her blog and knew she was an entertaining writer and had some good insights; however, reading it together as a whole made things clearer and more applicable. She addresses the hard questions with grace and care, and everything with humility. She emphasizes studying to form your own convictions. She tells of her joy, struggles, and growth with openness, like a friend encouraging a friend. She busts the myth of femininity having to be tea parties and lace--and gives lots of ideas for reaching out in your community and family. I wish I had read this when I was younger, to see more clearly the beauty, options, and need for industry of stay-at-home-daughterhood! Not that my parents didn't teach me any of this, because they did, and I'm thankful for that. Some of the more specific applications were newer to me, though. I probably wouldn't have really wanted to apply it at a much earlier time, since I wasn't saved until five and a half years ago. Now, there are many underlines in my book, and as Jasmine wrote, I don't just want to read about it, I want to do it! May God help it to be so.
What do You think about Joyfully At Home: A Book For Young Ladies On Vision And Hope (2010)?
I definitely don't agree with everything mentioned, but it was interesting to read.
—Rudi
