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Delighted Motherhood

Delighted Motherhood

著者： Kira Nelson
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The Delighted Motherhood Podcast is devoted to applying biblical principles to everyday motherhood as we delight ourselves in the Lord and in the calling that He has given to us.


Kira is a homeschool mom to five young children, wife to James, a placemaker, neighbor, friend, Bible teacher, and SBTS grad. But more than anything else, she’s a Christian who is loved by her Savior and it is her conviction that we can, and should, enjoy our children to the glory of God.

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  • Four Reasons to Homeschool | Choosing Curriculum

    Four Reasons to Homeschool | Choosing Curriculum
    2026/08/19

    Four reasons I love homeschooling.

    (As a second generation homeschooler.)

    • Christian Instruction
    • Academic Rigor
    • Family Connection
    • Flexible Lifestyle

    NOTE: Every family is different. Homeschooling isn’t right for everyone!! What’s good for one family might not be the best for another!! It is so sweet to enjoy the freedom to seek the Lord for guidance in what in each specific circumstance. <3

    Christian Instruction:

    I want to pass down to my children the faith that dwells in me.

    “ I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.” -2 Timothy 1:5

    We cannot save our kids, but we can teach them what is true. Homeschooling gives me an additional 1,200 hours a year to declare to them the good news.

    "How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, 'How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!'" (Romans 10:14–15)

    Academic Rigor

    God spoke and it came to be, described himself as the word made flesh, and has preserved his holy word through sacred writings (the Bible.) He is an orderly and faithful God who does not change. (2+2=4 anyone?)

    When we train our minds to make sense of words and language, of order and logic, we enable ourselves to make sense of his world and more fully participate in the great, glorious, and holy conversation of knowing Him and making him known.

    As a homeschooler, I can be a student of children and determine the best materials to begin them on a lifelong pursuit of learning.

    “ You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” - Deuteronomy 6:5

    Family Connection

    I want my kids home with me. I also want them to be home with each other. I can’t force my kids to be friends. Sometimes kids will grow to be best friends and sometimes they won’t. But I can seek to order our time in ways that foster sibling friendships.

    Flexible Lifestyle

    Homeschooling means we get to (mostly) determine our schedule based on what is most lifegiving for our particular family. As a kid, I grew up riding horses and climbing mountains. I wasn’t hustled off to school. Instead, I spent hours upon hours playing outside.

    Harvard Medical School writes that free play shapes a child's brain — and bestows a lifetime of benefits. Research reveals the role of unstructured play in learning, self-regulation, and creativity.

    If my kids are in school –even a lovely Christian school –they are by necessity going to have less time at home to play and a more rigid schedule.


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    31 分
  • Daily Rhythms for a Fruitful Home

    Daily Rhythms for a Fruitful Home
    2026/08/17
    Your objective as a rhythm maker is to fight against the “patterns of this world” and consider how to use the regular cycles of your day/week to advance the values that are most precious to you. How can a woman intentionally direct lifegiving rhythms in her home?Recognize that homemaking (and ordering your time) is a uniquely high calling. (Genesis 2, 1 Peter 3, Titus 2) Homemakers are tasked with tending to a dwelling that is intended to be a reflection of heaven.That is a HIGH calling!As women, we are especially commissioned on earth with being keepers at home. As you cultivate a beautiful and sacred home you are cultivating a place that will hopefully reflect our heavenly home and draw others to long for our Heavenly Father.Plan in the short term and the long term Consider long term goals/ priorities and then consider what daily rhythms would help move forward those aims. In order to form godly habits we have to have “imaginations that have absorbed a vision for how things ought to be.”Where would those routines most naturally flow in the daily rhythm of my day?Consider goals that are geared towards faithfulness not accomplishment.Remember nothing you do is invisible to God! He saw you faithfully clean the bathroom and waste a naptime scrolling.Edith Schaeffer once stated, “Time cannot be used over again. Time cannot be taken to the cleaners and brought back as good as new, to be used another way. The use of time is a very permanent thing… Time moves from the present tense into the past tense very relentlessly. Childhood cannot be used over again for another set of preparations nor a different set of memories.”“Look carefully at how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:15)Invite your husband into the planning process. Although I might say I am complimentarian in theory, sometimes I don’t act like it.God designed motherhood to occur in a marriage. Although sadly that isn’t a reality for some, many of us are married. Men were created by God to lovingly lead. Do we give our husbands chances to do that? Or do we assume we understand the situation better?Utilize tools that provide structure, accountability, and flexibility. A variety of tools can help us practice godly rhythms. We ought to remember that the natural bent of this world is towards disorder, we will be prone to sin, and the life of a mom changes day to day. Thus when considering tools look for systems that will provide you structure, accountability, and flexibility. Structure: Proverbs 24:27 encourages us, “Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house.” We don’t live haphazardly. Get your plans and your materials sorted and then go about the work of pattern forming.D.A. Carson stated, “we don’t drift towards holiness.”Accountability: Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.Proverbs 27:6 “Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.” Proverbs 27:17 “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:10 "Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend, and do not go to your brother's house on the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away". Pray for true friends who can share in your life rhythms and provide faithful accountability. Flexibility: James 4:13-15a “Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit” –yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “if the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” Doesn’t every mom with a spoiled afternoon nap know this to be true!! Be flexible, hold your plans before the Lord, and trust that he will order your steps. <3 Our Heavenly Father is making us new creations through the power of Jesus. We aren’t saved through our daily patterns anymore than my sweet four year old becomes my son through his obedience. In the same way, let us be careful to remember that salvation is through faith in Christ alone. We are secure as his beloved, delighted in children. However, like a loving father trains his son to obey for his good, so our Heavenly Father is training in holiness for our good. May our daily patterns, routines, and rhythms bring us closer to our gracious and loving Father.
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    32 分
  • Saturated in Truth: The Power of Daily Memorization | Jess Travis

    Saturated in Truth: The Power of Daily Memorization | Jess Travis
    2026/08/14

    Memorizing Scripture is something our kids often do at Sunday school and VBS, but is it something we should do too?

    Although memorization is more challenging for adults, our hearts and brains are far more capable than we realize.

    Have you ever felt like you just don’t have the right words to say to a friend who is struggling? Or don’t know how to respond when your child acts out?

    Listen in for an encouraging and highly practical conversation with Jess Travis, mom to two and pediatric nurse practitioner, about the value of hiding God’s word in our hearts every day.

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    49 分
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