A Torah Home Is a Home That Doesn’t Try to Do It All (Episode 9)
In today’s episode, we talked about how a Torah home is a home that doesn’t try to do it all. We’ll talk with special guest Amy Guenther about how to manage a busy schedule, plus we give ideas for making a daily schedule for your children, choosing the most important things in homeschooling, 3 steps to decluttering a room, getting ready for Sabbath, and preparing our children to serve YHVH even while we are in dispersion.
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We shared the following Scripture passages and helpful links:
Torah Talk:
- Jeremiah 17:9
- Leviticus 23:3
- Philippians 3:12-14
- Hebrews 12:1
- Exodus 18
- James 1:5
Special Guest Amy Guenther:
- Torah Sisters Magazine
- Upcoming Torah Sisters Retreat (December 9-11, Grass Lake, Michigan)
On Location:
- “How We Do Sabbath” (blog post by Anne)
Teaching Tip:
- Ephesians 5:16
- Recommended Resource: Managers of Their Homes, by Teri Maxwell (affiliate link)
House and Home:
- July is “Calm the Clutter” month. Today was Part 2 of a series on how to get rid of clutter.
- 3 Tools to Declutter a Room:
- A Box of Things to Give Away
- A Box of Things to Throw Away
- A Box of Things to Put Away
Homeschooling Help:
- Don’t Compare (2 Corinthians 10:12)
- Do the Basics (Romans 10:17)
- Focus on Discussion (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)
- Read Anne’s book, Biblical Home Education
Seeking Peace for Our Children:
- Jeremiah 29:5-7
- 1 Timothy 2:1-4
- 2 Thessalonians 3:2
- Ezekiel 36:11
- Psalm 127:3-5
- Proverbs 11:25
- Read more, at “Seeking Peace and Prosperity,” on Anne’s blog
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-17 (NIV)
The following music clips were included in this week’s episode:
- “Sing to Jesus,” by Fernando Ortega (The Shadow of Your Wings)
- “Le Freak,” by Rage, YouTube audio
- “Whatever It Takes,” by Steve Green (Woven in Time)
- “When He Appears,” by Joshua Aaron (Hu Yavo)
- “Beseeched,” by Asher Fulero, YouTube audio
We hope this show was a blessing to you. We would LOVE to hear your ideas for upcoming episodes! You can post those below, or visit us on our Facebook page.
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