Raising Homemakers

June 2, 2010

There is something very special about a little girl.

She will grow up one day and become an influence to others, maybe even have an impact on an entire culture. How can a little girl one day grow, by God’s wondrous grace, into a lady who impacts the lives of others?

She is trained. To fear the Lord. To be a sturdy woman. To have character. To be a light to those around her. To be patient. To serve joyfully. To submit. To be selfless. To be a keeper at home. To be a homemaker.

By God’s grace, a little girl can grow into a godly woman who is passionate about her God-given role in the home. Her light can shine brightly and have an impact on many generations to come.

There are many examples of strong, sturdy women throughout history. We desire that the the next generation of ladies will be homemakers who delight in their God-given role and trust in the Lord with their whole being.

Raising Homemakers is a new website to encourage mothers (and daughters) in teaching and preparing daughters in the art of homemaking! There are several contributing writers, including our dear mum, Sarah Mae, June Fuentes, and Stacy McDonald (+ more!).

P.S. There is a wonderful giveaway, too! Homestead Blessings, anyone?



Mrs. Jennie Chancey of
Ladies Against Feminism has just re-launched her website! Now set up as a blog with a new brand new design, LAF has a host of new writers who will bring you a steady flow of excellent articles on Biblical womanhood in the culture.

In honor of the re-launching of LAF, we are having a Spring Sale on our paper dolls.

hat a thrill to see this fantastic collection of historical paper dolls from the talented Brookshires! The careful research that went into each character and her costumes is obvious, page after beautiful page. You hold in your hands what I consider the finest historical paper dolls available today. The beauty of the artwork was an immediate draw for me, but the biographical sketches and meticulous attention to detail in the costumes are what held me enthralled. It is a delight to have accurate, lovely representations of our godly foremothers, and my daughters are going to thoroughly enjoy reenacting their stories through these sets. I look forward to seeing more from the Brookshires!”

Jennie Chancey, owner/designer, Sense & Sensibility Patterns



. . . in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed. The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues. When a mind is raised, and animated by scenes that engage the heart, then those qualities which would otherwise lay dormant, wake into life and form the character of the hero and the statesman.

Abigail Adams (1744 – 1818)



Titus 2 Tea Time

January 21, 2010

Daughters have a special relationship with their mothers.  Our mothers have so much wisdom and teaching to share with us.  They are our very own Titus 2 Women, daily examples of unceasing sacrifice.

Older women likewise are to . . . teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the Word of God may not be reviled.  – Titus 2:3-5 (ESV)

It is easy to overlook our mothers’ example in the distracting busyness of life.  Have you and your mother considered having a special time when you can sit and have some heart-to-heart mother-daughter time over a cup of tea?  Be it a daily, weekly, or monthly occasion, you may also like to read books together that would edify you both in godliness, character, and femininity.

Here is a list of books that we have read with our mother:

Talks to Girls” by Eleanor A. Hunter

Polished Cornerstones” by Pam Forster

Raising Maidens of Virtue” by Stacy McDonald

Stepping Heavenward” by Elizabeth Prentiss

So Much More” by Anna Sofia and Elizabeth Botkin

Passionate Housewives Desperate for God” by Stacy McDonald and Jennie Chancey

Become bosom friends with your mother and learn from her what God has taught her about biblical womanhood.  (Proverbs 13:20)  Find out what areas you need to improve in and listen to her council.  (Proverbs 6:20-22)  We can serve our fathers by relieving some of our mothers’ burdens so she can further bless him.  As we serve the Lord and prepare for the future God has for each one of us, our mothers are a faithful source of guidance and wisdom.



Playing with the Paper Dolls

November 30, 2009

Our little cousins Kelly and Kaylynn enjoyed playing with our Daughters of His Story Collection Three paper dolls on Thanksgiving Day.

The dolls and dresses were laminated and then magnets were added to the backs so that they could play with them on the fridge.

Included in Collection Three is Pocahontas and Priscilla Mullins.

Both ladies were from the 1600’s. Pocahontas was the peacemaking ally of Jamestown who married John Rolfe and Priscilla Mullins was a faithful pilgrim who came to America on the Mayflower and married John Alden.

Even though Kaylynn is only two, she enjoyed playing with the dolls and listening to stories about the ladies.



Priscilla Mullins from Collection Three

(Priscilla Mullins from Daughters of His Story Collection Three)

Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart,
In the company of the upright and in the assembly.

Great are the works of the Lord;
They are studied by all who delight in them.

Splendid and majestic is His work,
And His righteousness endures forever.

He has made His wonders to be remembered;
The Lord is gracious and compassionate.

He has given food to those who fear Him;
He will remember His covenant forever.

He has made known to His people the power of His works,
In giving them the heritage of the nations.

Psalm 111:1-6

Have a lovely and joyous Thanksgiving praising our God for His wondrous works!
May God bless you all!



The Creating of the Logo

November 7, 2009

For the Noble Rose Press logo, Breezy painted several different versions of a rose.

By the sixth rose, she had it down pat. The one Breezy is working on in the picture is the rose we use for our logo.



On this day, 492-years ago, Martin Luther nailed his ninety-five theses onto the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg, Germany. His 95 theses showed where the Roman Catholic Church had deceived the people into buying God’s Salvation rather than trusting Christ alone for redemption.

As Martin Luther’s 95 theses quickly circulated Europe, people became aware of the false doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church and were curious to discover what the Bible really said about Salvation, righteousness and true worship from the heart.

October 31st, 1517, is viewed to be the beginning of the Reformation, a time God used to revive the hearts of His people and bring the truth of His Word forward.

(Dr. Martin Luther was the husband of Katharina von Bora who is featured in Collection One)





Just earlier this afternoon I was just watching dozens of sparrows gleaning our driveway for little bits of food. They reminded me of Matthew 10:29-31, which says,

Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.”