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The Busy Mom's Guide to Simple Living: Creative Ideas and Practical Ways for Making the Most Out of What You Have

Running a household these days can test your limits—and your patience! But there is another way. In this sensitive yet sensible volume, Jackie Wellwood offers creative and practical ideas for determining godly prirorities, blending responsibilities, and simplifying your life at home. Her understanding approach—full of homespun wisdom and anecdotes, and the shared frustrations of being a woman in the '90s—will encourage you to look at the way you and your family do things and then begin to make simple changes. One at a time.

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With this trusty guide, home management doesn't have to be a battle of the urgent anymore. You can free your time and resources, establish the priorities God wants you to have, and make more room in your life for what really matters: relationships.

" A much-needed book for women today. Simple, yet simply complete."

—Emilie Barnes, Author, women's speaker, and co-founder of More Hours in My Day

" Longing for simple living? Jackie's guide will be a great help."

—Elisabeth Elliot, Best-selling author

" This book covers a wealth of practical ways to tackle the broad variety of home responsibilities from a biblical perspective."

—Sue Gregg, Author of "Eating Better Cookbooks

" A busy mom needs a simple lifestyle. Jackie makes that goal a practical reality."

—Cheryl Townsley, Author and speaker on biblical health

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 214 pages

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