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The Blessings of Making a Home

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2026)

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Today I have been reflecting on the blessings of living simply and making a home for my little family.




A quiet home, simple routines, and a grateful heart — that’s abundance.

Marriage is a ministry.
Motherhood is a ministry.
Homemaking is a ministry.

Whenever you are creating beauty around you, you are restoring your own soul.

For indeed, a house is a little church.




Category: Homemaking

About Sallie Borrink

Sallie Schaaf Borrink is a Christian, wife, mother, homeschooler, homebody, and autodidact. She owns a home-based graphic design and web design business with her husband (DavidandSallie.com).

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  1. Merrilyn MCelderry

    Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:53 pm

    OH I just love the messsages about home is a church… and marriage a ministry and mother hood a ministry and homemaking is a ministry.. and that when we create beauty around us we are resorting out soul…Soul. Thank you for this beautiful,healing post ,Love,Merri

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I’m Sallie — Christian, wife, mother, just-retired homeschooler, homebody, and autodidact. Our little family lives a quiet and cozy life of home education, self-employment, and pithy exchanges. I’ve been writing here for 20+ years about Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. And I like to laugh. A lot. Start here. ♥ 

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