Are you a Titus 2 woman? One who might be transitioning from a Proverbs 31 woman? The apostle Paul described her as sensible and disciplined, pure and kind. She’s a true keeper of the home, and hers is a happy home.
If she is a wife and mother, the Titus 2 woman loves her family. She respects her husband and cares for her children. Whether married or single, the Titus 2 woman trains younger women how to live as a Proverbs 31 woman. She teaches them how to love their families and fear the Lord.
Does this sound like you?
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A Recipe for a Happy Home
I’ve learned a lot from the Titus 2 woman – and the Proverbs 31 woman, Esther, Ruth, and other women of the Bible. They are my templates, my models. Women I try to emulate as I make my home. A happy home that honors God.
A few years ago, as I read a book by Elizabeth George, I discovered a recipe for this kind of home. I wrote the ingredients in my daily planner to help me remember them. Today, I want to share this recipe with you.
But first, a little background.
A Forgotten Book
James Hamilton (1814-1867) was a nineteenth-century Scottish minister of Presbyterian faith. He wrote The Happy Home: Affectionately Inscribed to the Working People. Inside his book is “A Recipe for a Happy Home.”
Robert Carter & Brothers (New York) published the book in 1848. And Princeton Theological Seminary donated a copy to the Internet Archive.
You can read the book for FREE at this American digital library. You’ll also find download options including PDF, EPUB, and Kindle.
In 2015, Forgotten Books published this reprint. → If you would like a copy for your home library, Amazon sells it in three formats.
“Old books exert a strange fascination for me,” said author Lauren Willig. Their smell, their feel, their history. Wondering who might have owned them, how they lived, what they felt.”
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And now, here’s the recipe for a happy home.
How to Make a Happy Home
In chapter three of The Happy Home, Hamilton said “religion secures that priceless possession – a happy home.” His short and simple recipe features six key ingredients and how to apply them:
A RECIPE FOR A HAPPY HOME
By James Hamilton
Six things are requisite to create a happy home.
INTEGRITY must be the architect, and
TIDINESS the upholsterer.
It must be warmed by AFFECTION,
and lightened with CHEERFULNESS.
INDUSTRY must be the ventilator,
renewing the atmosphere
and bringing fresh [vitality] day by day;
while overall, as a protecting and glory,
nothing will suffice except the BLESSING of God.
There you have it – six simple ingredients that make a happy home:
- integrity
- tidiness
- affection
- cheerfulness
- industry
- the blessing of God
As you focus on making YOUR home, remember this recipe. Remember Titus 2:5 and Proverbs 31, the book of Ruth and the book of Esther. Recall the wisdom and understanding of so many women of faith. And may your home overflow with happiness. ◻️
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Now It’s Your Turn
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Blessings, Annette
📋 NOTE – You are reading “6 Simple Ingredients That Will Make a Happy Home.” An earlier version appeared on this blog in 2018. It has been updated for the Savoring Home community.
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