I am happy to share this article of mine, published in First Things, the November print edition, and HERE online.
“Reclaiming the Household”
Make a Fire Today
Fire is a capital article. To have no fire, or a bad fire to sit by, is a most dismal thing. In such a state man and wife must be something out of the common way to be in good humor with each other… William Cobbett, Cottage Economy There is something about a fire. We...
Stewardship Plan for Everyone: Conserve, Beautify, Fructify
Stewardship is using the natural world carefully so that it thrives and thus serves human life well. The natural world provides food, cloths, and shelter, each with its proper delight and beauty. It can also form our mind and character, teaching us basic lessons of...
Every Household: The Home of Stewardship
“In the loss of skill, we lose stewardship; in losing stewardship, we lose fellowship; we become outcasts from the great neighborhood of Creation.” Wendell Berry, The Gift of Good Land “Old usage tells us that there is a husbandry also of the land, of the soil, of the...
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John, thank you for your continued insights into the nature of household. They provide a helpful orientation toward what is true, and, simultaneously, practical. I look forward to each Wednesday morning to see what you have waiting for us.
Anthony, I am honored and very pleased to be tilling the row alongside you. Thanks for these words.
I believe our strong household has been the key to the success of our family.
My husband and I own a business together. The majority of our work can be done from home. My husband is away to teach classes only 2 days/week for about 4 hours.
We workout together at home (often with our daughter).
We homeschool our daughter.
We travel as a family for work.
We go to doctors’ and dentist’s appointments as a family. We go to the bank as a family. We are very rarely not together and we enjoy our times together so much.