Re-air: The Lord calls us to be the shepherd of our children. As shepherds, we moms are called to protect our children from the bad in the world and to

The Mother as a Shepherd

Re-air: We must trust our lives to the work of the Holy Spirit and show kindness to everyone in our world. Donna shares a snippet of the kindness series that

Kindness and the Work of the Holy Spirit

Re-air: Pray more this summer!   “Prayer is the only power to which God surrenders.” God has called us to be in communion with Him through the power of prayer.

Prayer With and For Your Children

Re-air: Children need to learn to work under some authority. You, as their teacher, will prepare your children to have a sense of accomplishment when they learn, and carry out,

Teaching Children to Work

Re-air: God has rescued you from the powers of darkness, gives you a clean slate, and pours out His love on you! Donna continues giving us the sequence of verses

God is For You Part 2

RE-air: Even when you think you have failed, God is for you and YOU HAVE UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THE GOD OF THE UNIVERSE! You will want to use your Bible

God is For You Pt 1

Re-air. In pursuing a changed heart during this Lenten season, be careful to not mock the Lord by leaving your ‘space’ unchanged. God is faithful to help you change, so

Guard Your Heart

James 2:23 “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness–and he was called a friend of God.” What does it mean to be in a friendship with

Friend of God: Summer 2023 Challenge

You have to choose your friendships carefully. Have you heard the phrase, “you are who you hang out with?” Once you choose, make a commitment of consistent care. Care looks

Friends of the Heart

We encourage you to invite your spouse to listen with you. We are given the commandment to love others as we love ourselves. How do you view becoming one? You

Marriage: Leaving and Cleaving

For more than 25 years Donna Otto has shared inspiration and practical wisdom. She is an Author and founder of Modern Homemakers (formerly Homemakers By Choice), a national organization which offers weekly teaching for a new generation of "counter culture" women who have made the choice to stay at home. To hundreds of young homemakers, Donna has been the wise, fun, Godly Aunt every young woman wishes she had. Each teaching session encourages women in their role as a woman, wife, mother, and keeper of the home.

Model your finances for your children, they learn more by watching than teaching. God owns everything and calls us to steward it. God wants us to work. Business isn’t always

Children and Finances

Listen to an example of a mentor/mentee session with Donna and Gracie. Enter Giveaway Here!

Finding a Mentor, Being a Mentor: Role Playing

Today we are encouraging you to share your experience with other women as a Mentor or as a daughter of the heart. The word ministry means serving; the nature of

Finding a Mentor, Being a Mentor Summary

Being a mentor does not require perfection or authority. You only need to be available. Do what you can do and do the next thing.

Finding a Mentor, Being a Mentor: Part 2

At the core of mentoring, being the mentor or being the receiver of mentoring, is relationship. No harder work than engaging in a relationship. You have to continuously work on

Finding a Mentor, Being a Mentor: Part 1

Eleven Traits of Mentoring

Do you have a hard time finding rest if your home is a mess? Use the simple tool of “Throw away, give away or put away” to find your way

Total Mess to Total Rest

Are you a person that struggles with clutter in your home or in your life? Donna has tips for organizing your home. Here are a few: To purchase Secrets to

30 Days to Declutter

Attachment is cleaving, it is hesed. Hesed is a Hebrew word that means ‘kindness or love between people’, specifically of the devotional piety of people towards God as well as

Attachment Theory

If we say you love Jesus and we don’t love one another, are we really loving Jesus? As a believer, we should be known by our love. Acceptance is defined

Love Embraces Acceptance

I’m a 44 yr old mom of 6 in western PA. I only found you last fall. I so enjoy your truth inspiring talks on all subjects. Praying you and your husband are well during this quarantine. Waiting to hear from you again.

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Modern Homemakers

Spring cleaning as Fall approaches. Use Donna’s ‘clutter-proof’ principles on getting organized in all areas of your home before we enter in to the holiday season!

Re-air: Household Life Hacks

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