The Hidden Art of Homemaking (Paperback)

~ Edith Schaeffer (Author), Deirdre Ducker (Illustrator) "What is Art ? Authorities do not agree..." (more)
Key Phrases: hidden art, Holy Spirit, Old Testament, God the Father

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Product Description

The author reveals the many opportunities for artistic expression that can be found in ordinary, everyday life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (April 26, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842313982
• ISBN-13: 978-0842313988
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,419 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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108 of 109 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hidden Art--Very inspiring!, February 2, 2000

By	Dawn M. - See all my reviews

This book is great for anyone who needs a little "life boost". Edith Schaeffer helps you to work with what everyone's got--God-given talent! You may think you can't do anything, but she makes you see that it's the simple things in life that are important to concentrate on and "bring out". (Relationships are important, especially those with children) I only wish I had read this when I first got married or when my kids were younger but its not too late to start doing some of these things NOW. I especially enjoyed her chapter entitled "Interior Decoration". It's never really been a topic of interest to me but she has a lot of simple ideas (and inexpensive) on making your house a "warm" place to want to be! This is a book that everyone could read and be encouraged. I feel that even people who live alone, no matter their age, could benefit from this inspiring book!

71 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Edith teaches us how to serve our families at home., November 28, 1998

By A Customer

This book gives us "ordinary housewives" a vision to serve our families the way that Proverbs 31 woman modeled for us. Edith gives us practical daily ideas on how to serve the Lord through serving our family and others from our home. We are not to be bored wives all day, but busy making a home for a husband, children, and Jesus when he comes as the hungry, homeless, or naked. How can we serve Jesus more? How can we be a better keeper of the home as Titus 2 encourages us to be? How can we fulfill the Great Commission if we are busy being wives and moms? How can we make our home more peaceful for our family and visitors? How can we be more hospitable? These are some of the things Edith discusses in her book. If we are not a wife or mother this book will teach us to practice serving in this loving way...it all comes down to serving Jesus always, with all that we were made to be.

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Homemaking Book I've Read, December 21, 2000

By	Rosemarie Norton (Douglasville, GA USA) - See all my reviews

I read this book many years ago. It summed up a beautiful philosophy of homemaking, one that needs to be heard in our day. I had been scoffed at for my choice of staying home with my children, but no one scoffs anymore. Now, after years of following my heart, I have four great children and a beautiful home. I started simply, with ideas including Mrs. Schaeffer's ideas, and the Lord has blessed our family. This book is a must-read for every woman who needs to get a vision of what her home could be. It was wonderfully pleasant to find a kindred spirit in Mrs. Schaeffer...to find someone who agreed that the beautiful things in this world are God-sent and should be echoed in our homes.