Very well said, I have been home all my life, am 62 now, married at 17. Sometimes when people have asked me if I was ever going to work outside the home I said I hope not, I love being home. Some friends who were home and some of my greatest encouragers eventually went to work. Sometimes my husband was asked the question of when I was going to work and he told them I do work. Thank you for all you are doing to encourage women to be keepers at home.

I am only 1:30 into this video, so I have no idea what you will say later. But, I hope to encourage young homemakers with a personal story. I had my first child at 20, my husband was 26. We had been married 18 months when he was born. We both worked full time. It never crossed my mind that it was an option for me to stay home. It never crossed my husbands mind either. We were not making much money and he lost his job while I was pregnant and I was the one carrying insurance. The moment my baby was born something stirred in me and for my 6 weeks at home I did everything I could to show my husband the value of me staying home. Our house was spotless and he had dinner when he got home from work. His new job was an hour commute. He worked 10 hour days. He was tired when he got home. He didn’t have to do anything. We both knew I couldnt stay home, but for some reason I needed to show myself and my husband this value. I was told the first day back at work I would cry but that it would get easier as time went on. I didn’t cry and over the next 2 years it got harder. I remember sitting at my desk when he was 1 and crying. I didn’t understand WHY I had to leave my baby. I had this yearning of needing to be with him. But, my hands were tied. My husband wasn’t on board bc of finances, and that was that. I knew he was right to an extent, but I also knew in my heart he was wrong. Because my check went to childcare, fuel for work, eating out, and groceries. I can figure how to make grocery money... I knew I could! I didn’t know how, but I knew I could! My husband randomly came to me and said if I could figure out a way to get by without my income and get enough grant money to pay for online school, I could quit work and stay home. Little did he know I was already on that mission! I had an entire notebook of recipes to make my homemade household needs. And I had already been couponing to stockpile what I couldn’t make. This went on for a year and it didn’t work out like we had hoped. In that time I had an older mother tell me to not worry and to ask the Father about it. The same thing happened to her and she prayed that she could come home to her babies. Not only did He answer her request to be with her babies, He allowed her to HOMESCHOOL them! I was amazed and knew homeschool was out, but if I could get the years in before school, my heart would be filled and thankful! My dad got diagnosed with diabetes and it was pretty bad when my son turned 2. He needed someone to take over his deer processing business. I took the job bc I’ve been doing it my whole life and I knew my baby could be with me. Not only did I leave my job, my husband did too! We were all together as a family and it was wonderful! After deer season was over, my husband went back to work and I started watching kids at home. I watched many kids, but for 3 years I watched a boy every single day. He was a second kid to me and a brother to my boy. They were only 1 week apart. I needed $75/week for groceries. You know how much I got each week for watching him? $75! I KNEW I could figure out a way to get our grocery money!!! I watched kids for many years as my second and third child was born. At this point my oldest was in school and it all went back to my heart knowing this was wrong. My husband was NOT ok with homeschooling. But one day I was sitting on the couch praying about this during nap time. And this voice told me 3rd grade. I did t know if it was before or after, but I knew it would be around this time he would come home. I kept this in my heart and didn’t mention it to my husband anymore. Half way into 2nd grade year, my husband comes home and says we need to homeschool. This was out of the blue. YALL!!!! He came home for 3rd grade!!!!!!!!!! WHAT?! I say all of this because if we had done what I knew was right according to MY time.... I wouldn’t have been prepared and it would have failed. In my anguish, the Father was so gracious to teach me what I needed to know for the next step. Even if I wasn’t seeing it in my heartbreak and discouragement. He was also preparing and teaching my husband. Now, I am home with my 4 children, homeschooling. And my husband sings to praises of the value of his wife at home to any man that has a wife who works. I am still a helper when my husband needs it financially. I can take my children to clean places, I can sell things online, etc. But, my husband, children, and home are my priority. He knows our house needs to be in order before He allows us the blessings He has for us. And that can look different for everyone. So, be joyful in everything! Because we have no idea what is even better ahead of us!

As an older woman, a homemaker for many years, I really appreciate your videos. It gives joy to my heart that being a helper to our husbands and being a homemaker is important. Recently, I just lost my 101 year old aunt. The last remaining survivor of my mom's family. My Grandmother, mom and my mom's sisters were all homemakers. They didn't have a career outside the home. With you being a young homemaker it shows me that God will never let this way of life die out even when it's counter-cultural. God bless your work at home. God bless your family.

This video has been a bit of an answer to my prayers. I have 2 children who are now both at school - my youngest just started kindergarten this year. My husband and I wanted lots of children but after many years of trying it seems we will probably not have more, which has devastated me. And with the time for them both being at school looming over me during the past few years I’ve been having an identity crisis. I know a lot of people might judge me for choosing not to go back to work now that my children are at school during the day. It didn’t sit right with me to do that - and I personally don’t judge women who do, I’m lucky that my husband earns enough money so I don’t feel a financial need to do so. But I have worried so much that people will think I’m lazy and I’ve let that eat away at what I think of myself. But in honesty, I spend my days doing laundry, folding it and putting it away, dusting, cleaning toilets, scrubbing showers, making sourdough, making healthy snacks for my kids lunchboxes, crocheting gifts for people, listening to the scriptures, vacuuming, mopping, making a healthy dinner from scratch, cleaning up after the breakfast rush, you name it. And yes sometimes I get to sit and relax for a couple of hours on the odd day, but I hope that is all adding to my cup of strength & patience that helps me be the best mum I can be for the hours of the day that my kids are home with me. I also offer help in my community, I am always available to drive someone to a Dr appointment or make a meal for a sick friend or help watch a child for someone in need. I walk a lot and hike sometimes and as I’m writing this I’m thinking why would I ever exchange all of that just because I worry what someone else might think of me?!?!?! Very blessed indeed. ❤

Praise God for your encouraging words 😊 I am also a stay at home wife who has not yet been blessed with children. Yet I am full of purpose and wholeness. You provide me with a wonderful sense of community. Thank you!

It’s crazy to think of someone asking what do you do all day if you stay home?? It’s called home ownership and there is always something to do at home, be it indoors or outdoors. 😂 I stayed home when my kids were born and to this day I’m home other than I help my hubby on our farm. I’ve enjoyed being able to pour time into my home. And guess what? I still have so much to do to keep the home running. Just keeping food made, laundry, bills and errands will keep one busy. How many people feel like they do nothing but dishes. 😂 There is always something to do at home!! It’s good to see a return to the home.

I just came across your channel today and it was much needed encouragement. I recently quit my job in August after a long inner battle of feeling called to be a homemaker. I didn’t want to quit until I was pregnant because I thought the same thing, only moms quit their jobs.. still not pregnant but I trust Gods timing. It’s been such a blessing in really every way and for my marriage. Every time I get asked what I do, I feel so awkward saying I’m a housewife now and it does make me feel less than but I know I’m doing what I’m supposed to be. Still getting used to it. I love your channel and it’s so refreshing.

It does my heart good to see young women discover the truth about pursuing a "career". We have created such a rat race where noone is happy or fulfilled. At 61, I can look back and see the downward slope. I enjoy your videos! Keep up the good work. ❤

I long to be a homemaker full-time. My husband and I have only been married 6 months, but within that time I have changed my view of when it is okay for me to leave the workforce. I used to think I couldn't stay home until I have children, but through watching your videos, God has spoken to my heart on the importance of not just motherhood, but homemaking as well. I am taking your advice and praying for God to give my husband the strength and confidence to embrace this lifestyle as well. It is so difficult to take the leap of becoming a single income household when all of society is telling you it's not possible, or that your husband has to have a high paying job to make it work. All things are possible through God! I will be praying He blesses you with the children you all desire so much! God bless you and give you the strength to continue sharing this incredibly important message! 💕

I am about to make this change in my life together with my husband. Please pray for us, for me, so that I can be successful and blessed in this new path we are taking. Thank you for sharing and encouraging this lifestyle.

That's funny, I got another version of questions. I homeschooled my kids, ground wheat, baked bread, made butter, quilted, spun wool into yarn, took the yarn and wove with it, knit with it, etc; made soap, paper, and all sorts of things. People would ask "how do you do everything?!"

Just what I need to hear today! One lady just asked me, why we homeschool our daughters. I should asked her back with a question. Like: why do you send your kids to a public school? 😂 Thank you for the information.

Because of working from Home, I was able to acquire a College degree as a naturopath for our home life.

Your channel is soooo inspiring. I've stayed home WITH kids for the past 14 years and goodness knows that's countercultural enough on its own. It was around a year ago that I started kind of freaking out about what I'll do when they're grown. The reason I was freaking out was because, deep down, my honest desire was to continue to stay home. I didn't really know that yet on a conscious level; but the anxiety at the thought of entering the workforce made me understand. Since then, I have had conversations w/my husband, and he is totally okay with the idea of me continuing to stay home and be a homemaker! YES!!! But since that would be, as you know, SUPER countercultural, your channel is a rare gem of inspiration. I only wish we could be neighbors! :)

You have really hit the nail on the head on this one. I remember when I was a teenager and the first time that someone asked me what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I was sort of lost. I had never thought about it, I just assumed that I would be a mom and a wife and that was fine with me. I felt like a ton of bricks was sitting on me anytime I ever had thought about what I wanted to do. I had a friend that had a very clear vision of her future and I just felt lost. I never had the inspiration to be anything except a wife and mother, but I did feel the pressures of the world just as you are saying.

Awesome thank you, I was disabled at the age of 29 with fibro after being rear ended at a red light, 2.5 years of PT, then 3 months of a team of 8 doctors helping me to walk and do every day tasks again. Sounds worse than is…as no broken bones etc all Glory to God but it affected my nervous system. Quick fast forward God restored my ability to worship Him with dance Feb 2020 under the anointing while praying and worshipping one day, and now each time I spend with Him I have that ability. I say this because during my time of needing to lean on furniture to walk through my house I’d get that question ALL THE TIME, what do you do when meeting new people (hard to tell if someone has fibro as most of us go out on our “good” days) and ONE DAY sitting in the car praying and crying to Abba I told Him I don’t have anything to say because I’m not really anything not even a stay at home mom…He told me, “you have the best identity anyone could ever have, You’re A Daughter of The King Most High”, oh how I wept and was so humbled and repented for not seeing that sooner. He’s so good and amazing!!!!! 🥰 God Bless everyone!

I wish that this was talked more about as girls are growing up and that this is presented as a viable option in today's world. I grew up never feeling pulled to a career, loving to clean, cook, move furniture around in a room to refresh it and make home cozy for my Mom, who couldn't because she ended up being a single parent and she did what she had to do to take care of us. It was always expected that i was going to college. I did go but i didn't know what i wanted to do... Got married in the midst of college at 21 and had my first baby at 23 while prepared to start graduate school. I was called to stay home so i quit with tons of college debt...5 years down the road had two more kids and feel extremely blessed that I made the difficult choice to leave a career behind (even though I wasn't completely sure if I truly wanted it) and had a husband who wanted me home as well. I'm still home today, with my oldest turning 15, my middle is 12, and my youngest turning 10 this year. It was and continues to be the greatest gift of my life to get to see my children as much as I do. To have had the opportunity to be there for literally everything and get to do what really gives me peace and is aligned with my personality. I wish everyone got to live this way (not necessary being homemakers but being able to choose what makes them happy). Of course, this is not reality which makes me sad and oh so grateful. But this was never something I knew I wanted and never something that was given up me as an option. Would I not have jumped right into college if i knew having kids was in my future? Probably. Then I wouldn't still be in debt. Doesn't mean I couldn't have gone at any other time... Wish I would have had someone like you back then to help question to feminist agenda...to explain that culture is very one sided and doesn't always mirror your personal values. I always felt like i was forcing myself to be someone i wasn't, to want things i didn't want, and that there was something less than or lacking within my personality because I didn't want a career and didn't aspire to be as rich as possible but i wanted to raise my own children, invest my time into my dwelling space and marriage. Long story short...thank you so much for taking time to make videos... When I occasionally get down about how others think I'm lazy (which is hilarious) or think I'm worth less than an employed woman purely based on the fact that she brings home a paycheck...i come to your videos and your words bring me comfort, support, and validation... They remind me that I am on the right path.

Best decision I ever made. It will be scary at first, walking away from the extra paycheck.

Hello Kelli!!! I grew up in a home that my mom was a full time homemaker!!! I loved it!!! We have our own business so I help my husband and son there. But until we opened our business I was a homemaker and I loved it!!! When I retire I will love being a homemaker again!!! I'm new to your channel and I love it!!! Take care and God bless!!!

You look so cute! Thank you for your biblical guidance ❤

The lady I’m living with says to people she is a “domestic engineer” 😂

I love been at home and caring for my husband and 3 children and I did stay home for a few years and often wish I could always be with them, but I also feel called to help care for people, which I do . So I try my best to do both (doesn’t always work) but It is so important for me to help those in need that I take the burden of managing both .

God Bless you! I enjoy your videos and you are a big encouragement for us women who try to make being a homemaker their number one priority!

Im always eloquent way after the conversation too 😅. I find people who ask are actually curious. Ive never encountered anyone who is rude about it.

As a Grammy and quite close to 63 years old, I have been in both worlds. I worked until I we had our first child then remained at home until the youngest was off to college out of state. I went to work in order to pay for his schooling. I used to say that I just wanted to get married and have children. Funny thing, I wouldn’t have met my husband of almost 43 years had I not been employed. My move back into the workforce lasted 17 years. I loved being at home and if I knew then what I know now, I would do things very differently. I just recently retired and I am back home full time. My greatest concern is finances especially right now. I know this is where the Lord wants me and I’m very happy to be back to the call on my heart. I’m very excited to see the number of young women answering the call the Lord has placed on their hearts. I will be praying doors are opened for those longing to be full time keepers of the home. God Bless You Kelli for Shari g this much needed message.

Agreed. I'm a stay at home mom and homemaker. I dont work outside of the house.

I guess working inside and outside of the home are just such polar opposites you have to come at it from “meeting people where they are at when you answer this.” ❤

Thank you. I do get those questions as a stay at home mom/wife close to 4yrs now and now care take of my disabled husband.

I am at the age where I say, " I work for myself." LOL Lovely chat

I’m sorry. I just have to laugh at this as you so kindly answer these questions. Women have been in their homes from the beginning of human civilization up until feminism really got going in the 60’s. Our culture is truly disoriented in a homemaker’s VALUE! I’m a homeschooling, homesteading mother to 9 (biological and adopted) and I’m blessed when I can practice some “mother culture” (as British educator Charlotte Mason said) by having a 15 minute tea time to myself. You so gracefully explained our value in this vlog Kelli. ❤️ God bless you and Scott!

I get asked questions by family that i know are trying to be critical.

It was a blessing, Kelli. Thank you 😊!

Women working out of the house are also housekeepers, if I get a cent for every time someone in the family asks me where is the extra toilet paper, we will be millionaires. I admit, that I'm retired from cooking, there are many people in the family better than me, and they like it, but I'm the one realizing that we are running out of salt... The rest of the day it's me and my things, my struggles at work and my commute. I enjoy every step of the way.

Love this. I am a older homemaker, and I sub at our local school once a week if needed, but love homemaking.

Miss Kelli-- Thank you for doing the work of the teacher in Titus 2. This video removed a lot of discouragement from my heart.

I just received my Green Rooibos tea in the mail and I made a pitcher of ice tea with it. So delicious!! Thank you!

Im so glad I found your videos. I love the disscussions you have. Thank you so much❤

Thank you 🙏🏻

Thank for sharing really enjoyed this video also I think your hair looks so good like that

Even when you have children, people will still ask you what you do all day. In their mind taking care of the home and the children is only a part time job.

Question Kelli, do you have a Goodreads list or an online list of yours and Scott’s home library? I’ve noticed a few other great Christian You Tubers listing their libraries online to allow others to see. I have a list on Goodreads and although we have a large, family library, it’s time consuming to type it all in. I just thought it would be neat for this community to share! ❤️ 📚 I just got done reading Shelf Life by the Grants and it’s life changing how important our family libraries are. Many blessings!

Your channel is wonderful 😊 Do you not consider the shop and your KZfaq/Instagram etc as 'work'? I love your channel for women who choose not to work outside the home but if you are running a business surely that IS what you would say to people who enquire? Myself, I'm a home educator and I run an Airbnb so I consider myself as 'working' even though I'm a home maker/Mum? I love what you do ❤

Is there a way to order this Rooibos tea? It’s my favorite also! Thank you for all these video, they inspire me and give me confidence and courage to quit my job and be a homemaking wife.

never got the chance to be a stay at home mom. sucks