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Welcome! I’m Jami and this is Young Wife’s Guide to Gospel Centered Homemaking or simply YWG. I began my blogging journey in October 2009 shortly after I got married. I have fallen in love over the years with blogging and the community and friends I have met along the way. So a little bit about me.
I am 22 years old with a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies and History. I have a love for God’s word, Hebrew, Biblical Counseling, the Truth and delving into the theology that should rule our hearts and lives.
I have always been a crafter at heart. I began scrapbooking in highschool and since getting married I have moved on to card making, sewing, decorating, playing with my cricut, and every kind of craft in between.
I never disliked cooking and I wasn’t bad at it, I just never enjoyed it or put any effort into it before. I didn’t see cooking as an artistic expression and definitely did not realize how little I actually knew about it. But once I got married I quickly realized how little I knew and how important knowing how to cook good nutritious meals for my family is! Thus my cooking journey began.
I think about how far I’ve come in almost 3 years and think about how far I could be if I had come into marriage with these skills.
That is why this blog was born. I want to encourage young women out there to learn these skills and learn to love their homes as a place that provides refuge and as a light for Christ.
I love to write, though I feel my skills are poorly lacking in many areas i.e. grammar! My husband proof reads all my posts ;) Thanks honey!
I dream of starting a family soon and we plan to Homeschool if the Lord wills us to have children (I seriously can’t wait to Homeschool! I am already dreaming of lessons)
I have a strong passion for Homemaking. The home is our domain ladies! Why do we spend so many years preparing for high school graduation and college and so little time preparing to be wives and mothers? I want to reverse that trend. The culture tells us that there is no value in staying home. We feel judged when Christians and non-Christians alike ask us about our future careers plans and we quietly mumble something about staying home.
Yet, we know better. The Lord has called us to an amazing vocation. Most of us will be called to be wives and mothers but even for those whom God has a different plan, we can glorify Him by being workers at home and keeping our home a place of refuge, warmth and Gospel centered for our families.
I dream of being completely counter cultural and showing the world the amazing blessings of foregoing a traditional career and pursuing the life God has for me.
See also My Vision For This Site
And Our Love Story
{Part One} How we met and started Dating
{Part Two} Our First Valentine’s Day Together
{Part Three} Our Engagement Story
{Part Four} Our Wedding
December 2011
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You, lady, and I are definitely kindred spirits–and not just because our names are almost the same! Your comment on my blog made my day (longest one anyone’s ever left me!). I was homeschooled too, for ten years, and Hubby and I plan on homeschooling our kids. I LOVE cooking, I love homemaking (but housecleaning tends to creep up on me), and I’m passionate about Godly womanhood and marriage. I think you and I are going to be friends. :)
I am so glad that you stopped by over here! I LOVE homemaking too but yeah, housecleaning REALLY creeps up on me ;) That is probably been my biggest struggle since getting married but I have learned so much. I can’t wait to get to know you more and hear more of your story. I haven’t had time today but plan on going back to your blog tonight or tomorrow and reading more :) Thanks for stopping by!
Just followed Time Warp Wife blogger over here to check it out. I was a young wife, too. I got married at 17 & had my first baby at 18! I had no idea what I was doing in house keeping, couldn’t cook, & was down right appalled they sent my newborn home with me, without much teaching beyond feeding & diapering. Lol I made it through & by the grace of God alone have my children turned out healthy and happy. My first marriage didn’t work out, with 2 selfish teenagers, not surprising, but my marriage now is much better thanks to loads of prayer. I have just recently gotten into the art of homemaking & homesteading. I look forward to your future blog posts, to learn with you. (Yes still learning 14 yrs later) :)
Natalie I am SO glad that you stopped by! I think the art of homemaking and raising a family is a journey we will all be on for our whole lives. But I am so happy to meet lovely ladies like yourself in blog land to share it with! :)
Thanks for stopping by!
I love your website and the fact that you recognize the worth of a home maker. I’m curious to know how you view birth control in relation to Christian teachings? This is a question that I know has caused tension in marriages. I would love a response with your view on this subject.
So grateful to have found your site!!!! I was just thinking earlier today that I wish I knew more SAHMs my age in thew blogging world…and just found your site!!
I’m so glad Elizabeth!!! Welcome :) It’s GREAT to meet a fellow stay at homer :)
this is a beautiful story…im 20 and my boyfriend of almost four years and i want to get married. im so scared to inform my parents as they told me to wait until i was older(maybe 26) but i want to begin my life with him. we love Christ and want to experience what he has for us.
Hi Ginger, I am sorry! That is a tough situation when your parents don’t support your decision :( You never know where your parents are though until you talk to them.
So I just found out about your site from Comfy in the Kitchen. And I’m so excited about reading all your posts.
From what I gather we are actually about the same age, I turned 23 about 2 months ago and my hubby and I got married at 19 in 2009! Thanks for writing everything and I’m looking forward to look to reading!
So glad that you stopped by!! :) Yes we are!! I’m a little behind you, I’m 22 still lol. So nice to “meet” you Elizabeth!
Ah! I am so excited about your blog! Just found it on Intentional by Grace. This sounds completely dorky, but I don’t care. I’m excited that there is a blog out there for women that got married young (I got married at 17), and are choosing to stay home or take their jobs as wives/mothers seriously. And you’re better than I am. I only made it six months before baby fever struck! lol
Lillian I am so glad that you found your way here!! It’s so great to meet another young married :) LOL baby fever hit early on but my responsible hubby had to make sure we could really afford me staying home ;)
I feel like I have so much in common with you!! I was married young 22, but my husband was 26.
We are waiting for the right time for the Lord to bring us children and I’m truly enjoying this “self-ish” time with my husband. I also enjoy the ability to master skills now that I won’t have time for later.
We want to homeschool and I do to dream about lesson plans and fun things to do!
Nice to meet you Abigail!! I too really enjoyed the three years my hubby and I before adding a little one. Know we are excited and looking forward to our first bundle of joy this December :)
Jami, thank for your blog. I am a little older now (32!) and have four children, but I am still learning. I think it is great to share our experiences and what we are learning. I am also starting my journey to better food for our family and am enjoying your posts about real food. Keep up the great work! I know you will love homeschooling as do we. :)
So glad I found your blog, like you I am a young wife, I married at 18. I am now 24 and this summer will be 6 amazing years. I was also a teen mom, getting pregnant 3 months before highschool graduation was a real eye opener for me. Over these past years since becoming pregnant with my first son I have grown so much in spirit. I have come to realize that God has great plans for me, although I decided not to go to college and become a housewife instead it was God’s plan. Now I have 2 amazing boys (5 & 1). I am now on a journey to become a “clean” momma, and I am looking forward to your blog to help me along the way!