Christian Work at Home Moms - another option

Are you looking for a work-at-home option?

Here's one you may not have considered before: publish a book series of your own.

For this post, I'm not talking about fiction (although that is something I'll discuss in another post). 

Today I want to talk about something most women never think about: sharing your life experiences to inspire, enlighten, and encourage others.

Someone, somewhere needs to hear your story.

"But I haven't done anything special!" you may say. 

Not true. To someone, you can be an inspiration.

• Have you raised children?
• Have you made the choice to stay home with the kids instead of work outside the home?
• Do you homeschool?
• Is your faith a source of strength?
• Did you find a way to send your kids to college with creative financing?
• Have you lost a loved one and survived?
• Have you made a career choice because of your faith?
• Did you go back to college later in life?
• Do/Did you raise a family on one income?
• Do you have an unusual life path?
• Did you overcome a difficult past or event?
• Do you have good insights on business or life?

There are many stories that may not be flashy or flamboyant, but they need to be told.

You can take one book and turn it into workbooks, day planners, journals, devotionals, and much more.

You can contact me through my site at Rockhold Publishing for more info! I'd love to hear your story!

www.RockholdPublishing.com

Now is the time for a home business

In these economic times, there are many women who are looking for a way to make extra money from home. Some women are facing the loss of their spouse's job. Even some women who are not sure whether or not their spouse is going to lose his job still feel like it is a possibility. For those women, they are looking for a way to "make hay while the sun shines" and start making some money from home in case their husband loses his job.

I know that my opinion may not be the popular one, but I truly feel that one spouse should be at home for the kids. If one parent is the breadwinner and works full time, then I truly believe the best situation for the kids would be that the other parent stays home with them. I don't think that anything is wrong with the second parent working part time outside of the home, but having to parents working full time outside of the home is very stressful and counterproductive.

I look at Proverbs 31 to be a good example of a mom that not only stays at home, but she also helps to provide an income for her family.

I have seen far too many moms who have worked full-time jobs and then had to come home and do all of the things that moms normally do in the house. It simply makes things very difficult. It is almost like having two full-time jobs.

Starting a business from home can be an excellent way for a parent to contribute to the family budget without having the stress of being away for 40 hours or more per week. Many party plan businesses average anywhere from $35-$100 per hour. There are other businesses that can be worked strictly from home and can bring in a substantial amount to the family budget.

Whenever you start a business or are thinking about starting a business, the first thing that you need to do is start with prayer. You need to pray for wisdom. You need to pray for direction. You need to pray that God will show you the type of business that you need to start. You also need to pray for the support of your spouse.

Once you've done that, then you need to start doing your research. Prayerfully consider different businesses and narrow it down to see which one you would like to do.

Party plan businesses can have an excellent hourly income, but they do normally require that you spend some time away from home. Most successful party plan business women work only two or three evenings per week outside of the home. For a mom with small children, this can actually be a welcome break. It allows for you to set your own schedule and only be outside of the house 10 or 15 hours a week, while still being at home with the kids most of the time.

A network marketing business can usually be worked entirely from home without needing to go outside of the house for appointments. Special care needs to be given to make sure that the network marketing business is legitimate and will also provide a reliable income.

Once you believe you have decided on a business that you want to do, then you need to still pray for guidance.

Working a business from home can help Christian moms work from home while they also help provide an income for their families.