SYLLABUS

I. DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to help the Christian woman understand and flourish in her role as home manager, wife, and mother. Emphasis is given to biblical principles and practical tips for managing the home, cultivating a great marriage, and raising children in the Lord.  

II. OBJECTIVES

1. Students will be able to discuss and apply practical ways of home organization, time and space management, financial planning, and hospitality.
2. Students will be able to discuss biblical principles for cultivating a great marriage, including understanding male/female differences, developing celestial love, converting one’s husband, and encouraging spiritual leadership in him.
3. Students will be able to explain biblical principles in raising children: providing love and discipline, teaching responsibility, and nurturing them in the Lord.

III. TEXTBOOKS

Andelin, Helen. Fascinating Womanhood: How the Ideal Woman Awakens a Man’s Deepest Love and Tenderness. New York, NY: Bantam Books, 2007.

Barnes, Emilie and Sheri Torelli. More Hours in My Day.  Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publications, 2008.

Guy, Cynthia Dianne. What about the Women? A Study of New Testament Scriptures Concerning Women. Nashville, TN: Gospel Advocate, 2005.

See below. When recording, Webb’s book was used. It is now hard to find. I’ve changed to George’s book & added separate lecture notes on George’s material. You may use either book. 

Webb, Gwendolyn. Training Up a Child: Following God’s Plan. Revised Edition. Oklahoma City, OK: Old Landmarks Foundation, 2003.

George, Elizabeth. A Mom After God’s Own Heart. Revised Edition. Eugene OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2005.

IV. UNITS OF STUDY 

1. There’s No Place like Home. Lecture Notes, Pages 7-22 in More Hours in My Day, pages 1-36 in Fascinating Womanhood, and pages 11-16 in Training Up a Child.  Short Introduction Essay. No quiz.

2. Home is Where the Heart Is. Lecture Notes, Chapter 17 in Fascinating Womanhood and Chapters 1-12 in More Hours in My Day. Open book quiz.

3. Redeeming the Time: Time and Space Management. Lecture Notes, Chapters 13-23 in More Hours in My Day. Open book quiz.

4. Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be: Money Management. Lecture Notes, Chapters 24-32 in More Hours in My Day. Open book quiz.

5. Be Given to Hospitality: Using My Home in God’s Service. Lecture Notes, Chapters 33-37 in More Hours in My Day. Open book quiz. 

6. Am I Fit to Be Tied? Being Ready for Marriage. Lecture Notes, Chapters 15-16 and 18-23 in Fascinating Womanhood and Chapters 1, 2, 9, and 11 in What About the Women? Open book quiz. 

Mid-Term Exam. See Study Guide. Mid-Term is not open book. Complete on-line.

7. Marriage is for For Those Who Love God and One Another. Lecture Notes, Chapters 7 in Fascinating Womanhood, Chapters 3-6 in What About the Women? (Mid-Term Exam)

8. Love Your Husband: Developing Celestial Love. Lecture Notes, Chapters 3-6 and 8-14 in Fascinating Womanhood and Chapters 1, 2, 9, and 11 in What About the Women? Open book quiz.

9. Joint Heirs of the Kingdom. Lecture Notes, Chapter 10 in What About the Women?  Chapters 7 and 24-27 in Fascinating Womanhood. Open book quiz. 

10. Mom, Dad, and the Kids. Lecture Notes. Depending on the parenting book you have, read either Chapters 1-6 in Training Up a Child, or Read “Focusing on the Heart” (pages 1-30), chapters 1 and 9-10 and the final section “Making the Choices that Count” in A Mom After God’s Own Heart. Read Chapter 7 in What About the Women? Open book quiz.

11. Training Up a Child. Lecture Notes. Read either Chapters 7-11 in Training Up a Child, or Chapters 5-6 in A Mom After God’s Own Heart.  Read Chapters 38-42 in More Hours in My Day. Open book quiz.

12. In the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord. Lecture Notes. Chapters 12-14 in Training Up a Child or chapters 2-4, 7-8 in A Mom After God’s Own Heart. No quiz. Three-to Five page essay on this course (homemaking, marriage, parenting) due with final exam.

13. Summary and Review. Lecture Notes. Summary. Read pages 393-416 in Fascinating Womanhood. Complete Final Exam

V. EVALUATION    

Open-book quizzes (40%), Mid-term exam (10%), Final exam (10%), and Self-Introduction and 3-5 page Essay (40%).