Create a Home Full of Grace

Whitney Hopler

God's grace is a powerful tool for interacting well with family members and effectively running a household. Without it, your home will likely be a source of constant stress. But with it, you and others in your family can create a fulfilling life together.

Here are some ways you can create a home full of grace:

Adapted from A Home Full of Grace, copyright 2002 by John and Susan Yates. Published by Baker Book House Company, Grand Rapids, Mich., www.bakerbooks.com, 1-800-877-2665.

John Yates is rector of The Falls Church (Episcopal) in Falls Church, Virginia. Susan has written several books and is a frequent guest on FamilyLife Today and other national radio programs. They are popular speakers at marriage and family conferences around the country. Their five children (and their spouses) have joined them in writing this book about the family.

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