Homemaker Portrait | Betty Hicks

Send me a one-way text about this episode! I'll give you a shout out or answer your question on a future episode.I am talking with Betty Hicks who has been keeping a home with husband Dan for 37 years. Betty is a mom, a grandmother, a retired military analyst, a breast cancer survivor and a published author. She and Dan started their married life making a home in Germany, just before the end of the cold war. The most dramatic change came when both she and Dan had separate encounters with Jesus and began to follow and obey him in every aspect of life. We will hear all about that and more in Betty’s story of home.EPISODE NOTESJan Karon's Mitford Books, a favorite of Betty's and mine! Here are the books in order:At Home in MitfordA Light in the WindowThese High Green HillsOut to CannanA New SongA Common LifeIn This MountainShepherds AbidingLight from HeavenHome to Holly Springs (A Father Tim Novel)In the Company of Others (A Father Tim Novel)Somewhere Safe with Somebody GoodCome Rain or Come ShineTo Be Where You AreScripture References:These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:6-7Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 3:23-24HOMEMAKING RESOURCESFree Weekly NewsletterSign up for Homemaker Happy MailFree Audio Version and Study Guide for JR Miller's "Homemaking"Listen to the Audio of the book in our 2022 Summer Reading SeriesGet Your Free Study GuideLeave Us A ReviewLove The Podcast (works on any device)Stay In Touch with The Art of Home Podcast Leave Us a VoicemaiBe Our Guest! I'm looking for guests for our Spring 2026 season. Apply or Nominate Through 02.15.26 or before all spots are filled. theartofhomepodcast.com/guestSupport the showHOMEMAKING RESOURCESHomemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine (Coming May 2026!)Private Facebook Group, Homemaker ForumJR Miller's Homemaking Study GuideSUPPORT & CONNECT Review | Love The Podcast Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email  Follow | Follow The PodcastSupport | theartofhomepodcast.com/support**Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend