Home Fires
One Wife’s Call to Faithfulness, Sacrifice, and Joy in Ministry
Written by
Mally Ham;
Foreword by
Heidi St. John
ID 3001432
DESCRIPTION
Overview
Mally Ham, devoted wife of Ken Ham, offers a deeply personal and spiritually grounded reflection on a life shaped by faith, family, and faithful obedience to God’s calling. Take a candid look at the joys, challenges, and responsibilities of living faithfully as a woman committed to Christ and family across generations. Told through the lived experiences as a wife, mother, grandmother, and ministry partner, Mally shares an intimate perspective into life beside one of the world’s most recognized creation ministry leaders.
A Quiet Life. A Lasting Legacy.
Some women stand at the center of a story. Others hold the home fires burning so someone else can.
For decades, Mally Ham has done both.
As the wife of Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis, Mally has walked a road most people only see from the outside. In Home Fires, she opens the door and invites you in: to the joy, the sacrifice, the stretching of faith, and the quiet faithfulness that shaped a ministry and a family.
This is not a book about being in the spotlight. It is a book about what it takes to keep going when no one is watching.
Ministry isn’t confined to a stage. It often begins in the kitchen, the classroom, and the quiet moments of obedience no one else sees.
Whether you are a wife in ministry, a mother raising children for the Kingdom, or simply someone who wants to finish life well, Mally's story will meet you where you are. She writes with honesty and deep reverence for Scripture, sharing hard-won wisdom on:
- Marriage rooted in biblical oneness and sacrificial love.
- Family shaped by intentional discipleship and grace.
- Faith that holds firm through trials, betrayal, and uncertainty.
- Contentment in seasons of financial pressure and personal sacrifice.
- Legacy built one faithful day at a time.
- Your work matters. Your faithfulness matters.
Home Fires is not a spectator’s book. It is a roadmap for anyone who longs to walk humbly with God and trust that He who began a good work will be faithful to complete it.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Format: Hardcover
Dimensions: 6" x 9"
Length: 200 pages
Ages: Teens – Adults
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group, LLC
Published: 2026
ID: 3001432
ISBN: 9781683444336
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Heidi St. John
Heidi St. John is host of The Busy Mom podcast and author of Becoming MomStrong.
Testimonials
We thank God that Mally surrendered to the call of writing this excellent book . . . The world benefits from their ministry and continues to be blessed by their obedience.
In the pages ahead, you’ll see for yourself how Mally does far more than recount history. She opens her heart to teach timeless biblical truths on parenting, marriage, and faithfulness in ministry, while gently calling every reader (and reminding herself!) to finish well. This is not a book for spectators; it is a roadmap for those who long to walk humbly with their God, trusting that He who began a good work will be faithful to complete it.
Home Fires is an extremely delightful and encouraging book by Mally Ham. She shares about God’s incredible faithfulness in her life and draws the reader in with precious family stories, including her and Ken’s beautiful love story. Her trust in God and reverence for His Word are inspirational, and the wisdom and advice she offers are priceless!
We truly relate to so much of what you’ve shared about your family and your ministry … Mally’s writing is so honest and down-to-earth, and it’s inspiring to see how faithfully God has cared for her and Ken in every situation.
This book is replete with biblically sound counsel for women doing ministry alongside their husbands. Mally ignores the low-hanging fruit and concentrates on the root: marital oneness in ministry . . . Her words are genuine, authentic, relevant, timeless, and helpful, always pointing us back to the truth of God’s Word.
Pull up a chair and let Mally tell you about the great things the Lord has done as she introduces you to herself, her ‘Kenny,’ and the work at Answers in Genesis. In this book, you’ll get a backstage view of an ordinary couple with an extraordinary passion to serve Christ.
This inspiring read is a must-have for anyone looking to strengthen their home and marriage through unique circumstances by holding fast to biblical truths.
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