As a busy mom juggling homeschool, homestead life, and family needs, it's often hard to find time to take care of our relationship with God. It's so easy to let faith slip into the background when life gets hectic. Finding a balance between faith and family doesn’t require huge changes but small, intentional moments of connection with God woven into the everyday routine.
Here are a few simple ways you can add time with God into your daily routine:
Starting the Day with Prayer
- Start the day with a short prayer or devotion. Whether it’s in quiet solitude before the kids wake up or as a family prayer at breakfast, dedicating the first moments of the day to God sets a positive tone.
- Example: Read a favorite Bible verse together as a family and using it as a focus for discussions throughout the day.
- Application for Kids: You can also use this as a teaching moment for kids by helping them understand how to start their day grounded in faith. Set the example and invite them to follow.
Weaving Faith into Daily Chores
- Use daily chores, like cooking, gardening, or even laundry, for opportunities for reflection and prayer.
- Example: Share a story of offering gratitude while cooking or praying for patience while homeschooling (a word of caution on praying for patience...you will get it, but maybe not the way you hoped it would happen. lol)
- Listen to faith-centered music or a podcast while folding laundry or sweeping the floor.
- Think on Colossians 3:23, about doing everything as if for the Lord, to help you view even mundane tasks as a way to be thankful for all you have.
Faith Through Family Meals
- Family meal times can be a great opportunity to incorporate faith. Saying grace together can become a cherished family tradition.
- Example: Say a prayer before each meal. Maybe even include a "Thankful Thursday" idea where each family member shares something they’re thankful for.
- Mealtime conversations can occasionally be about Bible stories, blessings, or challenges in faith.
Bedtime Prayers & Reflection
- Bedtime is another natural time to incorporate faith into your routines. This could be an individual or family prayer, gratitude journaling, or reading a short Bible story together.
- Example: For moms, use this time to reflect on the day, pray with your kids for things that matter to them, and close the day by handing over worries to God.
- Personal Reflection: Take a few minutes for personal reflection—journal your thoughts, prayers, and moments of gratitude for the day.
Using Homeschool & Homestead Lessons to Teach Faith
- Many homeschool families aim to educate from a Christian perspective. This is an easy way to incorporate faith into your day.
- Example: Nature walks could include discussions about God’s creation, or gardening can be connected to spiritual growth and nurturing faith like you would a garden.
- Practical Faith Learning: You can also use everyday moments like caring for animals or preserving food to teach lessons on patience, gratitude, and stewardship, by tying it all back to faith and how God takes care of us.
Integrating Faith into Challenges & Stressful Moments
- Challenges, whether it’s sibling conflict, homeschooling difficulties, or just the chaos of family life, are a part of the journey.
- Try taking a “faith break” during stressful times, (try something like this 60-second reset). This can provide spiritual grounding and help you, as a mom, approach the situation with calm and prayerful thought.
- Spiritual Tool: Incorporating a “prayer pause” during moments of stress or frustration can allow for a quick reset that invites God into the process.
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