“Mommy, what was the best birthday present you got as a kid”?

And guess what? I can never remember.

While I had many birthday parties and opened many presents as a kid, I can never recall the one toy that stood out.

But what I do remember is the kind of home I had in my childhood, and so I share those memories with them.

And I tend to keep this in mind when I think of my own children’s childhood.

What kind of home will they remember?

I Hope They Remember They Were Loved

With each day that passes, it’s going by so fast. Cue the tears.

This quote is so true: “The days are long, but the years are short”.

Because of this, I make it a point to tell all four of my kids daily how much I love them, how thankful and proud I am of them, and how blessed I am that God chose ME to be their mom.

Our kids need to hear the words I love you, every day.

I Hope They Remember We Depended On Jesus

While this world is fleeting, Christ isn’t. We can have hope and joy because Jesus is alive. Thank you, Lord!

I hope they remember all the times we depended on Jesus through prayer.

Praying in uncertainty, praying for healing in their injuries or family and friends, or the times we prayed for a family to know Christ.

I hope memories of family Bible study come to mind, and how we forgave each other, or the many times we prayed together at home and the morning prayer in the car as we ran errands.

Most of all, I hope they always remember who they are- a child of God, the One true King, and He loves them.

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I Hope They Remember the Little Things

It’s the ordinary moments that become lasting memories.

The things that seem ordinary in my eyes, but everything to them- from morning family walks, baking all their favorite treats, laughing during family read-alouds, to picking a family movie on movie night, endless Monopoly games, family dinners, bedtime dodge ball, and sweet bedtime stories.

I know it’s in these everyday moments that seem ordinary but create such core memories- I hope they remember the little things.

A Legacy Built One Ordinary Day at a Time

Even in the unseen homemaking days, we are living in the good ‘ole days.

Our children probably won’t remember whether the floors were spotless or the laundry was folded. But they’ll remember how home felt.

It is here where faith is growing, deep connections are being created, and legacy is being built.

The rhythms we establish in our home matter deeply and are worth pursuing in a Christ-centered home.

The kind of home I hope my children remember is the kind of home I pray they look forward to creating one day, too- deeply loved and faithfully depending on Jesus.

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But often, we think that requires something big.

A perfect routine.
A structured family devotional every day.
Doing everything “right.”

And when life doesn’t look like that, it’s easy to feel like we’re falling short. But building a Christ-centered home doesn’t happen in big, perfect moments.

It’s shaped in the small, faithful rhythms of everyday life.

A Christ-Centered Home Is Built in the Ordinary

We can often view the mundane things we do daily, like cooking meals for our family, loading another basket of laundry, cleaning the home, educating our children, and everything else, as ordinary. Still, it is here in the daily routines that we actually shape and build a Christ-centered home.

God works through the ordinary rhythms of home life. This is where faith is lived out- in the doing. It’s not often in huge, elaborate routines, but in the small, unseen moments that matter most.

Plus, our kids get to witness our faith lived out in the mundane moments, and what a testimony to God’s goodness when we walk in His strength before our children’s eyes.

Daily Rhythms Shape the Culture of Your Home

What you do repeatedly becomes what your home feels like. Have you considered what you want your home to feel like? Are there daily rhythms that need to be changed or removed altogether?

You see, the rhythms we create- our stability, our peace, and our connection- impact the culture of our home and our kids. Galatians 5:22-23 says, “but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” The fruit of the Spirit helps us shape the daily rhythms of our home in our actions, our tone, and our love towards our family.

Friend, God desires us to walk in His Spirit, and when we do, we shape the culture of our home to be centered on Him.

Faith Is Meant to Be Woven Into Daily Life

While attending church as a family is significant, how we weave our faith Monday through Saturday has a much greater and lasting impact in building a Christ-centered home.

The words in Deuteronomy 6:6–7 give us the “how-to” in weaving our faith into our daily life- “and these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise”. Wow, what a powerful verse and a beautiful reminder to us as we go about our daily routines.

Our everyday rhythms- from the morning time, to the meals we make, to the bedtime routine, and everything in between- are simple ways to walk out our faith. In the small moments at the breakfast table, we can talk about God, in the car ride to practice, we can talk to God with our kids, or while heading to bed, we can thank God for His goodness today.

When we include God in all we do, our faith pours over in the daily, ordinary rhythms of life.

Small Rhythms Are More Sustainable Than Big Plans

As busy mothers, we can sometimes get trapped in big, elaborate homemaking plans, but high expectations often lead to burnout.

Instead, we can choose small daily rhythms that are realistic and can be repeated over time. This routine frequently leads to more consistency, sustainability, and a peaceful mama.

The rhythms we chose don’t have to be complicated to be meaningful.

Examples of Simple Faith Rhythms

In our home, we have a few simple faith rhythms we consistently follow. It doesn’t always go as planned, and that’s okay, but the effort is always made.

1. For starters, A Simple Morning Routine and Prayer. My kids will usually get dressed and be ready for the day, as I feed my baby and dig into God’s word. Some mornings are slow and quiet, while others are loud and interrupted. Either way, I always finish with a short prayer aloud for my kids to hear and be a part of.
2. Next, A Consistent Dinner Rhythm. While the dinner time varies, we do follow a consistent pattern at the dinner table. For instance, the first person who eats gets to pray for the meal, and after, we all go around saying two things we are grateful for and one way we served. This simple rhythm helps our family shift our focus and turns an ordinary dinner into something more meaningful.
3. Finally, A Simple Bedtime Prayer Together. Some nights, we will have a short family Bible study followed by a family prayer, and other nights, we only get to the family prayer. Either way, the time spent together creates a consistent ending to our day and brings us all, glorifying our Savior, together.

The simple faith rhythms you choose to follow in your family don’t have to be elaborate or perfect. Just choose to keep them meaningful and consistent.

These Rhythms Shape Your Children Over Time

While homemaking can sometimes seem unseen, the rhythms we pursue in our homes will shape our children over time. As God-fearing, Jesus-loving mothers, we work diligently to instill our faith in kids and pray that they will follow, love, and serve Christ, and even when they are old, they will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6).

As time goes on, your children will begin to expect the morning prayer, recognize gratitude, and see faith modeled daily. You’re shaping hearts, not just managing a home. This homemaking is Kingdom work.

Start Small and Stay Consistent

As you start to build rhythms into your family’s daily routine, start small and stay consistent. When we try to add all our ideas at once, overwhelm and burnout can happen sometimes.

Instead, choose 1-2 small rhythms you can begin with today and do them consistently. Over time, this will grow and become a part of your family’s culture.

Small beginnings lead to lasting impact.

A Christ-Centered Home Is Built Slowly

Mama, the small things we do each day may feel ordinary, but over time, they shape a home where faith is lived, seen, and remembered.

When we keep our eyes and hearts in the Word and prayer, we will have an overflow to give to our families. This slow, consistent pouring begins to grow and shape our homes to be centered on Christ.

I pray His love saturates your home today and every day after.

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