Peace at Home: Consistent Routines

This year has lacked peace in many ways. We had perfect peace in our decision to move but that does not mean the whole process was peaceful. Packing up a 30 year life and moving to another state in a short period of time is a lot!

Now that we are moved and on the other side of this journey it's been all about creating a peaceful home once again. While not everyone has recently moved many could be searching for ways to bring peace to their homes. Peace can begin with some very simple things.

Creating routine is a great starting place.  I always start with is my morning routine. Our morning routines can often determine if our day will be hectic or our day will bring calmness. So much depends on how we start the day.

You can see the scenario of getting up too late and racing around trying to catch up. Maybe you had plans, an appointment or needed to get to work. Now you're trying to not be late and in a rush. The whole day started off with a lack of peace. The second scenario is you wake up with plenty of time and ease your way into your day. You spend your morning doing the same basic things you do each morning in a calm peaceful way. Now your day ahead looks very different.

Do you have a simple consistent morning routine? Let me know in the comments what your morning routine looks like.

With so much moving around and getting settled and organized I knew I needed to find that peace by getting back to my simple routines. I like to start with a cup of coffee and my Bible reading, prayer and study time. It's the perfect time to plan the day ahead, determine my goals for the day, know what I'm cooking for dinner that night, any appointments or errands that need to be run and so on. Having an orderly day ahead brings peace.

This is one of my favorite Bible verses:

Isaiah 32:18
My people will live in peaceful dwelling places,
in secure homes,
In undisturbed places of rest

As homemakers we have the ability to create these “peaceful dwelling places”. If you're searching for peace in your home start with a calm, consistent morning routine. And making time for the Lord in the morning can bring much peace to our day.

I'll be sharing more ways to bring peace to our homes in future articles.

Crystal :)