How was your week establishing some time with our Lord? Walking through and praying over your haven? I'd love to hear your thoughts and please feel free to link up below!
I was so excited during my Quiet Time to read Proverbs 3:33,
"The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous."
I really enjoyed walking through our home and praying for each room, each person, each event and activity that takes place inside these walls. It was a special thing that I hope to repeat in the future.
My mind was captivated by how much Scripture adorns our home and I saw a few places that could use some! I love being surrounded by beauty, but when the beauty is also meaningful it is so very much better!
Grant them peace, most precious gift of all
Keep the worried world far away and small
When they return, may quiet fill their souls,
Dearest Lord, keep them safe within it's walls.
May the stone be cool beneath their feet.
The canyon breezes circle soft and sweet
When darkness falls, the stars and opal moon
Find them wrapped in each other, ever warm.
Chorus:
May it be a refuge for their love,
A harbor for their deepest prayer.
May they come to flourish in the grove,
Grow ever nearer to You there.
Many a burdened friend in their company rises,
A heavy heart is soon released to fly.
May their table be blessed with laughter and with grace
And by the comfort of kinship be surprised.
Chorus
May the cold wind blow far from their front door
May the winter rains never bring them harm
May their hearthfires burn throughout the night
Grant them peace until morning's perfect light.
Chorus
How do you bring Scripture into your home?
So far, I'm following some of the basics that Crystal shared when she did the Make Your Home a Haven challenges. Establishing these good habits right off will serve us so well over the coming weeks!
Next week, we'll focus on having a morning routine and sticking with that each day. Over this weekend, you could spend some time pondering what your morning routine could look like if you don't have a routine for each morning established.
My morning routine looks like this:
6:00 ~ wake;
exercise6:25 ~ Quiet Time: Bible reading, prayer
6:45 ~ check e-mail; moderate comments on blog
7:00 ~ shower, dressed, bed made
7:30 ~ littles wake; breakfast
8:00 ~ empty dishwasher, dish drainer, put breakfast dishes away; start load of laundry
8:30 ~ help littles get dressed, teeth brushed, beds made
9:00 ~ begin school time
Now, this is an ideal morning routine for me! But, does this always happen? NO! I always do parts of this and lots of times I do all of it, yet I want to be more consistent. This week, I will work diligently at doing this routine every morning.
Do you have a morning routine? Things that you do every day to keep your home running smoothly - this is our challenge for next week!