Life-Giving Rhythm and Order

Hey friends! This week, we discuss something that has been life-giving in my life. Spending time cultivating rhythm and order may seem silly at first glance, but I have found over the years that family rhythms can be a real source of life for our hearts and souls. St. Paul mentions in 1 Corinthians 14:40 that “all things should be done decently and in order.” This is a good reminder to us all, that whether regarding the interior life  or the home life, all things should be done decently and with order. 

In this episode, I discuss some of my own experiences and family rhythms that have produced a great deal of fruit in our home.  I have come to realize that we can instill a sense of honor and contribution into the hearts of our children by shepherding them to learn how to take part in family chores and rhythms.  As Helen Keller said, “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much!”

Yet, even with rhythms and order, it isn’t always easy to look beyond the daily clutter and chaos that family life can often bring.  So if you find your heart becoming unsettled with the  mess of daily life, look to  Proverbs 14:4 to remind your weary heart that, “Where no oxen are, the barn is clean.” In this season of motherhood, I will take messy stalls over empty ones any day!  Therefore, while there are still little oxen running around our homes, we may just need to surrender our hearts to the mess they may just create in the barn.

Hope you all have a blessed week!

Blessings friends!