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How does your home make you feel? When you come home after a long day, do you feel free to rest, or does stress meet you at the door?
As a wife and mom, I know what it’s like to feel completely overwhelmed by the dishes piled up in the sink or loads of laundry that never seem to go away. And there have been seasons in my life when church commitments, family gatherings, and homeschool lessons made it hard for me to manage it all. But time often brings wisdom, and I’ve learned that if I really want a calm home, then I have to plan for it.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by chaos in your home, I want you to know that peace is possible.
A peaceful home doesn’t happen by accident. A peaceful home requires intention to keep the good in and the not-so-good out.
The good news is that you have everything you need to create a home environment that serves you and your family. Here are some practical tips for setting a positive tone for your home.
Identify what causes you stress
In order to know what needs to change in your home, you have to look at your pain points. Are you always struggling to find your keys in the morning? Do you find it hard to locate important documents when you need them? Are you the only one in your family completing the long list of chores every week?
Take some time to observe your frustrations and write them down. This is the first step in shifting from chaos to calm.
Choose peace over perfection
You don’t have to declutter your entire house in one week. And you don’t have to spend money that you don’t have on new decor and furniture. Instead, focus on building a peaceful home one new habit at a time. After all, you want the changes you make to be long-lasting and sustainable. That’s where rhythms come in.
Your rhythms could look like:
- Starting each day with worship music and prayer
- Cleaning the main areas of your home after dinner for 15 minutes
- Loading the dishwasher every evening
- Sorting through mail on Saturday mornings
I would encourage you to build in your rhythms with consideration of the season you’re in. If you have small children and your quiet time is nonexistent, you could build in a rhythm of listening to the Bible app while making breakfast. If you work non-traditional hours, you may need to enlist the help of other family members to load the dishwasher at night. Do what you need to do to establish a flow of order and responsibility in your home.
Set up sustainable systems
As you incorporate rhythms into your daily routine, you will find that systems are needed to keep things moving. While rhythms help you flow through your home with ease, systems help you manage your important home tasks.
Systems in the home often look like:
- Having a filing system for important documents
- Meal planning using an app like my favorite, Plan to Eat
- Decluttering your closets each quarter with a box for donations
- Planning for the week ahead with The Full Circle Planner
- Creating an age-appropriate chore chart for your little ones
As you create rhythms and systems for your home, ask God to guide you in doing what’s necessary to restore order in your space.
Here’s a Scripture to hold on to: “She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.” – Proverbs 31:27
You are the manager of your home, and you have the power to transform it into a sanctuary. I am convinced that with intentional planning and purposeful communication, you can create a home that brings you joy.
Highlights from Today’s Episode
- Inviting joy into your space
- Stewarding your time well
- Implementing rhythms and systems
Related Resources
- Ready to bring order into your space? Check out this episode on managing your home.
- Grab my Meal Planning Workshop to unlock tips for making meal time less stressful.
- Establish new rhythms and routines with the The Full Circle Planner.
- Download the Plan to Eat app for help with meal planning.
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- “Systems help you steward what God has placed in your hands.” Chrystal Evans Hurst
- “Your systems sustain what your intentions start.” Chrystal Evans Hurst
- “If I really want a calm home, then I have to plan for it.” Chrystal Evans Hurst
Other Stuff to Check Out
- Come join me in Dallas in October 2025 for The Sister Circle Live!
- Grab my devotional, 100 Days to Discovering the Gift of You.
- Looking for a community that will cheer you on? Learn about joining my Inner Circle!
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- Is there anything about your home that leaves you feeling unsettled?
- What daily rhythms can you implement to ease some of the strain?
- How can you use systems to bring peace into your home?
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Thank you for this! Much needed, right on time, and confirmation for me and what I need to do$