In our home, one of my favorite additions to our daily rhythm is “blessing hour”. I get asked often, “what does that mean?” or “I’ve heard that before but not sure how to implement that in our own home”…
Well, simply put it is a designated time that we quite literally bless our house.
It is a time of thanks, praise and prayer. It is a time to honor God but also, our family.
We thank God for our home and we show him we care and are grateful for this place of refuge by tidying up.
You may have heard people call this a “quick 15” or even just a quick tidy up where they set a timer…and essentially that is what we do. We don’t use a timer but I know this works for some. Our blessing hour really doesn’t have a time limit but, it is whatever time it takes to get the house back in order.
My husband works hard, every single day for endless hours. As his wife, it is important to me that he comes home and finds peace…not chaos. It is also important to me that my son understands that all we do, is for the glory of God and to glorify his kingdom.
For us, this is around 5pm – my son and I scurry around the house. We collect loose odds and ends, prepare supper and get our home back in order for when my husband arrives home.
We make it joyful. Sometimes, we will blast worship music, we will sing and dance around. I really want to teach our son that chores do not have to be dreaded. It isn’t so much that we have to do “this” but that we GET TO do this. Everything we have in this life is a gift and it is to be appreciated. Pray over those little clothes as you fold them and thank God for your babies. Wash the dishes and give thanks for the food you have to eat and the people in your lives who mouths you get to feed. What a blessing!
Implementing this into our daily routine has reshaped my perspective and I hope you can find a way to add this to your routine, too.
Tips
Walk around with a basket and pick up any loose items. This way it is easier to collect and put those items back to where they are.
Have a “home” for each and every item in your house.
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