Secrets To Finding Time With God As A Homeschooling Mom

In our hearts, we long to make time to spend reading His Word and praying, but often the reality is that parenting young children and taking care of our marriages and our homes seem to pretty much fill up our day. Finding time with God as a homeschooling mom can be challenging, but it is also essential.

The truth is, we can’t pour into our children spiritually, emotionally, or academically if we are running on empty. We need to be filled with God’s wisdom and strength daily, even if that time with Him looks different from what it did before kids. If we approach it with a willing heart and a little creativity, we can make our relationship with God a priority—even in the midst of homeschooling.

Finding Time with God as a Homeschooling Mom

Most of us are busy, and when life is jam-packed in the season of parenthood, it’s hard to know how to fit in time with God. But we can do it, and we need to do it! Spending time with God probably will not look the same as it did before you had children, so it’s important to recognize that and be realistic in your expectations.

How do you spend time with God as a busy mom?

Realistically, you probably won’t have 30 minutes of uninterrupted time to spend in the Word, and more than likely, your “quiet time” won’t be very quiet! But that’s okay! With a little creativity, you can make it work amid your busy family life.

10 Creative Ways to Make Time for God in a Busy Homeschooling Day

1. Listen to a Bible app while getting ready for the day or while driving or during household chores.

An audio Bible or Christian podcast can help you stay connected to God’s Word, even when you don’t have time to sit and read. This is great for busy days when you have to get ready and run out the door. You can also listen to your Bible app while driving to start your day with God’s Word. (I like using YouVersion.)

2. Start your day with prayer—even before getting out of bed and keep praying!

Before your feet hit the floor, take a moment to ask God for strength, patience, and wisdom for the day ahead. Even a simple prayer like, “Lord, guide me today and help me serve my family with joy” sets the right focus for the day. Pray while you are in the shower. Shower time often was my ONLY alone time as a busy mom! Take advantage of that time and commit your day to God while also seeking His strength, wisdom, and direction for the day. Be sure to praise Him during this time–nothing starts your day off better than a few minutes of praising God!

You can also pray while folding laundry, washing dishes, or making dinner. Turn everyday tasks into opportunities to talk to God. Thank Him for your children, ask for wisdom, or pray for patience—all while tackling your to-do list.

3. Sing a Scripture song with the kids before eating breakfast.

This is a great way to help you and your kids memorize God’s Word easily and keep it in your mind throughout the day. It will help your kids and YOU have a better attitude as the Scripture song goes as you go about your daily activities.

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4. Have a family Bible time after breakfast.

This doesn’t have to be long or complicated. Depending on the ages of your kids, it can be a short Bible story that you read and then talk about, or you can read a few verses from Proverbs and how to apply it to daily life. Keep it short and help them learn something from it.

Don’t believe that your kids will be BORED by the Bible. If you are excited about reading it, and get excited about what God is teaching you, your kids will pick up on that excitement. Pray together afterward, asking God to help you to apply what you have learned, bless your day, etc.

5. Memorize Scripture with your kids.

Memorizing Scripture is the BEST way to keep God’s Word in your heart and mind, even on the busiest of days. Kids have sharp little memories and are capable of memorizing more than you might think. We had our kids memorize passages, and they did great.

We started with short passages like:

John 14:1-6
Psalm 1
Psalm 23
Psalm 100

From there we moved on to some longer passages such as the Beatitudes, and I Corinthians 13. The key to this is making it FUN with motions, lots of expression, pictures, etc.

6. Use tools to keep you focused and on track, so you don’t have to decide daily what you are going to read, etc.

Tools help keep you consistent in spending time with God daily. Some simple ideas are:

Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes... in You and Your Kids Passionate Parenting: Enjoying the Journey of Parenting Teens Solving A Crisis in Christian Parenting: Why so many prodigals?[(Child Training Tips : What I Wish I Knew When My Children Were Young)] [By (author) Reb Bradley] published on (August, 2014)

A Bible Reading Plan
A Devotional Book
A Prayer Journal
A Scripture Writing Plan

7. Give your younger children a DVD with Bible stories to watch while you read your Bible and pray.

Have the readers sit beside you and read their Bible (give them a plan) while you read yours.

This teaches your kids that you value this time with God. They see that this is so important to you that you make it part of your daily routine. Another benefit is that it will help your kids develop the habit of spending time with God daily.

8. Listen to good, uplifting music during the day.

Having hymns and Godly music playing does so much for your spirit and will help you feel closer to God. I use a phone app called Abiding Radio. It has options for good Christian music, including kids’ songs. I usually choose instrumental hymns, as they can be played in the background without being a distraction.

9. Use Scripture for correction throughout the day.

Not only does this help you to focus on the child’s heart issue (rather than the wrong behavior), but it also gets God’s Word into your heart and mind. If you happen to have been blessed with a difficult child, think how many times a day you will be able to get God’s Word in your mind daily!

10. Post Scripture around your home.

Write down verses on index cards and put them on your bathroom mirror, above the kitchen sink, or by your homeschool materials. Keeping Scripture in sight helps keep your heart focused on God’s truth.

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Finding time with God is much harder once you become a mom and add homeschooling to your already busy day. However, that doesn’t mean it isn’t possible! Adjust your expectations, be creative, and then commit to it. Whether it’s reading the Bible to your kids, singing it, memorizing it, using it for correction, or listening to your Bible app, make finding time with God a daily priority!

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