Scripture Wall Art for Christian Moms Who Want a Calm Home

In the thick of motherhood things can easily fall to the wayside and priorities can get blurry. There is so much that goes on in parenting that doesn’t get talked about, and it seems like we’re all doing it together, yet at the same time left to figure it all out on our own.

Unfortunately I don’t really have a solution for this, other than being willing to share stories and hang a more positive narrative around all that motherhood and parenting entails, I have found one consistent truth. The closer I allow myself to be to God the stronger my faith grows and the stronger my faith grows the better I show up to all I am called to.

The biggest problem with this has been giving myself the opportunity to be close to Him. I have been told many times, and have heard on many podcasts that in order to build a relationship with the Lord and to see Him move in your life you have to be close with Him. In order to be close with Him you have to know Him and in order to know Him you have to be in the word.

Yes…somehow I must find the time to read the Bible.

The funny thing is this has been a strong desire for me the past year. I have gone in and out of seasons of being a strong student and reader of the word and other seasons of consuming more podcasts and teaching and explanations of things vs being in the word myself. It isn’t that consuming those things is bad but I know it doesn’t give the same fruit as being in the word myself and closing that time with prayer.

Bing a single mom my time management has yet to see a steady run. I have days of being on top of all the things only to realize one small deterrent will throw me completely off path. That leads me to believe my current management isn’t so great as it doesn't really account for all the things. My base line is set too high, and that is something I don’t enjoy accepting because it feels like a fail.

I don’t know any mom out there who would turn down a little bit of calm. It’s not that we have to throw all the chaos out the window, at least personally, I feel like I just want to welcome in the chaos at points when I know I can handle it. I don’t want that to be my norm because then Chaos’s best friend Cortisol comes to visit and then the blood really starts pumping.

But I know being in control of when chaos hits is a dream, and because I know this I also know that one of the best ways to manage it starts from within. Calm is an inside job. We can appear calm and be freaking out internally and end up with the same result of cortisol winning and our minds losing… not exactly the lifestyle I’m going for. When I have gone through hard things in life, prayer has always been my go to for calm. I’ve noticed that it feels harder to pray and the thought of prayer is not first in line when I spend too much time away from the Bible.

Getting into the word daily has been really difficult. Finding the time to sit and actually be able to spend time there. To read, re-read as I often do, study, take notes, and then meditate and pray on the reading I just did. This is the best way I digest the word and my favorite way to spend time with the Lord. I hate to admit that it has yet to become a grounded habit in my life. All I know is it needs to be and forging that path forward is high on the priority list in these coming weeks.

Until then, I am trying to give myself the grace that God gives me and to remind myself that I can meet Him anywhere, anytime throughout my days. That thinking of Him means something and that a prayer doesn’t have to be this big formal ordeal. It can be a whisper and He will respond.

I am thankful for the ability to listen to the Bible on my phone through various podcasts and Apps. I am thankful that God is always with me no matter how far I might feel from Him.

I think a great way to remind ourselves of these things is to make getting in the word as accessible as possible. This could mean leaving a couple Bibles out in different places, it could mean waking up a bit earlier, or replacing scrolling time with reading or listening. A fun and unique thing could also be to let some of the decor, such as wall art, in your home represent your current season. Whether it is where you are or where you want to be, I guarantee there is a verse rooted in your season. One that can be meditated on, prayed about, and deepen your relationship with God.

To help encourage this for myself, I created some art pieces to hang on our walls throughout our home that I can see as I come and go and be reminded that God is with me and I with him. I can get glimpses of the word to fuel myself for the moments that make up the day and feel a little more assured in myself. It is simple AND powerful.

I want to extend this opportunity to connect with anyone who feels led to, so I made these verse paintings free. Drop in your email and you will get a downloadable version that you can print at home and adorn your walls here.

Let’s start the internal calm journey together and reap all the benefits of letting go what no longer serves us.

xo,

Jaz