Lent is often pictured as a season of grand gestures—fasting, elaborate prayers, and long hours of reflection. But for homemakers, the spiritual rhythm of Lent can live in the small, ordinary acts that fill our days: folding laundry, tidying a counter, lighting a candle. It’s in these quiet, faithful routines that God often speaks most clearly to our hearts.
This year, I invite you to join me in a Lent designed specifically for homemakers—a Lent that meets us where we are, in our homes, our kitchens, and our hearts. Week One focuses on returning to the heart: interior examination, repentance, and small acts of obedience. Each day pairs a scripture, a quote, a simple homemaking act, an intentional encounter with God, and a journaling prompt to help guide your reflection.
Light one candle on Sunday evening and allow these practices to center you as you move through your week. Here is your schedule for the first week.
✝ WEEK ONE — Returning To The Heart
Theme: Interior Examination, Repentance, Small Obediences
Light one candle Sunday evening.
Guiding voices: Augustine of Hippo, Mother Teresa
Theme prayer: Search me, O God.
Diffuser Blend: Returning to the Heart Diffuser Blend
Theme: Interior examination, small acts of obedience
Essential Oils:
3 drops Lavender (calm, focus)
2 drops Lemon (clarity, cleansing)
1 drop Rosemary (mental alertness, reflection)
Notes: Bright and gentle, supporting daily homemaking tasks with intentionality and prayer.
Sunday — Welcoming the Week
Scripture: Psalm 51:10
Quote: “Create in me a clean heart, O God.”
Homemaking Act: Straighten one area that feels cluttered.
Intentional Encounter: Pray for God to examine your heart alongside your home.
Journal Prompt: Where do I feel most cluttered, inside and outside?
Scripture: Psalm 51:10
Quote: “Create in me a clean heart, O God.”
Homemaking Act: Straighten one area that feels cluttered.
Intentional Encounter: Pray for God to examine your heart alongside your home.
Journal Prompt: Where do I feel most cluttered, inside and outside?
Monday
Scripture: Matthew 6:6
Quote: “Pray in secret; your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
Homemaking Act: Fold a basket of laundry slowly, offering each piece to God.
Intentional Encounter: Five minutes of silent prayer while sitting with the folded clothes.
Journal Prompt: Where do I seek recognition instead of serving quietly?
Scripture: Matthew 6:6
Quote: “Pray in secret; your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
Homemaking Act: Fold a basket of laundry slowly, offering each piece to God.
Intentional Encounter: Five minutes of silent prayer while sitting with the folded clothes.
Journal Prompt: Where do I seek recognition instead of serving quietly?
Tuesday
Scripture: Proverbs 4:23
Quote: “Above all else, guard your heart.”
Homemaking Act: Clear a counter or table where papers, keys, or items accumulate.
Intentional Encounter: Pray for clarity in your thoughts and decisions.
Journal Prompt: What distractions are keeping my heart from God?
Scripture: Proverbs 4:23
Quote: “Above all else, guard your heart.”
Homemaking Act: Clear a counter or table where papers, keys, or items accumulate.
Intentional Encounter: Pray for clarity in your thoughts and decisions.
Journal Prompt: What distractions are keeping my heart from God?
Wednesday
Scripture: Psalm 139:23–24
Quote: “Search me, O God, and know my heart.”
Homemaking Act: Tidy one personal space — your bedside table, desk, or prayer corner.
Intentional Encounter: Read Psalm 139 slowly, aloud if possible.
Journal Prompt: What does God want to reveal about my interior life today?
Scripture: Psalm 139:23–24
Quote: “Search me, O God, and know my heart.”
Homemaking Act: Tidy one personal space — your bedside table, desk, or prayer corner.
Intentional Encounter: Read Psalm 139 slowly, aloud if possible.
Journal Prompt: What does God want to reveal about my interior life today?
Thursday
Scripture: Micah 6:8
Quote: “Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with your God.”
Homemaking Act: Write a note of encouragement to a family member or friend.
Intentional Encounter: Offer a short prayer for the person as you place the note.
Journal Prompt: Where in my home or family life could I practice humility today?
Scripture: Micah 6:8
Quote: “Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with your God.”
Homemaking Act: Write a note of encouragement to a family member or friend.
Intentional Encounter: Offer a short prayer for the person as you place the note.
Journal Prompt: Where in my home or family life could I practice humility today?
Friday
Scripture: 1 John 3:18
Quote: “Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”
Homemaking Act: Do a small hidden act of service — refill soap, water a plant, wipe a counter without comment.
Intentional Encounter: Take five minutes to reflect on God’s love in your life.
Journal Prompt: How can I serve quietly and sincerely today?
Scripture: 1 John 3:18
Quote: “Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”
Homemaking Act: Do a small hidden act of service — refill soap, water a plant, wipe a counter without comment.
Intentional Encounter: Take five minutes to reflect on God’s love in your life.
Journal Prompt: How can I serve quietly and sincerely today?
Saturday
Scripture: Psalm 46:10
Quote: “Be still, and know that I am God.”
Homemaking Act: Light a candle and spend five minutes straightening one room or corner.
Intentional Encounter: Sit quietly before the candle, focusing on God’s presence.
Journal Prompt: How does stillness feel in my home? What did I notice about God today?
Scripture: Psalm 46:10
Quote: “Be still, and know that I am God.”
Homemaking Act: Light a candle and spend five minutes straightening one room or corner.
Intentional Encounter: Sit quietly before the candle, focusing on God’s presence.
Journal Prompt: How does stillness feel in my home? What did I notice about God today?
As we enter this first week of Lent, may these simple practices help you return to your heart and to the God who quietly meets us in the ordinary moments of our days. Small acts, faithfully done, have the power to transform both our homes and our hearts.
Let’s walk together this week, offering our homes, our hands, and our hearts to God.
Thank you!
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