8 Ways to Bless Your Kids This Week
Motherhood is full of little moments—some beautiful, some exhausting, and some that leave you wondering if you’re doing anything right. But amidst the chaos, we have daily opportunities to bless our children in small, intentional ways that make a lasting impact. Here are eight simple ways to pour into your kids this week:
1. Get Into Their World to Lead Them Out of Their World
Abruptly telling a child it’s time for bed usually doesn’t go the way we want it to. When you’re a kid, play isn’t just something you do—it’s an entire world you’re immersed in. And when that world is suddenly shut down, it can feel devastating.
Instead of pulling them out of their world without warning, step into it first. Sit down, engage, be part of the play—then gently guide them out when it’s time.
2. Light a Candle and Eat Dinner Together Around the Table
Stop getting up to grab a thousand things. Bring everything you need to the table beforehand, and just be together.
Ask about each other’s days. Go around and share the best part of your day. Light a candle to set a calm and peaceful atmosphere. It might seem like a small thing, but the dinner table can become a sacred space where family bonds are strengthened.
3. Focus on What They Can Do Rather Than What They Can’t
Kids hear the word no a lot. The other day, my daughter slammed a door after being told no, and it hit me—she had heard that word so many times that day. Honestly? I’d want to slam a door too.
Instead of constantly shutting things down, try reframing your words.
Instead of “No, you can’t have a treat before dinner,” say “Yes, you can have one after dinner.”
Instead of “No, you can’t play outside right now,” say “Yes, after we finish lunch, we’ll go outside.”
It’s a simple shift, but it makes a difference in how they receive direction.
4. Die to Your Flesh
They just hit you in the face with a toy (by accident), and now they want you to play pretend. The last thing you want to do is sit down on the floor and play. But being a parent is the ultimate exercise in dying to our flesh.
We don’t always get to respond out of our emotions. We are called to reflect the fruits of the Holy Spirit—love, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—even when we don’t feel like it.
5. Pray in Front of Your Kids (and Ask How You Can Pray for Them)
The other day, I felt frustrated and completely unmotivated to engage in play. Right in front of my daughter, I prayed, “God, please give me patience, joy, and wisdom.”
Our kids are always watching. When they see us pray, they learn that prayer is a natural and essential part of life. Ask your kids how you can pray for them, too. You might be surprised by their answers.
6. Thank God for Them
In the quiet moments (yes, sometimes that’s only at the end of an exhausting day), take time to thank God for your children. Not just a broad, general prayer—get specific.
Thank Him for the way your child belly-laughs.
Thank Him for their curiosity, their energy, their hugs.
Thank Him for the way they challenge you and help you grow.
Gratitude shifts your perspective. It helps you see the gifts instead of just the hard moments.
7. Turn on Worship Music to Start Your Morning (and Let Them See You Worship)
Some mornings at home feel long. But I was reminded recently that I set the tone of our home. Some days I put on worship music, dance around the kitchen, and let my kids see me worship. It almost always puts smiles on their faces.
Let them see you praise, rejoice, and have fun with Jesus. You’re shaping their view of what a relationship with God looks like.
8. Encourage Them—Even When They Mess Up
Those things you’re grateful for? Say them out loud to your kids. Even after they throw a tantrum. Even after they disobey.
The words you speak over them matter. The lens they will eventually see themselves through is the one you give them.
Tell them they are loved.
Tell them they are kind.
Tell them they are brave.
Tell them they are capable.
They will rise to what you speak over them. They need you to believe in them—even before they believe in themselves.
The Everyday Moments Matter
Blessing your kids doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s found in the everyday moments—the ones we sometimes rush past or take for granted. This week, let’s be intentional. Let’s choose gratitude, choose patience, and choose to love them well.
Because these little moments? They add up. And one day, they’ll look back and remember how deeply they were loved.