It’s a new month, which means a new book for the Slow + Sacred Book Club! I’m excited to dive in with you!

This month, we’re reading Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley—a book that is covered in highlights and notes from the last time I read it. I can’t wait for a refresher on the habits offered in these pages. Some I’ve adopted and still use to this day and some I need a gentle reminder to pick back up.

This book is so helpful to read alongside other moms (and dads) so I’m so excited that you’re joining me in this discussion!

Justin Whitmel Earley walks us through ten habits that will help form us into intentional families with a greater sense of peace, purpose, and love. These habits will help us practice the story of God in our everyday ordinary lives with kids. From waking up to meal times to bedtime liturgies and more, we’ll discover how small habits make a big difference in family discipleship.

Throughout May, we’ll explore each of these habits and how they form us into people of love, bringing gentle awareness to patterns that already exist in our homes and evaluating how we can show up in these areas with more grace, presence, and love. As we read, I’ll share recipes that meet us where we’re at in the everyday chaos of raising kids, gentle reflections to contemplate how we integrate these habits, and prompts to help you bring these truths into your real life.

📚 May Reading Schedule

• Week 1 (May 2–9): Intro + Chapters 1–2

• Week 2 (May 10–16): Chapters 3–5

• Week 3 (May 17–23): Chapters 6–8

• Week 4 (May 24–30): Chapters 9—10 + Epilogue

Read at your own pace, or use this as a guide to keep you on track. Don’t worry if you fall behind. Come back to the book club posts when you’re ready, and trust that the Spirit speaks to you right on time. You can always head to the last post of the month to get the TLDR if you don’t have time to read along with us but still want to gain insights from the book.

Coming Up This Month:

Here’s a peek at some posts coming your way as we read through Habits of the Household together:

• Our May coffee or tea recipe

• Our May snack recipe

• A discussion + reflection guide for the book

• A peek into what these habits look like for our family

• My final thoughts + takeaways from the book

• and more!

I’m excited to spend this month with you practicing these new habits! Our formation and discipleship are not only for us, it’s for our families too.

See you soon!