Creating A Home Rooted In Love
What I love most about home is the people I get to share it with, how it makes us feel, and what we use it for. It all starts with a home rooted in love.
Several years ago, our family moved from our home of 14 years in Ohio to Pennsylvania. Our children were 24, 21, 18, and 13. We have four children, but at that time, only one came with us.
The moving truck pulled out of our driveway the day after our oldest son’s wedding. It was August, and our other two sons were starting their freshman and senior years in college in Ohio.
It was a season filled with excitement, but at the same time, filled with fears, tears, and uncertainty. As you can imagine, this was a difficult transition for all of us, but especially me as the mom.
My biggest worry was whether our children would ever come to see our new house as “home.” After all, we had spent fourteen years in our previous one—that’s a significant chapter of life. It was the only home our daughter had ever known.
While I let my negative thinking get the best of me, it didn’t take long to realize that my fears were unfounded.
I eventually realized home was never about a street address. It was the familiar aroma of a favorite meal, the sound of laughter echoing around the dinner table, and the comfort found in our family traditions. In other words, a home rooted in love.
It was the way we loved each other—how we argued but always made things right—because love, respect, grace, and forgiveness had always defined “home” for them, and those things remained unchanged.
It was about the familiar sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches they grew up with—all things that moved with us. See my post on How to Awaken Your Child’s Senses at Home.
It was about the feelings of love, security, peace, comfort, and joy they had always known.
In other words,
“Home is where the heart is“.
This quote, and so many like it, stir something deep within me.
Home Quotes
Consider these quotes related to home.
- “Love begins at home.” – Mother Teresa
- “Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to.”
- “Home is the nicest word there is.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- “Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love.” – Billy Graham
- “Home isn’t a place; it’s a feeling.” – Cecelia Ahern
- “There’s no place like home.” – Dorothy (from The Wizard of Oz)
- “Home is a shelter from storms – all sorts of storms.” – William J. Bennett
- “Life takes you unexpected places, love brings you home.”
Each one of these quotes speaks to the powerful pull that home has on our hearts. But the one that speaks the loudest to me is this: “Home is where the heart is.“
Have you ever really considered what home is where the heart is means?
Matthew 6:21 says, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.“ One of the things I treasure most is my home—but not because of the structure itself or the things inside it. I treasure my home because of who is in it, what happens there, and how it makes my family feel.
Over the years, my husband and I have lived in eight different houses. But HOME is so much more. It’s where love resides, memories are made, and the soul of our family is brought to life. It’s where we are most ourselves, and it’s sacred to me.
There is no place on earth I would rather be than home—especially when my whole family is there.
Creating a home that feels like home has always been a passion of mine. It’s about more than just decor. I want our home to be warm, inviting, and full of life—a place where our family and friends feel safe, welcomed, and most importantly, LOVED.
To achieve this, I believe strongly in the power of intentionality. Thus, my course, Intentional Motherhood & Home, was created. I hope that when you finish reading this post, you will check it out!
Billy Graham said,
“Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love.”
How true that is! It’s not perfect routines, well-planned meals, or even financial stability that bring peace to the hearts of our children—it’s love. While those are all great things to bring into your home, what’s most important is LOVE.
Love that listens. Love that serves. Love that holds space for joy, failure, grace, and growth. When children know they are deeply loved—not because of what they do, but simply because of who they are—they feel secure, grounded, and free to flourish.
As moms, our opportunity is to make love the language of our homes—not just in words but in actions. Let your home be the place where hugs are plentiful, forgiveness is freely given, and hearts are safe to be real. A home rooted in love is what you want. That’s the kind of love that doesn’t just make a house a home—it builds a legacy.
When William J. Bennett said, “Home is a shelter from storms – all sorts of storms,” he was speaking both literally and metaphorically.
Literally, our homes protect us from physical storms—wind, rain, snow, and danger. But more profoundly, he was referring to the emotional, relational, and spiritual storms we all face in life: stress, heartache, disappointment, illness, conflict, loss, and uncertainty.
Bennett is reminding us that while we can’t control the storms of life, we can build homes that offer protection, strength, and calm in the middle of them.
How to Create A Home Rooted in Love
Creating a home that acts as a shelter from life’s storms doesn’t require perfection—it requires intention, love, and consistency. Here are some specific and faith-rooted ways to cultivate that kind of home.
1. Build a Foundation of Faith
“Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” – Psalm 127:1
- Keep Christ at the center of your home through the Bible, prayer, and worship.
- Model your faith by living these words: “Walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.” Colossians 1:10. Do this even through difficulties, showing your children what it means to trust God.
2. Establish Routines & Traditions
- Develop consistent routines: meals together, bedtime, and cleaning.
- Reduce chaos by simplifying schedules and prioritizing time together.
- Establish traditions that create a sense of identity.
3. Foster Loving Relationships
- Show affection—hugs, kind words, notes, eye contact. AWE. A-Affection, W-Warmth, E-Encouragement.
- Celebrate one another’s wins.
- Protect family time and be fully present in it.
4. Create a Warm Atmosphere
- Use comforting touches: soft lighting, cozy blankets, meaningful decor, and inviting smells.
- Play uplifting music, bake together, and foster traditions.
- Set the tone with hospitality—even to your own family.
5. Be a Shelter in the Storm
- Let home be the one place your children want to return to—even in failure or uncertainty, and now and for years to come.
- Speak life over your family and remind them they are deeply loved.
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” – 1 Peter 4:8
Creating a shelter-from-the-storms home doesn’t happen in a day—it’s built day by day with intentionality, love, prayer, and presence.
If you are looking for a deeper dive into being an intentional mom at home, you are in the right place! Don’t forget to check out my course, Intentional Motherhood & Home. It is a 5-module experience designed to help you bring intention into your daily rhythms, cultivate a Christ-centered home, and build lasting, heart-connected relationships with your children.
It will help you go from winging it to crushing it and from surviving to thriving!
My prayer is that this post helps you as you seek to create a home rooted in love. In the words of Laura Ingalls Wilder, “Home is the nicest word there is.” And you, Mama, have a big part of that 🥰
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