451: Reclaiming Peace in Your Home
Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs
Karen Stubbs
4.9 • 936 Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2025
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
If you’ve ever felt buried under clutter, you’re not alone. Today Maria and Rebecca of Simple Spaces Ohio join us to share how decluttering has transformed their lives, how you can help your kids understand the value of less, and how a simple morning routine can bring order to the chaos. Whether you're naturally sentimental or just in need of a little guidance, this episode will encourage you to reclaim peace in your home and take back valuable time in your day.
Episode Recap:
2:15 - Clutter affects the way we feel in our homes
4:00 - Young moms are overwhelmed by the chaos in their homesÂ
6:30 - As your kids get older, you can help them understand they don’t need so much stuffÂ
9:45 - Some people are naturally more sentimental than othersÂ
11:10 - Having a morning routine with just a few chores can help manage the overwhelmÂ
13:00 - Decluttering gives you back time in your day
Scripture for Reflection: 1 Corinthians 14:33Â
"For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—As in all the congregations of the Lord’s people."
Questions for Discussion:
- What areas of your home feel the most overwhelming to you right now? What would it look like to create a sense of peace in those spaces?
- How do you balance keeping sentimental items with the desire to declutter? Are there any items you find hard to let go of?
- What small changes or routines have you implemented in your daily life that have helped you manage the clutter and find more peace?
- How can we involve our kids in the decluttering process without overwhelming them, and what are some ways to teach them the value of less stuff?
Resources:
- Register for the SOAR Conference in the BOAW Moms app [App Store] [Google Play]
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Why do you think so many of our houses feel so cluttered and are so cluttered? |
| 0:04.9 | Yeah, I think the need for things. |
| 0:07.4 | We are living in a world where every day we are bringing in so much information. |
| 0:13.8 | You open your phone in the morning and you are thinking, oh, I need that. |
| 0:19.5 | And if you need it, you can get it that day. Yeah. So we don't realize |
| 0:24.0 | how much we actually are bringing in, how much our kids are bringing in until it can kind of be |
| 0:29.6 | too late and the overwhelm is there. And when you are sitting in that overwhelm, you kind of don't |
| 0:35.9 | know even where to start. You know, you don't want to throw away something that Uncle Joe gave them or grandma gave |
| 0:41.7 | them, you know what I mean? And so then you feel guilty. So, but then every birthday, every |
| 0:46.7 | Christmas, every visit, they get more stuff. And it's just like, there's so much stuff. |
| 0:52.7 | Even the child doesn't even know what to play with. |
| 0:55.5 | You know what I'm saying? |
| 0:56.8 | Welcome to Wire Talk, where we encourage and equip moms by answering practical questions |
| 1:01.7 | about motherhood. |
| 1:02.6 | We want to help instill God's truth in your heart so you can experience more joy and peace |
| 1:07.7 | on your journey of motherhood. |
| 1:09.2 | Are you ready for some truth? |
| 1:10.5 | Let's dive in. |
| 1:13.6 | Hello, everybody, and welcome to Wiretalk. |
| 1:16.3 | Today is a very special episode because we have not one, but two amazing visitors on Wiretog. |
| 1:22.4 | We have Maria and Rebecca, and they are from, I'm going to mess this up, ladies, so just fix it. |
| 1:27.5 | They're from Worcester, Ohio. |
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