Romanticize Your Life: The Biblical Discipline for Christian Motherhood
Is “romanticizing your life” just a shallow social media trend, or is there a deeper, biblical way to find beauty in the mundane?
In this first video reflection for the Dwell & Delight community, I am diving into what it looks like to reclaim intentional living from a Christian perspective. We often see “slow living” or “cottage core” portrayed as a perfect, filtered lifestyle, but as believers, we know these are often just echoes of God’s original design for us.
Today, I am sharing how I moved from feeling defeated by social media standards to finding true joy through the biblical disciplines of Contentment and Stewardship.
Whether you are in a season of burnout or just trying to find God in the middle of a busy day, I hope this encourages you to dwell in delight right where you are.
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Timestamps:
0:00 | Welcome to Dwell & Delight
0:45 | Reclaiming “Romanticizing Motherhood”
1:06 | God’s Design vs. Cheap Imitations
1:30 | The frustration with “Slow Living” trends
2:26 | Contentment: Finding beauty where you are
3:57 | Stewardship: Being faithful with the little
4:32 | My journey from social media defeat to joy
5:50 | Reclaiming the mundane as a biblical discipline
6:11 | Final thoughts: Connecting the dots with God
Resources:
• Dwell & Delight Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/bysarahsmith
• Mom Burnout Digital Resource Library:
https://sarahelizsmith.gumroad.com/l/hvfxi
If this resonated with you, please leave a comment below!
How are you learning to steward the “small things” in your life today? 👇
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