Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled.” Those two words, let not, suggest that peace in a household is partly a matter of what we refuse to let in.

Psalm 107 begins with wanderers who could not find a place to live. For families who have moved from yard to yard, island to island or country to country, it is a psalm to be spoken aloud.

Romans 14:17 describes the kingdom of God not as food and drink but as righteousness, peace and joy. What might that look like in the everyday life of a household?

Jesus’ puzzling parable of the dishonest manager ends with a call to use money for lasting good. What might that look like for the space, savings and property we hold?

Acts 10 is a story of houses: a tanner’s home by the sea and a centurion’s crowded front room. A devotional on favouritism, hospitality and the freedom to open our doors.

Some housing decisions have no clean answer. A devotional on Proverbs 3 for families weighing hard choices about homes, parents and money late into the night.