Things You'll Need:
- A little patience
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Step 1
Give your kids a bath the night before church. You don’t need to be worrying about THAT in the morning, in addition to everything else. While you’re at it, go ahead and take a shower yourself later on or earlier in the evening.
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Step 2
Pick out your clothes and their clothes the night before and lay them out so they know what they are wearing (and can even dress themselves, if they are old enough). Make sure to also choose socks, underwear, hair bows and shoes. You don’t want to be scrambling for two matching socks in winter while you’re trying to leave the house.
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Step 3
If you allow your kids to color, draw or read at church, have a canvas bag ready with all the supplies. Hang it on the doorknob of the door you will be leaving from in the morning.
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Step 4
If you have a baby, restock the diaper bag the night before church. It’s no fun to have a Baby Blowout Diaper situation and realize you have zero diapers and zero wipes in the bag.
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Step 5
Wake up early enough to get everyone ready. It’s tempting to sleep in on Sundays, but make sure you are up early enough to have some coffee in peace if you like.
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Step 6
Make breakfast easy. It’s no sin to serve your child cereal instead of a four-course breakfast on Sunday morning.
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Step 7
Make sure everyone has their teeth and hair brushed and that they are all dressed.
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Step 8
Give a 5-minute warning for getting on shoes and gathering anything else needed (donation envelope, bag of toys, snacks, sippy cups, diaper bag).
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Step 9
Herd everyone into the car, and go happily on your way.
