Making Room for What Matters Most: A Conversation About Hushing Our Homes with Myquillyn Smith

September 15, 2026
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The rooms we tend are shaping the lives lived within them. The meals prepared in our kitchens, conversations shared around our tables, prayers whispered beside beds, and people welcomed through our doors all help turn a house into a home. This quiet, faithful work may feel ordinary, but it creates a place of peace, belonging, and love.

This week on The Love Offering Podcast, I’m talking with bestselling author Myquillyn Smith about her new book, House Hushing. Myquillyn offers such practical and freeing wisdom for creating a home that feels peaceful, personal, and full of soul—without filling it with more stuff or waiting until everything is perfect.

In our conversation, we talk about:

  • Quieting the visual noise that can leave us feeling overwhelmed
  • “Decluttering backward” without immediately getting rid of anything
  • Releasing the guilt attached to sentimental or gifted belongings
  • Creating a home that tells the story of the people who live there
  • Welcoming others before everything feels finished
  • Choosing connection over perfection

Myquillyn’s words reminded me that tending our homes is about more than decorating. It is an opportunity to faithfully steward what God has entrusted to us. Our homes don’t have to be perfect to have a beautiful purpose—they can become places where our families rest, friends feel safe, neighbors are welcomed, and Christ’s love is generously offered. I hope this conversation encourages you to see your home, and the faithful care you give it, with fresh eyes.

Learn more about Myquillyn Smith:

Website: https://thenester.com/
Follow Myquillyn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenester/
Find House Hushing wherever books are sold.

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Author of A Little Goes a Long Way and Everyday Prayers for Love, Rachael Adams, hopes to help women realize God’s love and purpose for their lives. She and her husband, Bryan, live in Kentucky with their two children, Will and Kate. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, Crosswalk, Proverbs 31, Today Parenting, and YouVersion. Connect with her by visiting rachaelkadams.com, searching @rachaeladamsauthor on Instagram and Facebook, and tuning in to The Love Offering Podcast every Tuesday on your favorite listening platform.
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