The Laundry Basket Liturgy
A devotional companion for mothers seeking Jesus in the real and the ordinary, embodying shalom in the midst of motherhood through short, soulful liturgies and faith-rooted care for the nervous system.
Episodes
Ep. 19: A Mother's Recovery of Wonder
Welcome to the nineteenth episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.We continue the second season of the podcast, The Quotidian Mysteries — inspired by the reflections of Kathleen Norris and centered on living into the sacredness hidden within ordinary life.In this episode, we
Ep. 18: Motherhood, Dead Time, and the Lost Art of Margin
Welcome to the eighteenth episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.We continue the second season of the podcast, The Quotidian Mysteries — inspired by the reflections of Kathleen Norris and centered on living into the sacredness hidden within ordinary life.In this episode, we
Ep. 17: The Bread of Anxious Toil
Welcome to the seventeenth episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.We continue the second season of the podcast, The Quotidian Mysteries — inspired by the reflections of Kathleen Norris and centered on living into the sacredness hidden within ordinary life.In this episode, we
Ep. 16: Rhythms of a Mother's Day
Welcome to the sixteenth episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.We continue the second season of the podcast, The Quotidian Mysteries — inspired by the reflections of Kathleen Norris and centered on living into the sacredness hidden within ordinary life.In this episode, we e
Ep. 15: Homemaking & a Theology of Time
Welcome to the fifteenth episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.We continue the second season of the podcast, The Quotidian Mysteries — inspired by the reflections of Kathleen Norris and centered on living into the sacredness hidden within ordinary life.In this episode, we r
Ep. 14: Our daily bread
Welcome to the fourteenth episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.We continue the second season of the podcast, The Quotidian Mysteries — inspired by the reflections of Kathleen Norris and centered on living into the sacredness hidden within ordinary life.In this episode, we
Ep. 13: Motherhood & a Theology of the Body
Welcome to the thirteenth episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.We continue venturing into the second season of the podcast, called The Quotidian Mysteries — inspired by the reflections of Kathleen Norris and centered on living into the sacredness hidden within ordinary lif
Ep. 12: Acedia & the housewife
Welcome to the second season & twelfth episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.Today we begin a brand new season of the podcast together, what I am calling The Quotidian Mysteries — inspired by the reflections of Kathleen Norris and centered on living into the sacredness hidd
Ep. 11: When you Fall or Forget
Explore current offerings—FROM CONTROL TO COMMUNION, and RETURNING & REST—over at The Kingdom Mother Substack, https://rachaelalaia.substack.com/p/offerings+Welcome to the eleventh episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.In this episode, I share what happens when growth feels
Ep. 10: Returning & Rest
Explore current offerings—FROM CONTROL TO COMMUNION, and RETURNING & REST—over at The Kingdom Mother Substack, https://rachaelalaia.substack.com/p/offerings+Welcome to the tenth episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.This episode closes out a five-part series on building sec
Ep. 9: Kept in Peace
Explore current offerings—FROM CONTROL TO COMMUNION, and RETURNING & REST—over at The Kingdom Mother Substack, https://rachaelalaia.substack.com/p/offerings+Welcome to the ninth episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.This episode is nestled within a five-part series on build
Ep. 8: Be Still & Know
Registration is now open to join us for, "FROM CONTROL TO COMMUNION," a live Christ-centered workshop for women learning to trust God again in the body. There we’ll be exploring the difference between effort and availability, why practices like waiting, fasting, rest, stillness, and surrender are not earning grace — but creating space for trust to grow, and how obedience flows from safety, not fea
Ep. 7: Come to Me
RETURNING & REST is now LIVE 🖤 A seven-day self-guided gentle formation reset for mothers learning how to return to God as their place of rest. Visit The Kingdom Mother Substack, or https://rachaelalaia.substack.com/p/returning-to-rest, for more details +Welcome to the seventh episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst
Ep. 6: From Control to Communion
Welcome to the sixth episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.In this episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, we begin a five-part series on building secure attachment and embodied faith, with Christ at the center.Drawing from Genesis 3 and the three temptations of Jesus, this
Ep. 5: Pray Without Ceasing
Welcome to the fifth episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.In this episode, we reflect on the invitation found in 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18:“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances…”For many mothers, pray without ceasing can sound impossible — e
Ep. 4: Jesus in the Overwhelm
Welcome to the fourth episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.In this episode, we turn toward the moments many mothers quietly fear or feel ashamed of: overwhelm, emotional flooding, sensory overload, and stress that feels like too much to carry.Drawing from Isaiah 43:2, we e
Ep. 3: Holy Ground Under Your Feet
Welcome to the third episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.In this episode, we reflect on the moment God met Moses in the wilderness, not in a temple... and what that means for mothers today.We explore what Scripture teaches about holiness as God’s presence, not moral perfe
Ep. 2: A Kingdom Mother
Welcome to the second episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.In this episode, I share what a “Kingdom Mother” is.We explore what Scripture teaches about placing Christ at the center of our motherhood—seeking Him first (Matthew 6:33), before all else, and mothering from a pla
Ep. 1: When Laundry Becomes a Liturgy
Welcome to the very first episode of The Laundry Basket Liturgy, a devotional companion for Christian mothers longing to embody shalom in the midst of their real, ordinary, everyday calling.In this opening episode, I share what a “laundry basket liturgy” truly is:a quiet, faithful posture of turning the ordinary work of motherhood into a place of prayer, presence, and communion with Christ.We expl
Trailer: The Laundry Basket Liturgy
Welcome to The Laundry Basket Liturgy—a weekly devotional podcast for the tender, weary, Jesus-loving mama.This short trailer shares the heart behind this space: a quiet corner where Scripture meets the nervous system, where the ordinary becomes sacred, and where short, soulful liturgies help you embody shalom in the midst of real, everyday motherhood.Each episode offers a Scripture meditation, a
