Breakfast & Bible: How Our Homeschool Mornings Changed Everything
If you came over to my house in the morning, you’d probably find me half-coffee, half-Bible, with kids somewhere between cereal and questions I don’t always know how to answer.
And honestly… I never planned for it to look like this.
Homeschooling wasn’t originally supposed to feel this personal. I thought it would be schedules, checklists, worksheets, and “getting it done.” But somewhere along the way—usually right after breakfast—it turned into something else entirely.
It became us sitting together, opening the Bible, and actually reading it slowly. Not rushing through it. Not checking it off. Just… living it.
And that’s really how our first year of homeschooling shifted everything for me.
Why I Started
I started homeschooling because I wanted more time with my kids. Simple as that.
But what I didn’t expect was how much I would end up learning.
I thought I knew the Bible story. I grew up hearing pieces of it here and there, the highlights, the “Sunday school versions.” But sitting down every morning with my kids changed that. It slowed everything down in a way I didn’t even know I needed.
Breakfast became our anchor. Before the noise of the day starts, before chores and errands and everything else, we just sit.
And that’s where the Bible opened up for us.
The Old Testament Changed Everything for Us
This year, we’ve gone through the Old Testament together.
And I’ll be honest—I didn’t expect to be the one learning the most.
There were so many stories I thought I already knew… but reading them with my kids made me realize how much I had missed. The details. The order. The bigger picture of what God was actually doing through all of it.
It didn’t feel like “school Bible time.” It felt like discovery.
And I kept thinking, how did I never see it like this before?
The Two Bibles That Helped Us Understand It All
Two books became really important in our mornings. I didn’t expect that either.
The Biggest Story Bible Storybook
This one became our foundation. It takes the entire Bible and connects it into one big story—creation, fall, redemption, restoration.
For my kids, it made everything click. They could finally see how all the stories weren’t separate events, but part of one bigger plan.
For me, it helped me step back and stop treating the Bible like random stories and start seeing it as one unfolding narrative.
It made our conversations deeper without making them complicated.
The Story of All Stories
This one brought everything together in a different way. It helped us see the “why” behind the stories. Not just what happened, but what it means and how it all points forward.
What I love is how it doesn’t just tell Bible stories—it helps you understand how they connect to the bigger message of Scripture.
And honestly, it’s helped me explain things to my kids that I used to struggle to put into words myself.
There have been mornings where I’ve paused mid-reading and thought, oh… I didn’t know that.
And I love that. I love learning alongside them instead of always feeling like I’m supposed to already have all the answers.
How It’s Going Now
We’re not perfect at it.
Some mornings are calm. Some mornings someone spills something before we even sit down. Some mornings we only get through a few pages.
But we always come back to it.
It’s become less about doing it “right” and more about doing it together.
And I’ve realized something really beautiful in this first year of homeschooling:
My kids aren’t just learning the Bible.
I am too.
If You Want to Start Somewhere Simple
If you’re in a season where you want to bring Bible time into your home but don’t know where to start, I would genuinely recommend the two resources we’ve been using.
They’ve made something that once felt overwhelming feel simple, connected, and real.
You can find them here:
👉 The Biggest Story Bible Storybook
👉 The Story of All Stories
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