What is this Waypoint?
Family Time is a simple but intentional rhythm that helps your family build connection, laughter, and faith together. This invites parents to regularly set aside time to be together on purpose, creating a space for conversation and fun, regardless of your children's ages. Scripture reminds us to talk about God’s truth as we go about our everyday lives (Deuteronomy 6:7), and family time provides a natural setting for that to happen.
Family Time doesn’t need to be complicated. Think of it as a consistent, protected time that works for your family’s schedule, maybe one evening a week, a Saturday morning, or a few times a month, or even once a month as your children get older. What matters most is intentionality.
During this time, focus on two things: fun and faith. Play games, laugh, watch a movie, and enjoy one another, while also making room to pray together, read Scripture, talk about life, or ask meaningful questions. Starting small is okay; simple rhythms that happen regularly can have a lasting impact.
Ideas for your family:
- Protect a day and time and let your child mark it on the family calendar to help build anticipation.
- Make some popcorn and watch a movie together. Afterward, have a talk about the choices of characters and other aspects of the story that catch your attention.
- Pick a family verse that you want to memorize together. Make up a fun game to learn the verse.
- Share with your child something that God has been teaching you.
- Cook a meal together and use the time for sharing and talking.
- Have everyone share their “high” (something happy) and “low” (something not so great) of the day.
- Go on a family walk and spend the time praying for your neighbors or other friends and family.
- Capture family prayer requests using a prayer chart or on a refrigerator whiteboard.
- Create impromptu “God-moments” by taking advantage of unplanned and unscheduled opportunities to discuss your faith in the daily routine of life.
- Create a question jar for dinner time. Each day, pull out a question from the jar for everyone to answer. Try this free printable question sheet in the resources below.
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