Being a Good Mama When Your World is Falling Apart

Dishes in the sink, laundry overflowing, kids fighting, and I'm just there sitting on the brink of complete and utter insanity. There is a current war going on in my marriage and just when I think I can't take one more break in my heart, the tiny arms of my children wrap around me and it's then I know I have to keep going. I see you, Mama. Forcing yourself out of bed with a heart as heavy as an elephant from all your daily battles. Wondering if today will be the day things change. 

Truths About Being a Good Mama

Being a good mother isn't about being perfect because let's face it no one is perfect. It's about being present even when you don't feel like it. It's about giving love and showing grace even when you are in a deep, dark hole yourself. The fact that you worry, "Am I a good mama?" means that you are one. Just because you are in a bad place doesn't make you a bad mama.

Lean On Jesus; Look to God

God's presence is always near in your storms of life. In Isaiah 43:1 it says "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by name, you are mine." God is there for you always. In Lamentations 3:22-23 it says "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases...His mercies are new every morning." God tells us that we can face each day like it is new. So get up, Mama. Don't throw in the towel just wash your face and keep going. God will be with you every step of the way giving you the strength you need to press on.

Grace for the Day

-Take a few minutes to just breathe and pray.

-Let go of one task; you can't do them all.

-Speak kindly to yourself-like you would to your child.

Motherhood is sacred even when life is messy. God is always with you through every phase of life. "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1 Hang in there, Mama. This isn't the whole story, it's just another chapter.