I found this the other day and it was really what I need. I wanted to share it with all of the moms out there that read my blog. May it touch you.
To the mom who is...
Feeling lonely... look around, there are women close to you who understand what you’re going through.
Exhausted… ask for help, you’ll get through it!
Feeling unloved… your children certainly love you. And God loves you with an everlasting love.
Doubting herself… trust your instincts! God chose you as the mother for your kids, and He doesn’t make mistakes!
Grieving… reach out to others and look to God for comfort.
Feeling like nothing you do matters… remember that motherhood is a sacred trust from God. What you’re doing (yes, every little detail) matters – to your kids and to Him.
Overwhelmed… take it one day at a time. You can do it!
Feeling like a failure… being a mom is a tough job with no instruction manual. Give yourself a break! Tomorrow is a new day.
Unappreciated… I say “thank you” to you, for your kids and husband. You ARE making a difference. Better moms DO make a better world.
And Thank God that He is always with us, noticing what we’re doing, and is ready to encourage us when we turn to Him. The following Bible verses have encouraged me in the past … I pray that you will take some time to let these words soak into your heart as encouragement straight from your Heavenly Father.
To the mom who is…
Feeling lonely… Deuteronomy 31:8 “The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Exhausted… Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Feeling unloved… Psalm 36:5 “Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.”
Doubting herself… Isaiah 40:11 “He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.”
Grieving… Psalm 30:5 “…weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”
Feeling like nothing you do matters… Psalm 138:8 “The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands.”
Overwhelmed… 1 Peter 5:7 “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
Feeling like a failure… Lamentations 3:22-23 “Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Unappreciated… Isaiah 49:4 “But I said, “I have labored to no purpose; I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing. Yet what is due me is in the LORD’s hand, and my reward is with my God.”
