To the Mom Who is Barely Hanging On

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When I was a young girl, all I wanted to be when I grew up was a mom.  While my friends were making plans to have a career or be someone famous, I day dreamed of being a mom and what my family would look like.  We would have the perfect house complete with a white picket fence.  I would drive a minivan and volunteer for local charities. I would greet my husband at the door every evening with a kiss after his long hard day at work.  I would have a girl and a boy (because isn’t that the perfect family?) and of course a dog.  My house would always be clean and organized and life would just be grand!

So when I married my prince charming when I was only 18 years old, I was so excited to have a family and have all my dreams come true. 

My first dream came true when we had our first baby just shy of our first anniversary.  I was a mom finally!  But dreams of a perfect life quickly faded when reality set in with a baby who cried all the time.  Many times my husband came home to find me and our baby girl crying.  I didn’t know what to do and I quickly realized being a mom is everything but dreamy.  It was hard, exhausting, messy and constant.

So to the mom who is barely hanging on…I know where you are.  I know your exhaustion and your frustration. I know your doubts of being a good mom.  I understand.

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He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms;he will carry them in his bosom,and gently lead those that are with young.Isaiah 40:11

 

I keep this verse close as a reminder that I am not in this alone.  My Heavenly Father is leading me, caring for me, ministering to my aching heart even when I don’t realize it.  There are days when I know he is carrying me through as if I were a little lamb.  He is quieting my soul with his love and compassion.

So to the mom who is barely hanging on…let go.  Let go of your expectations of yourself as a mom and of your children.  Rest in the loving arms of your Father and seek his guidance and wisdom. Be quiet and listen.  Let him lead you as a shepherd leads his sheep.

 

Take 5 minutes and be still.  Ask the Lord to calm you and guide you.  And thank him for making you a mom.

  

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By:Dana Bailey

You can read more from Dana on her personal blog: A Little This-A Little That where she blogs about her crazy life as a mom to 11 kids & you can also find Dana at her JoyMoms Blog sharing how to find joy in motherhood.

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