Did you just ever wake up to encounter a day that was just flat out HARD?
I've had them before and have even shared them with you. But I know that somedays you just feel like those hard days won't end. They seem to last day after day and feel as if they are just getting worse. What do you do with those days that make you just feel like running off permanently to some far off place far away?
Mamas, I know your struggles. I know your challenges. I have been there.
I have even cried your tears.
Friends, you are not alone. Whether it be challenges in parenting, marriage, health, or otherwise---just know that there are millions of women out there who share what you are going through. Many of them can share their feelings publicly-blog or write entire books it all and yet---there are many of them that cannot. The ones who can't share publicly do not do it out of pride, but instead are healing from hurtful pasts and struggle to share even the smallest transparencies of their life. Pray for these women who struggle this way because they often carry heavy burdens on their shoulders all alone and need love and support just as any other.
To the mother struggling with financial hardship--we know your pain, your deep desire to get out of debt, to help your husband, to respect your husband and support him. We know what you go without, and what you need. We know...
To the mother struggling with illness--we know the long days that feel like they won't end, we know how you pray intensely minute by minute that God would take your illness from you, we know how much you want to be all that you can be for your family and yet cannot. We know...
To the mother struggling with her marriage--whether it be dealing with arguments, loss of passion, disrespect, or finding out your husband is straying and feeling like your home is falling apart. We know...
To the mother struggling with her children--it might feel like your season of littles will never end and that you can barely breath because of all the demands and responsibility placed on you. Or maybe you have rebellious child that has broken your heart. We know...
To the working mother who comes home tired and then wearily faces her her endless duties at home and then cries quietly alone at work just wanting to come home to take her of her children. We know...
To the single mother who is struggling to raise her children by herself, and doesn't know how she will make ends meet and how she will feed the children next week. We know...
We know your pain and are praying for you. You are not lost and forgotten. You are loved by an almighty God and who predestined these days to bring Him glory. So many of what we cannot see at the time will be clearer to us years later. And because of that we need to keep all things in perspective and TRUST.
It is so hard to trust.
It is so hard not to have fear.
It is so hard not to give up.
But ladies, believe me, this will all be used to His glory in making you become more like Him.
I promise.
Just stay on the path and keep your hope and eyes on Him.
{SUPER BIG HUGS} Yes, I am reaching through the screen right now and hugging you!!!
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