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Do you feel like a tired mom who’s fresh out of amazing? Believe me, I understand. But you don’t have to let the weariness of mom life steal your joy.
Today I’m talking with author and Bible teacher Stacey Thacker about what to do when you’re find yourself worn out and feeling hopeless in your motherhood.
If you’re looking for ways to be a happier mom and to learn to enjoy motherhood again, keep reading. Because this one’s for you!
Unbusy Your Mom Life!
Hey mama, I see you – hustling hard. Doing all.the.things. But mom life doesn’t have to be ruled by your to-do list. Let me show you how to Take Back Your Time with my FREE toolkit!
How To Find Hope When You’re Worn Out and Weary
The very first thing we want you to know today is that you aren’t alone in your weariness, mama. You’re in good company.
The second thing is that you are seen by a mighty God.
In Genesis 16, we find Hagar, who has lost all hope and run away from a seemingly insurmountable situation. But as she gives up, God comes to her and makes her a promise that restores her faith. And she calls God El-Roi: The God who sees me.
Even when you’re hiding from the storms of life, God will meet you there and provide peace and encouragement for your tired mom heart.
Because shame and guilt can never cancel out God’s grace.
Identify The Lies That Are Stealing Your Joy
Life isn’t happening to us. It’s happening for us. And when we’re able to pinpoint the lies that we’re believing about ourselves and/or our situations, it becomes much easier to step into the abundant life we’ve been promised.
“The thief comes only to kill and steal and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”
john 10:10
When we live in doubt, and fear, and shame we’re allowing our joy to be stolen from us.
A good example is perfectionism. The lie is: if I don’t do all the things and do them perfectly, I won’t be worthy of love. But it’s an impossible standard, so we find ourselves weary, hopeless, tired moms rather than resting in the truth that grace bridges the gap between my shortcomings and God. That’s why He took on flesh. He doesn’t expect perfection, only surrender.
A really great way to start practicing speaking truth to your heart is with Truthfilled by Ruth Chou Simons.
You Aren’t Enough – And That’s A Good Thing
One of the things motherhood does is show us that our own self-sufficiency isn’t enough. Because when we finally get to the point where we realize I can’t do this in my own strength, that’s when God meets us in the mess.
And we find our strength in Christ – who is NEVER weary and fresh out of amazing!
All The Tools In World Aren’t Enough To Fix Your Soul Weariness
We all have a God shaped hole inside of us, and we try to fill that hole with goals, and minimalism, and perfect schedules, but all we do is make ourselves busy and burdened, because doing all the things will never provide the rest and renewal that we really need. Only Jesus does that.
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28
Unbusy Your Mom Life!
Hey mama, I see you – hustling hard. Doing all.the.things. But mom life doesn’t have to be ruled by your to-do list. Let me show you how to Take Back Your Time with my FREE toolkit!
Trading Old Dreams for New Ones
Sometimes as moms we feel like we’re giving all we have and there’s nothing left for us. And it can feel like all our dreams have died.
But we need to have a mindset shift that says, just because my life doesn’t look the way I thought it would, doesn’t mean it’s not good.
And when we change our perspective, we might find that our new dreams are far better than what we ever could have imagined if our road had been easy.
It’s Okay To Wrestle With God
When we’re waiting and feeling fresh out of amazing, we don’t have to just sit quietly and wait. God wants us to come to Him, and pour out our emotions and weariness and trust that in the right time, God will speak to us.
Things may not work out exactly as we want, but as long as we draw close (because wrestling is a close contact sport!), God will answer.
Start Small When You’re Busy And Burdened
Sometimes you’re so deep in the weeds that even getting started feels like too much.
It’s okay to start small. It’s okay to just make it though. As long as you don’t stay stuck there forever.
The Hope for The Weary Mom Devotional is broken down into short daily chapters that allow you to find little nuggets of hope to build you up right in the middle of your mess. Even when you only have a few minutes each day.
More From Stacey Thacker
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Stacey Thacker is a wife and the mother of four girls. She is the author of 7 books including her latest book called Threadbare Prayer: Prayers for Hearts that Feel Hidden Hurt or Hopeless.
Stacey is also a Bible teacher with a passion to connect with women and encourage them in their walks with God. You can find her online at staceythacker.com, Instagram @staceythacker and Facebook @officialStaceyThacker .
Resources we talked about in this episode…
Hope For The Weary Mom by Stacey Thacker and Brooke McGlothlin
Hope For The Weary Mom Devotional by Stacey Thacker and Brooke McGlothlin
Fresh Out Of Amazing by Stacey Thacker
Threadbare Prayer by Stacey Thacker
Truthfilled by Ruth Chou Simons
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