I rehearsed my checklist in my head, “Too many to-dos, not enough checkmarks, not enough time.”
My throat tightened and electricity shot through my shoulders into my neck. “Great, my eye is twitching again,” I muttered.
My to-do list loomed big and heavy around my shoulders. When my daughter touched my hand I jumped and pulled my arm away.
“What,” my voiced knifed through the air, “do you need precious girl?” My words did not mask the frustration in my voice.
“And now I’ve hurt her feelings.” The weight around my shoulders doubled as my inner monologue continued. “I’m messing this whole thing up. I can’t do it. I make a mess of mothering, being a wife, taking care of our house, I’m a terrible friend…”
“Mommy?” She looked at me expectantly.
“I’m sorry,” I grimaced and shook my head, “can you repeat that?”
Being a wife, daughter, friend, mother, etc can be overwhelming. Kids have minds and wills of their own. Houses don’t have self-cleaning functions. We cannot conceivably do everything.
And let me tell you a little secret. You don’t have to do everything.
God loves you no matter what you accomplish or don’t accomplish. He loved you enough to die for you. And His amazing gift of forgiveness can’t be earned or forfeited. It comes through faith in what Jesus has already done.
Moms once we find our identity solely in Christ alone two things happen.
1. We no longer have to achieve perfection or work to protect our identity because it is secure in Christ. Through faith in His sacrifice we are co-heirs of Christ, God’s chosen people, part of His bride whom He adores. We are free from the bondage of performance and loved.
2. All the things we do become offerings of thanks to God. Since we no longer have to be patient to please God we now get to be patient to thank God for His grace. Our to-do lists no longer validate us. Instead we are privileged to humbly do good things to bring honor and glory to God.
This is what Jesus meant when He said, “My yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) Moms, we will make mistakes. We will not do all things well. But we serve a God who forgives us. If a perfectly righteous God can forgive us, perhaps it is time to forgive ourselves when we don’t live up to our own standards or to-do lists.
Time is ticking and BETTER TOGETHER will be here before you know it!
We’ve had women contact us who really want to go but who are on a very tight budget. WE DON’T WANT FINANCES TO STAND IN THE WAY!
So…
If you’re a SINGLE MOM, HOMESCHOOL MOM or MOM who is dealing with financial restraints, BETTER TOGETHER has been made available FREE FOR YOU because of the generous contributions of our Corporate/Ministry Sponsors.
To get your ticket ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is email us at info@themominitiative.comand request a FREE TICKET!
With 20 speakers and 45 workshops that are designed to meet each woman in every age and in every stage right where she is.
This will be a weekend you won’t forget and we don’t want finances to be an issue! HURRY AND REGISTER TODAY FOR BETTER TOGETHER
July 31st – August 2nd
Jacksonville, Florida at Trinity Baptist Church
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