Several weeks ago, I was up at night crying my eyes out. I was exhausted, I hadn't had a good night sleep in weeks. My body and my mind were reaching a breaking point. And as I cried, I rocked my sweet baby, trying to get her to sleep, so that I could have a few hours of sleep before my toddler woke up for the day. I cried out to God, why? Why won't my baby sleep? The baby at the time was around 9 months and even at 9 months she still was not sleeping through the night. In fact, on most nights, she woke up every 2-3 hours. 9 months of little sleep, ( oh plus the 9 months of pregnancy in which I had pregnancy insomnia) made my body weak and my mind weaker. I was desperate. I had nothing left. All I could do in those moments was to cry out to God, "please help me."
Now, a few months later, my baby is almost a 1 year old! Thank God she is sleeping through most nights. The constant brain fog, and every day headaches are lifting. And as I look back at that difficult time, I see how God helped me to get through each day. Helping me to be present for my children. It was a struggle, no doubt. But God is with us through the struggles.
Each day, I would read Bible verses and promises to help me have strength, and patience. I would read uplifting and encouraging quotes for tired moms. I would remind myself to not be discouraged, because it is in discouragement we loose the fight for ourselves and our families.
Perhaps you, like me have gone through seasons of extreme exhaustion. You feel like your body will beak down at any moment, and each day you are trying your hardest not to have a mental breakdown. Perhaps you, like me have a toddler or older children who need your love and patience, and you try your hardest to give it to them despite having been awake all night with a crying baby. I wrote this blog post in hopes to reach a mom who may be feeling like she will fall apart. I pray the these promises will encourage you, lift you up, and help you face another day with strength, patience and love. For your self, and your family.
Bible Promises
Joshua 1:5 "...as I was with Moses, So I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you." I often repeat this verse to myself through out the day. Moses went through hard times in his life. He had doubts and fears. But God did not leave Moses, and God will not leave you and your family.
Psalms 127:2 "....for He gives his beloved sleep." God is the God of rest, and sleep. Let us claim this promise over ourselves as mothers, and over our children.
Psalms 127:3 "Behold, Children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the is a reward" I find it interesting that God tells us in the verse before that He gives his beloved sleep, and then in the next verse that children are a blessing from Him. These two verses are so precious to me, because, to be honest, sometimes my children didn't feel like a blessing when I was so exhausted. But they are precious blessings that I prayed for, and blessings that God will give me the strength, wisdom and yes even sleep, to raise.
Jeremiah 31:25-26 " 'For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.' After this I awoke and looked around, and my sleep was sweet to me." God will fill your weary soul, and body with His strength. Do not be discouraged. Cling to him, and we will give you and your baby sweet sleep.
Mathew 11:28 "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. This is my favorite of all the verses. I can come to Jesus. I can bring my children to Jesus, and He will fill us with His rest and peace.
I pray that this blog post has been encouraging to you dear mama. It's encouraged me even to write it. May your heart and home be filled with the peace that God gives us.
With love,
Maggie
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