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Moms Need Jesus Every Hour

I was driving down the highway on a chilly, cloudy Friday morning.  I had dropped the kids off at school and was on my way to work.  I was tired; weary, even.  Over the stereo, the beautiful hymn by Robert Lowery filled the car.

I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
I need Thee, O I need Thee, Every hour I need Thee!
O bless me now, Savior, I come to Thee.

We all know that being a mom is glorious work.  Even when we are asked 2,474 questions a day and even when the kitchen we just cleaned now has cracker crumbs and milk splatters on the floor, we know and acknowledge that being a mother is incredible.  Sometimes it just doesn't feel incredible.  Or glorious.  It's on the days when we want to hand over our mops and chauffeur hats and retire that we can admit we can't do it all, nor do we want to.  

We are needy for Jesus. 

Sitting in my car listening to the rich words of that hymn, I found myself affirming every line.  I need Jesus - not just in general and not only on the hard days.  I need Him every single hour.  

When my alarm goes off each morning at 5 a.m. I need Him.  I need His strength to be evident in my weakness.

When I go to wake my kiddos and get them ready for school, I need Jesus.  I need His kindness to be seen through me when I'm pushing and sometimes dragging my kids out the door.  

When I am at work, when I am running errands, when I am out and about, I need the Lord.  I need His light to shine through me, His love to overflow and spill onto others and His wisdom to be spoken from my mouth.  I need His grace to walk worthily of His name.  I need it every. single. hour. 

When I come home at the end of the day, I need Him.  When I'm making dinner, breaking up kiddo squabbles, going over homework, and tucking my littles in bed, I need His patience and His gentleness.  Giving one more hug and fetching one more cup of water (you know, all the things a bedtime negotiator does) requires more and more and more of Jesus.  

We need Him in joy or in pain.  When we rise up and when we lie down.  We need Him as we homeschool and when we carpool to school.  We need Him as we run our homes, provide for our homes, and clean our homes.  In the frustrating moments of bill-paying and grocery-list-making and in the special moments of family dinners and celebrations, we need Him.  Every day.  Every hour.  Every minute.

The world would have us believe that we can do this Mom-thing on our own.  With the right chore chart and the right Pinterest recipes on our menu plan, we can rock motherhood and receive all the accolades our human heart could wish for.  But the world is wrong.  There is nothing - absolutely nothing - more beautiful and empowering than being needy for Jesus.  We can wrangle our children and still look glam in our sunglasses and vintage tees, but if we don't live in a way that cries out for more... more... more of Christ, everything is in vain. 

Be needy.  Be less independent and more totally dependent on the God who delights in revealing Himself to us and through us.  Don't be hesitant to need Him every hour.  

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