Learn to Rest: Becoming an excellent {not perfect} mother {Day 27}

 

Something I heard last night at Allume during worship really struck my heart and I had the thought that moms especially need to hear it.  It was the simple phrase that rest is not your reward for completing something.

I remember asking some women for prayer once for some health issues I was facing and after praying for me for a moment and asking some questions a lady looked me in the eye and said “Oh honey, I think you have removed the word rest from your vocabulary.  You just need rest.”

I’m still on a journey learning to be intentional about resting and trusting God in my rest but I know that it is essential to me being an excellent mom.

So, today I just say rest sweet friend.  Be intentional to rest.

You can find the rest of the 31 day series on becoming an excellent mom here.