What Makes My Kids Cry Today

By Lizzie @ What Makes My Kid Cry Today

Real Life. Real Laughs. Real Jesus.

Myth: If I just plan every detail, color-code the calendar, prep the snacks, and pray hard enough… nothing will go wrong.

Truth: Even the best-laid plans unravel when a toddler skips their nap or the juice spills on the car seat you just cleaned.

I don’t know who needs to hear this (besides me), but motherhood doesn’t care about your Google Calendar.

You can print the meal plan.

You can lay out the clothes the night before.

You can write the exact minute you’ll leave for school drop-off.

And still—STILL—someone will need to poop right as you’re walking out the door.

Here’s the real talk: Planning is great. Stewardship is good.

But control is an illusion—especially when children are involved.

God doesn’t call us to perfection.

He doesn’t reward the “most organized mom” with a meltdown-free day.

He offers something better:

Peace that doesn’t depend on everything going according to plan.

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.” — Isaiah 26:3

So go ahead—plan the day. Pack the snacks. Set your intentions.

But also? Hold it all loosely.

Because God is still faithful when your plan gets hijacked by a missing shoe, a forgotten permission slip, or a sibling argument over whose sock is “more socky.”

Mom Myth Busted:

✅ Planning is helpful.

❌ Perfection is not required.

🛑 Trusting God > trusting your planner.

Prayer for Today:

Lord, help me make plans with wisdom, but trust You with the outcome. Remind me that when my schedule falls apart, You never do.