What Makes My Kids Cry Today

By Lizzie @ What Makes My Kid Cry Today

Real Life. Real Laughs. Real Jesus.

Matthew 11:28 Devotional

📖 “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28 (KJV)

📝 Reflection

You ever have a to-do list so long you just… stop looking at it?

Laundry piles. Dishes stacked. Crumbs that keep reappearing like tiny edible gremlins.

Someone always needs something.

And someone else is always crying.

Sometimes it’s the kids.

Sometimes it’s me.

And in the middle of the swirl, Jesus whispers:

“Come to Me.”

Not, get it all done.

Not, just push through.

Not, try harder.

Just… come.

Because He sees the weariness beneath the tasks.

He knows we’re tired.

He’s not asking us to carry it alone.

He’s offering rest—not once the work is done, but in the middle of it.

🙏 Prayer

Father,

In the swirl of motherhood, the chaos of the everyday, and the noise I’ve gotten used to,

Remind me to come to You.

Not just when I’m burned out—but before.

Let my first reaction be surrender, not striving.

Help me to rest, not because everything is done, but because You are enough.

Amen.

💬 Take This With You

Rest isn’t laziness.

It’s obedience.

It’s the gift He offers when our strength runs out.

So today, take a moment to breathe.

Turn down the mental noise.

And hear His voice say:

“Come to Me. I’ve got you.”

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