What Makes My Kids Cry Today

Some days feel like a sprint that never ends. The laundry piles up faster than I can fold it, the house sounds like a zoo on free admission day, and my to-do list just laughs at me from the counter.

I tell myself, “If I just try a little harder, I’ll catch up.”

But somehow, no matter how much I do, there’s always more waiting.

And that’s when God whispers to my heart:

You don’t have to hustle for grace.

The Trap of “Doing Enough”

As moms, as wives, as women—we wear so many hats that it’s easy to believe our value is tied to how well we juggle them. If the kids are happy, the meals are homemade, the house is clean, and the schedule runs smoothly, then we can rest.

But grace doesn’t work that way.

Ephesians 2:8–9 says:

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”

Grace isn’t earned through hustle, performance, or perfection. It’s received through faith and given freely by a God who loves us even when we’re running on empty.

The Moment It Clicked

One evening, I sat surrounded by toys, crumbs, and chaos. I was exhausted—physically, emotionally, spiritually. And then one of my boys came up, put his little head on my shoulder, and just stayed there.

No words. No requests. Just closeness.

And that’s when I realized—this is what God wants from me, too.

He doesn’t need my constant motion.

He just wants my presence.

Resting in Grace

When we stop hustling to earn love and start resting in the grace that’s already ours, everything shifts. The pressure fades. The striving quiets. And peace starts to take root where exhaustion once lived.

Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still, and know that I am God.”

Not “be perfect,” not “do more,” just be still.

Grace meets us right where we are—in the mess, in the noise, in the middle of it all.

A Gentle Reminder

So, if today feels like too much—if you’re tired, overwhelmed, or questioning whether you’re enough—breathe.

You don’t have to hustle for grace.

You don’t have to earn God’s love.

You already have it.

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