By Lizzie @ What Makes My Kid Cry Today
Real Life. Real Laughs. Real Jesus.
You know the mornings I’m talking about.
The ones where:
The cereal spills. The toddler cries because the banana “broke.” You snap before 8 a.m. And everyone leaves the house just a little more disheveled than you’d hoped—including you.
You tried to start with prayer.
You wanted to be patient.
You even prepped the night before.
But then… everything went sideways.
📖 Scripture for the Sideways Start:
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
great is Your faithfulness.”
— Lamentations 3:22–23
💭 Reflection:
Isn’t it wild that God’s mercy is new every morning…
even when that morning is an actual train wreck?
He doesn’t say:
“New mercies… but only if you handle things well.”
“New mercies… unless you yelled at your kids.”
“New mercies… but not after spilled milk and sibling meltdowns.”
Nope.
He says “new every morning.”
Period.
Even when your house is loud.
Even when your hair is unwashed.
Even when you feel like you’re already behind before the clock hits 9:00 a.m.
🫶 Grace for the Morning Mess
You don’t have to fix the whole day to receive God’s grace.
You don’t have to go back in time and parent perfectly.
You just have to pause—right here in the chaos—and whisper:
“Jesus, I need You. Take this sideways morning and steady me.”
And He will.
🙏 A Simple Prayer:
Lord,
This morning didn’t go the way I wanted.
I was short-tempered, overwhelmed, and already running behind.
But You aren’t shaken.
Thank You that Your mercies are new right now.
Reset my heart.
Fill me with grace.
And help me parent today from a place of peace instead of pressure.
Amen.
🌅 Final Thought:
The morning might’ve gone sideways,
but your whole day doesn’t have to.
Breathe.
Reset.
Receive mercy.
And move forward—one sock, one sip of coffee, one whispered prayer at a time.
You’ve got this, Mama.
Not because you’re perfect—but because He is faithful.
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