The Reality Of Being A Mom But Remembering God's Mercies

As I sit down to blog, I hope to say things that are going to make sense. My mind has been very much on overdrive this past week. To have a single logical thought is a great blessing! I know some of you can relate to this mindlessness.

Don't get me wrong-it's been a good past few days, better than I deserve!! Just that the demands of being a Mom seem to be weighing heavy this week. I know I am in continuous desperate need of God's all sufficient grace and some undistracted time with Him alone. I will have to set some time aside.

Though, I have been continuously praying throughout these days, praying for grace to continue on parenting with grace, humility, and patience. Definitely, God has met me in the most difficult moments! Yet the reality of it, I am an exhausted Mom today!! As I was holding Bella, my arms had felt so weak. I know we all have those days of extreme fatigue and there are days where you are just unable to focus or you lose perspective on what the never ending tasks are that need to be done. Well, that's been this week.

In the midst of a full life, the Lord has kindly brought back to mind day after day that His Mercies are new every morning! As I was washing the dishes tonight I began to think about how His mercies have been evident.
I looked up "mercies" in the dictionary: Here are some meanings...

1. compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner (me).

4.an act of kindness, compassion, or favor

5. something that gives evidence of divine favor; blessing:

So I began to list areas where I have seen His mercies (His compassion, His kindness, His blessings, and His favor) as a Mom, not only today but on a daily basis:

1) Granting me strength the next day after I have had an unrestful night sleep with the baby
2) Enabling me to eat a whole meal through at times without being interrupted and feeling refreshed after a meal
3) Granting me immediate patience during a challenging time of discipline.
4) Allowing His Gospel to shine through in ways that are unexpected
5) Working in my children's hearts
7) Giving me fun and precious moments to remember
8) Granting me vision to see the funny looks my children express
9) Granting me forgiveness from my family when I have sinned against them
10) Reminding me of His undeserving love on the cross

The list could go on and not only in the category of motherhood...His Mercies truly outweigh the hardships and challenges I face.
His Mercies are never ending!!!

19 Remember my affliction and my wanderings,
the wormwood and the gall!
20 My soul continually remembers it
and is bowed down within me.
21 But this I call to mind,
and therefore I have hope:

22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; [2]
his mercies never come to an end;
23 they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.

In what ways have you seen evidences of His Mercy in your daily life?