Scripture Focus: 2 Corinthians 12:9

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Mom guilt—if you’re a mother, you’ve likely felt it more than once. Maybe it was when you handed your toddler a tablet just to get through the day, or when you had to say no to a bedtime story because work drained every ounce of you. For me, mom guilt showed up in the quiet moments, whispering that I wasn’t doing enough, being enough, or giving enough.

It’s a burden many of us carry silently—the pressure to be perfect, to meet every need, and to always show up with a smile. The world tells us we should balance it all effortlessly. But God? He never asked us to be perfect. He asked us to be present and to trust His grace in the gaps.

God’s grace is the very thing that meets us in our moments of “not enough.” It allows us to breathe through the chaos and know we’re not parenting alone. His strength is made perfect in our weakness. That means when I’m running on empty, He’s still filling in the gaps.

Grace says that it’s okay to rest. It’s OK to mess up. It’s OK to say, “I need help.” God sees every tear, every prayer whispered over a sleeping child, every meal prepped after a long day—and He calls it holy work.

If you’re struggling under the weight of mom guilt, I invite you to trade it in for God’s grace. Speak His promises over your day. Offer yourself the same compassion you pour into your children. And know this: you are enough—not because of your performance, but because of His presence in your motherhood.

You’re not just raising babies. You’re raising world changers. And God chose you to do it—gracefully, not flawlessly.