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"He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the LORD." Psalm 113:9 NIV

Prayers for a Mother's Day: A Prayer to Help Me Enjoy My Children

When my kids were growing up, I really wanted to enjoy my life, and I also wanted my kids to remember me as a joyful mom. This is so much easier said than done because being a mom is exhausting, and a tired mama is not usually a happy mama. I prayed about it, and the Lord led me to Scriptures like 1 Thessalonians 5:16, which said, "Be joyful always." This is such a convicting Scripture because it says "always." Always means always, even when I was tired and stressed from all the work of being a mom.

One day, as I was praying about this, God gave me a simple prayer that I wrote on an index card and kept at my kitchen sink.

Pray this prayer with me: "Lord, help me put down the work and play with my kids. Help me enjoy them more, laugh a lot, and be fun to be around."

I can honestly say that praying this one prayer really helped me remember to enjoy my children, and it can help you too!

Mama, God will help you be a joyful mom! He will help you enjoy your life with your kids, no matter your season—whether you are sleep-deprived from life with a newborn, potty training, breaking up sibling fusses, exhausted from driving the kids all over town, trying to connect with your teenager, working full-time and trying to balance a busy life, or sending your graduate off to college in the fall—God can help you become a joy-filled Mama.

Pray and ask God to settle you as a happy mother of your children. He will do it!

Praying for you always,

Deb