5-Day Devotional for Moms: Grace in Your GapsSample

The Laundry Pile

Verse:
“And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’” —2 Corinthians 12:9a (NKJV)

Devotional:
There was a season where the pile of laundry felt like a mirror—stacked high with all the ways I felt behind. It wasn’t just about clothes. It was a symbol of everything I couldn’t keep up with: meals, emotions, expectations. Most days, I felt like I wasn’t enough.

It wasn’t until years later—when my grown children told me that one of their favorite memories was running and jumping into the pile of dirty laundry in the basement—that I realized God had been at work in the very places I saw as failure. What I viewed as a sign of falling short, they remembered as fun. Joy. Safety. Home.

God’s grace was present, even in the mess. Even in the piles.

Prayer:
God, thank You that Your grace covers my gaps. Help me to see my home the way You do—full of life, love, and Your presence.

Reflection Questions:

1. What in your daily life makes you feel like you’re not enough?
2. How might God be using that very area to shape your family in beautiful ways?
3. What would it look like to rest in His grace today?