A prayer for the mom who is weary by Christina Fox.

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles.

They will run and not grow weary.

They will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40, 31.

My life over the past 12 months has been like a roller coaster ride.

And at my age, I don't do roller coasters anymore.

I sit on the bench next to the ride and wait for my kids to go through the torturous

up and down, inside out, upside down, and sometimes backward journey until they disembark

and come to tell me how awesome it was.

Though I say off the rise at the theme park, my own life has been filled with ups and

downs, twists and turns.

These many months have been a time of change, loss, answered prayer, heartache, joy, and

fear.

There have been new experiences, unexpected opportunities, and dreams come true.

I never knew what to expect from one day to the next.

All I could do was hold on tight.

I feel the same way about motherhood.

My life as a mom often feels like a roller coaster ride.

Just when I get used to a new stage in my children's development, they change.

The unexpected twists and turns in the daily life of motherhood is exhausting.

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