A prayer for the overwhelmed parent by Christine Brown, read by Lea Martin.

When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn.

Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me.

Once you get through the baby stage, it gets easier, a friend, and fellow mom advised.

My baby wouldn't eat without fussing and wouldn't sleep for more than a couple of hours.

I remember feeling overwhelmed and exhausted every single day, praying God would show

me what to do.

So taking my friend's words to heart, I began looking ahead with expectancy.

If we can make it through this hard phase, things will get better, I convinced myself.

Then before I knew it, my sweet baby learned to pull himself up and tattle across the

floor.

A new phase of growth began, and with that came a new set of challenges.

Every stage of parenting can be overwhelming.

We want to enjoy watching our kids grow and discover new things.

We look at them amazed that the God of creation would trust us with these precious little

ones.

But hard seasons of being a parent can bring sleepless nights and stressful days.

Thankfully, God will provide just what we need in every season to ease our overwhelmed

hearts.

Whether you have babies, school aged kids, teens, or young adult children, you know each

age comes with its own unique challenges.

Some of those challenges are more difficult than others.

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