Hey, moms. I'm Durenda Wilson, wife to one, mom to eight, and Nana to six. Welcome to my

podcast devotional, Grace for a Mom's Heart. In the weeks ahead, I will be reading

from my devotional called Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart 31 days in God's Word. You can find

the printed version of this devotional at Amazon for just $899, and there's space to write and journal your personal notes. So I encourage

you to check that out. Each devotional is less than 10 minutes long. I'll start by reading a

short passage of scripture and then share some thoughts from my own heart as written in the devotional.

I'll then ask some questions at the end to help you dig deeper, and then I will end in prayer.

So join me for the next 31 days in God's Word. Introduction.

Dear moms, this devotional came about quite unexpectedly.

I started a podcast with the simple intention of sharing from each chapter of my book,

The Unhurried Homestroller.

However, as I began to write out my notes for each podcast, God would clearly lay his word and an application on my heart concerning moms, especially homeschooling moms.

I thought it was a fluke with the first one or two, but it continued steadily, and I realized

he just might want me to bring a word from him to moms. My husband and I have

eight kids and we've been parents for 29 years. I've always stayed at home and we homeschooled

our children from the beginning. Along the way, I often wondered if I should be doing something else

in addition to motherhood,

like some kind of ministry. But every time I prayed about it, God would whisper,

keep your hand to the plow. There was peace in that simple answer for me. Isn't it just like God

to lift those self-made burdens and give us a yoke that is perfectly fitted for us?

I love this passage in Matthew 11, 28 to 30. This is the message Bible translation. Are you tired,

worn out, burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take

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