Finding Stillness in the Chaos: A Young Mom’s Call to Spiritual Renewal

If you’re a mom like me, your days probably start before sunrise and end long after everyone else is asleep. Between school drop-offs, work deadlines, soccer practice, and PTA meetings, life feels like one long sprint. Somewhere in that blur, we squeeze in a workout, meal prep, and maybe—if we’re lucky—a few quiet moments before bed.

But somewhere along the way, I realized that while I was doing everything I could to care for my family’s physical and emotional needs, I was neglecting something even more vital—my spiritual health.

We live in a culture that praises “busy” and celebrates productivity, but as mothers, our strength doesn’t come from how much we can juggle. It comes from who we abide in. Jesus said, “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me” (John 15:4, ESV).

When I began carving out time each morning—even just ten minutes—to read Scripture and pray, my perspective shifted. My to-do list didn’t shrink, but my heart felt lighter. The day’s chaos didn’t change, but I was calmer, more patient, more grounded. That’s the power of connection with God.

I know how impossible it sounds. When your toddler is crying, your phone won’t stop buzzing, and dinner’s burning, “quiet time with God” feels laughably out of reach. But it doesn’t have to look perfect. Maybe it’s listening to the Psalms while you fold laundry, whispering a prayer while driving to practice, or reading a few verses before bed. God isn’t looking for perfection—He’s looking for presence.

Paul reminds us, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6, ESV). Prayer is not one more thing to check off our list—it’s the way we surrender that list.

And when we do, something sacred happens. Our kids start to see it. They notice when we open our Bibles instead of our phones, when we pray out loud over dinner, when we choose peace over panic. In those moments, we’re not just tending our souls—we’re planting seeds of faith in theirs.

The world tells us to work out, eat clean, and hydrate. Those things matter, but our spirits need nourishment too. Jesus said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4, ESV).

So to all the weary moms: give yourself grace, but also give yourself God. Your day doesn’t have to be quiet to be holy. You don’t have to be perfect to be prayerful.

Start small. Open the Word. Whisper a prayer. Take one deep breath of faith in the middle of the noise—and remember, the same God who calmed the storm can calm your heart.

Because even when the schedule is full, His presence is enough.