My husband lost his job recently, and God gave me the perfect job, tailor-made for me. I hadn’t worked outside the home for ten years, except for freelancing. So for now the entire financial responsibility for our family is squarely on my shoulders. And for now my husband’s full-time job is finding a job.

At first I was elated to be working. I felt so loved by the Lord because He provided exactly what we needed at the precise moment we needed it. But oh, how I miss the way things were! I miss waking my daughters up in the morning and fixing them breakfast. My husband helps out at home, but he doesn’t notice things that I notice. There’s always laundry that needs attention. We’re always out of milk and bread. And lately, my time with God has been hurried or nonexistent.

I feel so torn. On the one hand, I’m so grateful to the Lord for the work He’s given. On the other, I feel like I’m falling behind in the nonwork parts of my life. But I know God put me where I am for such a time as this. I will trust Him to make my rough places smooth, my crooked places straight, as we work together on my schedule and my to-do list.

If you are a working mom and the main breadwinner, the stress can sometimes be unbearable. But take heart, sweet sister! There is One who knows your struggles, joys, and fears, who is ready to step in with love, comfort, and encouragement.