Introduction

Girlfriend, can I be real with you?

There are days when being a mama feels exactly like being on deployment. You’re up at 0200 feeding a baby, dragging yourself into work on four hours of sleep, trying to keep the house running, and holding the emotions of everybody under your roof. The uniform may differ, but the mission feels the same: always on call, responsible, and carrying the weight.

Motherhood is beautiful, but it can also feel like a battle zone. The good news? Just like soldiers don’t go to war without training, gear, and backup, God never sends us into motherhood without His presence, Word, and strength.

The Load of Motherhood

Let’s be honest. The rucksack of motherhood is heavy.

• The laundry that never ends.
• The school projects and sports schedules.
• The late-night feedings and early-morning alarms.
• The constant mental checklist, “Did I pack the lunch? Pay the bill? Schedule the appointment?”

That’s not weakness, girlfriend. That’s the mission you’re carrying. And sometimes it feels like too much because it is too much for one person alone.

But God never intended you to carry it all in your own strength. He says in Matthew 11:28–30, “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

The truth is, motherhood will always come with a load, but you don’t have to carry it solo.

 

Deployment Mindset: Prepared but Not Alone

When soldiers deploy, they don’t just throw on a uniform and go. They have training, gear, and a team.

Motherhood is no different.

• Training → The Word of God that equips you for every situation.
• Gear → Your journal, prayer life, affirmations, worship playlists, tools that steady your spirit.
• Team → Your faith community, girlfriends who really get it, mentors who speak life into you.

When I think about the hardest days in my own motherhood, what carried me wasn’t just my strength. It was having a “field kit” of prayer, scripture, and the habit of journaling. That’s how I reset when everything else felt like too much.

Joshua 1:9 reminds us, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

You don’t deploy alone. You don’t mother alone either.

 

When the Mission Feels Too Heavy

Some seasons of motherhood feel like combat fatigue.

Postpartum, burnout, deployments, and trying to keep the house down while balancing work, marriage, and health can be challenging.

I remember sitting in the dark at 2AM, baby in my arms, tears rolling down my face. I felt empty, like there was nothing left to give. But at that moment, whispering a shaky prayer, God reminded me that He had never asked me to be Superwoman. He asked me to lean on Him.

Isaiah 40:31 promises, “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.”

That’s why I created my Prayer Journal. Not as another “to-do,” but as a lifeline, a place to unload the weight, cry out to God, and find fresh strength.

 

Rediscovering Strength in God’s Presence

Here’s the truth: you’re not just a mom, a wife, or a soldier. You are a woman of God, and your worth is not measured by how much you can carry.

Practical steps to anchor yourself in His presence:

1. Morning Prayer – Even two minutes before the house wakes up. Whisper, “Lord, order my steps today.”
2. Midday Breath Prayer – On lunch break or in the carpool line: “God, lighten this load.”
3. Evening Reflection – A quick journal entry: what you’re grateful for, where you saw God show up today.

Psalm 46:1 reminds us: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

It’s not about adding more. It’s about remembering that God is with you in every diaper change, every meeting, every midnight cry.

 

A Rallying Call for Moms in the Field

Motherhood feels like deployment because it is: demanding, relentless, and full of sacrifice. But girlfriend, you’re not just surviving. You are leading, carrying, and building a legacy with God’s strength beside you.

So, if you feel like your rucksack is about to break you, I want you to know: you are not alone. God is your commanding officer, supply line, shelter, and strength.

Take this step with me: Grab your copy of the Prayer Journal and let it be your spiritual field kit. Please share this post with another mama in the fight so she knows she’s not carrying it by herself.

 

Closing Prayer

God, for every mama reading this, remind her that You see her. Trade her rucksack for Your yoke, her exhaustion for Your strength, her loneliness for Your presence. In Jesus’ name, Amen.