God Fills in the Gaps

Have you ever laid your head on the pillow at night and thought, “Did I do enough today? Was I enough today? Did I ruin my kid’s life because I didn’t help with the science project or feed them an actual vegetable?” Or maybe your worry sounds more like, “Will they be okay out there in the real world? Did I prepare them? Will someone please teach my son how to iron a shirt?”

Whether you’re a mom in the thick of it, a grandmother watching your kids raise their own, a woman building a career while managing a household, or just a soul who feels like she’s holding too many plates and dropping a few...this is for you.

Because you don’t have to be everything to everyone.

You don’t even have to be “enough.”

You just have to be willing.

Because God fills in the gaps.

Somewhere along the line, someone sold us a lie: that we had to be all things to all people at all times.

Pinterest-perfect meals, perfect bodies, spotless homes, thriving children, romantic marriages, fulfilling careers, glowing skin, and perfect outfits. And when we fall short, and we will, we quietly carry guilt. It piles up. We smile through it. We compare ourselves to women on social media who clearly have color-coded calendars, matching throw pillows, and children who eat squash voluntarily.

But what you don’t see in those highlight reels are the gaps. We all have gaps. We miss things. We forget things. We lose our cool. We struggle. We second-guess. We wonder if we’re totally messing up the people we love the most. And yet, somehow, miraculously, life goes on.

Our kids grow.

People heal.

Love shows up.

Joy sneaks in.

Peace settles in unexpected moments.

Not because we nailed it, but because God showed up and filled in the gaps.

We carry guilt like it’s a weighted blanket we never asked for but feel obligated to snuggle under. Guilt that we yelled. Guilt that we missed a recital. Guilt that we don’t always feel grateful for this season we’re in. Guilt that we sometimes want to run away and live alone in a cabin with no Wi-Fi.

Can I gently tell you something?

You are human.

And God knew that when He called you. He knew you would stumble. He knew you’d get tired. He knew you’d question yourself.

And He still said, “You’re the one.”

So let go of the guilt. Lay it down. Trust that the God who made you, loves you, and calls you, also carries you.

You are not alone in this. You’re not carrying plates by yourself. You are held. You are loved. And you are enough because He is enough.

That thing you’re worrying about...your marriage, your kids, your finances, your parents, your career, your health...He sees it. He’s already in it.

Scripture says that He holds us in the palm of His hand. That means He’s not far off, sitting on some cloud with a clipboard grading your performance.

No...He’s close. Intimate. Present.

And if He loves your people more than you do (which He does), then you can trust Him to care for them in ways you never could. Not because you’re failing, but because He never will.