There are moments in life when the weight of it all feels too heavy, when you stop and take a deep breath because your soul is tired even though your body keeps moving. For me, there are three moments that often remind me how quietly exhausting life can be for single mothers and single women.
The first is sitting in my car before going inside. The engine is off, the world moves around me, and I just sit there, letting the silence press in. I breathe deeply, sometimes more than I realize I need to, because stepping inside means stepping back into responsibilities, obligations, and expectations that don’t pause for tiredness. It’s a small moment, but it’s mine — a breath of stillness before the next wave.
The second is standing at the sink, washing dishes that seem endless, feeling the rhythm of water and soap, thinking of all the things I’ve done today and all the things I haven’t. It’s mundane. It’s ordinary. But it’s life. And in that quiet, repetitive work, I sometimes feel my faith tested — am I doing enough? Am I trusting enough? And yet, I keep moving. I keep showing up. Even in exhaustion, I am still faithful.
The third is the moment I look at my bank account. The numbers stare back at me, sometimes smaller than I hoped, sometimes more daunting than I expected. My heart skips a beat, and my mind races — how will I make it work? How will I stretch faith to cover the gap between worry and provision? And then I remember: God sees this. He has already orchestrated blessings that my eyes have not yet found. Obedience and trust, even when they don’t make sense, activate what He has already prepared.
To the single mother or single woman reading this:
I see you. I see the quiet exhaustion in your bones, the weight of your responsibilities, and the moments you pause to breathe because you can’t carry it all at once. I know what it’s like to feel stretched thin, to wonder if you’ll have enough, to wrestle with loneliness, and to keep showing up anyway.
You are not invisible. You are not forgotten.
God is closer to you than you know. He has a covering over your life that no one else can provide. When you feel like you’re walking alone, He walks with you. When your faith is stretched beyond what makes sense, He has already positioned the blessings you need. And when exhaustion presses in from every angle — financial, emotional, career, spiritual — He is still there.
Quiet Exhaustion Is Not Weakness
Exhaustion does not mean failure. Standing at the sink, staring at bills, pausing in your car — these are signs of life lived courageously. These are proof that you are carrying more than most can see, and yet you keep moving. And that is strength. Quiet strength. Resilient strength.
Faith doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like small steps, repeated obedience, and whispered prayers in the quiet moments when no one else is watching. Sometimes it looks like trusting God to provide even when your eyes see scarcity. Sometimes it looks like showing up again tomorrow, because showing up once more is exactly what God can use to reveal His provision.
A Word for You
You are not just surviving — you are being built. You are being prepared. Every tear, every sigh, every quiet breath counts. Every moment of honest struggle is noticed in heaven. And every act of faith, no matter how small, is activating what God has already done for you.
So today, as you pause in your car, wash the dishes, or look at that bank account, know this:
✨ God sees you.
✨ God hears you.
✨ God is already working in ways you cannot yet see.
Your quiet exhaustion is sacred. Your resilience is holy. And your life, in all its messy, raw, beautiful reality, matters to Him.
Keep breathing, keep trusting, keep showing up. God is faithful, and He will come through — exactly when you need Him to.
With love and understanding,
Melissa Sims
