Kate Wicker

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I’m Feeling Better Already

I’m still tired, but when my 4-year-old climbed onto my lap and pressed her warm body against me, I instantly felt comforted. Isn’t it ironic that the very children who can sometimes emotionally drain us through no real fault of their own are also the ones who fill us up and give us the strength to go on?

Dear God, help me to be a loving presence in my children’s lives. Help me to rest in You and to not worry so much (or really at all) about what tomorrow (or tonight!) might hold. Amen.

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· January 28, 2009 · Tagged With: Tough Days · Filed Under: Prayers

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  1. Steve Orris says

    January 30, 2009 at 5:15 am

    This is God’s way of recharging our batteries. It is precious, heartwarming, and mysterious.

    Awesome blog. I’m glad I found you (through twitter).

Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

“She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.”

―Flannery O'Connor

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