The Farm Wife Sagas

Have you ever had one of those days where you just don’t know how much more you can take?

I had one recently. I was overwhelmed—housework, deadlines, motherhood… all of it felt like too much. Everyone seemed to expect me to be the upbeat, chipper Lindsey I usually am, but the truth is—I just wasn’t okay. I couldn’t even muster a cheerful tone, not even for VJ. I was short, frustrated, and emotionally drained.

And the worst part? I didn’t even know how to communicate what I was feeling.

On the way to a meeting, still fuming from a misheard comment that led to an argument with my husband, I found myself crying in the car. That’s when “Hey Mama” by Brittnee Kellogg came on. And it hit me—it’s okay to not be okay sometimes. It’s okay to have off days. To cry. To feel overwhelmed. To not have the energy to smile through it. It’s okay to sit in that space and feel what you need to feel.

What I didn’t know was that the meeting I was dreading would end up being exactly what I needed. I connected with others who just got it. Someone handed me a devotional titled “For When You’re Overwhelmed” (because God knows what we need before we even do). I walked out of that room lighter. Calmer. Refreshed.

Not fixed. But seen. Heard. And reminded that even in the mess—there is grace.

So mama, if you’re having a hard day, week, month, or year… I promise—you’ve got this. And more importantly? It’s okay to not be okay. After all, without the storms, there’d be no rainbows.