It’s not just the absence of people. It’s the absence of connection. It’s sitting in a full room and still feeling unseen. It’s missing the friendships that have faded, longing for deeper relationships, or feeling adrift in a season where hope feels thin.
If you’re juggling motherhood, homeschooling, teaching, or caregiving in any form, you probably know this feeling. You can spend your days surrounded by little voices, lesson plans, and endless responsibilities… and still feel profoundly alone. You keep showing up, pouring out, giving your best. But deep down, there’s a quiet ache.
For a long time, I tried to outrun loneliness. I filled every margin with busyness and noise, hoping distraction would protect me from what I didn’t want to feel. But loneliness isn’t something we can fix by ignoring it. It’s something we need to name. And it’s something we need to bring into the light.
We were made for connection. From the beginning, the story of humanity points to this truth—it’s not good for us to be alone. And yet, in a world marked by disconnection, loss, and stress, loneliness is something many of us quietly carry. Even Jesus, in His time on earth, experienced it. In His hardest moments, He was abandoned, misunderstood, and isolated.
Loneliness reminds us that we were made for more than this life can fully offer. But it can also become a turning point. An invitation to slow down, to reach out, to let ourselves be seen. It can draw us toward the presence of God, or toward the people He may be placing in our path, even when it’s hard to feel it.
You don’t have to carry the weight alone. Whether your loneliness is spiritual, emotional, or circumstantial, you are not forgotten. You were made for connection. You were created with care and intention. And wherever you find yourself today, you are worthy of love, presence, and peace.
Loneliness may be heavy, but you don’t have to carry it alone.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.— Psalm 34:18
Grace in the Disarray 