Some days, the fog is so thick you can barely remember your own name. The words you're searching for evaporate before they reach your lips. The tasks you meant to complete slip through the cracks of a mind that feels like it's operating at half capacity.
This is the reality of postpartum brain fog compounded by MS cognitive symptoms. And it can feel deeply isolating.
When Your Mind Feels Unreliable
There's a particular kind of grief that comes with cognitive changes. The frustration of forgetting appointments. The embarrassment of losing your train of thought mid-sentence. The fear that this fog will never lift.
But here's what I've learned: even when our minds feel unreliable, God's faithfulness never wavers.
Anchoring in Truth
*"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."* — Lamentations 3:22-23
On foggy days, I cling to this truth: God's mercies are new every morning. Not because we remember them, but because He never forgets us.
Simple Practices for Foggy Days
Write it down. Keep Scripture cards where you'll see them—on the bathroom mirror, by the coffee maker, on your nightstand.
Simplify your prayers. When words are hard, "Help me, Lord" is enough. He knows what you need before you ask.
Accept imperfection. Burned dinner, forgotten names, missed appointments—none of these diminish your worth or God's love for you.
Find your anchors. Identify 2-3 truths you can return to when everything else feels uncertain.
A Foggy Day Prayer
Father, my mind feels scattered today. Thoughts slip away before I can hold them. But I know that You hold me—completely, perfectly, eternally. When I cannot remember, remind me of Your presence. When words fail, speak over me. I trust You even in this fog. Amen.
The fog may lift or it may linger. But God is present in both clarity and confusion. He is faithful when we cannot be. And that is enough.
