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How Taking the Sabbath Changed My Business (and My Peace): Sabbath for Entrepreneur Moms
If you’re a mom building a business, you already know this: you can always do more. There’s always another post, another client message, another task, another idea.
And for a long time, I believed the way to make more money was simple: do more work.
Then I started taking the Sabbath.
Not perfectly. Not in a dramatic, “I have it all figured out” way. But consistently enough that it started to change me—and it changed my business too.
This post is for the mom who’s wondering:
- “Is Sabbath rest actually necessary?”
- “What if I lose money?”
- “What if my business slows down?”
- “What if I can’t fully unplug?”
Let’s talk about what really changed for me.
Table of Contents
1) Sabbath forced me to put down weekend work
The biggest obvious shift was practical: I stopped working on Saturdays.
That came with real tradeoffs. As a photographer, Saturdays were prime time. Weddings were often on Saturdays. Mini sessions were often on Saturdays. Weekend calls were something I used to do.
And when I committed to Sabbath, I had to stop.
I won’t pretend that was easy. I wrestled. I cried. I prayed. I questioned if it was “worth it.”
But looking back, I can see God’s kindness in it, because my body was already telling me what my spirit needed.
2) I learned I don’t need to do more to make more
Sabbath exposed a belief I didn’t realize I was living by:
If I’m not working, nothing is happening.
But what started happening was honestly wild.
I would send an email on Thursday or Friday, close my laptop for Sabbath… and when I opened it back up, I’d have a sale.
And it wasn’t because I was grinding. It was because God was reminding me:
This is not all on you.
3) Sabbath taught me surrender (not passivity)
Surrender is not “I don’t care.”
Surrender is “I’m not in control, and I’m okay.”
Before Sabbath, I ran my business like it only worked because of my effort. Sabbath confronted that. It required me to stop and trust God to carry what I could not.
And that shift changed everything.
4) I felt more rested, and more clearheaded
This was the part I didn’t expect.
Sabbath didn’t just rest my body. It rested my mind.
I’m a mom. My brain is always doing something:
What’s next? What needs to be done? What am I forgetting?
Sabbath gave me space to breathe. It quieted the clutter. And in that quiet, I could hear God more clearly.
5) I got more creative (and more direction)
SomOne of the fruits of Sabbath is clarity.
I noticed I had more ideas. More creative energy. More conviction about what to focus on.
And for me, this isn’t abstract… this is how some of my biggest pivots got confirmed. I had space to sit with God, think, read, reflect, and let direction rise to the surface.
6) My boundaries got stronger
Sabbath helped me stop feeling like I had to be “on” all the time.
I stopped responding instantly.
I stopped living in my notifications.
I became less attached to social media and more grounded in real life.
And that didn’t hurt my business. It strengthened it.
7) I attracted more aligned clients and supported them better
The clients I serve now respect boundaries. Many of them observe Sabbath too, or they deeply honor rest and peace.
And because I come back rested, I support them better.
Sometimes I’ll hear something, read something, or think of something on Sabbath that ends up being exactly what a client needs, without me striving for it.
8) Restlessness is part of the process
If you try Sabbath and feel restless, you’re not failing.
That restlessness usually reveals what we’ve been trained to believe:
- If I’m not producing, I’m behind
- If I slow down, I’ll lose everything
Sabbath invites you to wrestle with that.
It’s not always comfortable. But it is holy.
Conclusion: If you’re thinking about starting Sabbath…
Start small. Be honest. Pray. Try. Wrestle.
Because I genuinely believe this:
There is no better rest than the rest the Lord can give you.
And if you’re carrying motherhood and entrepreneurship at the same time, Sabbath might be one of the greatest gifts you let yourself receive.
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Final Words (the Challenge & Calculator)
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- One offer
- One funnel
- One workflow
That’s it.
Mamas in my community are using this exact method to book out their services, stop burnout, and finally get paid consistently.
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