Do you feel isolated and lonely at home? Alone and apart? Disconnected from the rest of the world? It’s not unusual to feel this way when you’re home alone. If you need help coping with loneliness, let me encourage you.
We live in a culture where women make up half the American workforce. It can be hard to find fulfillment or purpose as a full-time homemaker. And it can be a lonely experience.
Maybe you see your homemaker role as transitional. One that ends with bigger and better things. But don’t underestimate your work at home. It is worthy of your best and most fruitful years.
Homemaking is valuable, noble, and aligned with God’s high calling for women. He can help you cope with your loneliness, as you’ll see with these tips.
Let’s get started.
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Faith That Does Not Falter
I am a full-time homemaker and a part-time blogger. Since my husband retired from his job, I am rarely home alone. But when I feel lonely, I pray (Psalm 25:16).
I also like to read Faith That Does Not Falter. Between the pretty covers are 90 pages of encouragement from Elisabeth Elliot.
“What to Do With Loneliness” is one of my favorite chapters, for it holds a relevant reminder. While it may feel lonely at times, I am never alone.
I have a friend in Jesus, who is always eager to hear what’s on my mind. And when I quiet my thoughts, I can hear Him, too.
In Matthew 28:20, Jesus told his disciples, “I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Jesus didn’t leave them, and He won’t leave us.
If you’re feeling isolated, lonely, or disconnected from the world, keep reading. You’ll find seven tips for coping with loneliness at home.
7 Ways to Cope With Loneliness
It’s no fun feeling lonely and apart from others. Thankfully, there are many ways to handle loneliness. In Faith That Does Not Falter, Elisabeth Elliot offers seven healthy suggestions:
1. Get to Know God
“When you are lonely, too much stillness [can lay waste] to your soul,” wrote Elliot. Use the stillness to quiet your heart and get to know God better. He loves you and wants you to have a personal relationship with Him.
2. Give Thanks to God
Thank God, even in your loneliness. It is producing “an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison” (2 Corinthians 4:17). God’s glory outweighs your loneliness, and His glory lasts forever.
3. Fend Off Self-Pity
It’s easy to feel sorry for yourself when you’re feeling lonely at home. Try turning your thoughts to Jesus instead. He’s well-acquainted with your sorrows and disappointments. He carried them to the cross.
4. Accept Your Loneliness
Loneliness is a temporary situation that won’t last forever. “It is one stage, and only one stage, that brings you to God,” wrote Elliot. He can transform your loneliness for your benefit and the good of others.
5. Help Someone Else
There is always someone who needs you, and there is always something to do. Ask God to use your loneliness to encourage someone and build them up.
6. Seize the Moment
The loneliness chapter in Elliot’s book ends with a quote by her late husband, Jim. “Wherever you are, be all there,” he said. Seize even your lonely moments, and live them to the fullest.
7. Be Encouraged
“God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28). “All things” means everything – even your loneliness.
Wrapping It Up
Homemaking is a noble work that aligns with God’s high calling for women. But it can be isolating at times. These tips for coping with loneliness can help you thrive as a stay-at-home wife, mom, or homemaker.
Homemaking is not for the faint of heart. But God’s grace is abundant (2 Corinthians 12:9). And He can transform those lonely moments at home for your benefit and His glory. ◻️
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Now It’s Your Turn
Thank you for reading my post. Now it’s YOUR turn to chime in. Are you a stay-at-home wife, mom, or homemaker? How are you coping with loneliness?
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Blessings, Annette
📋 NOTE – You are reading “Feeling Lonely at Home? Here are 7 Healthy Ways to Cope.” An early version appeared on this blog in 2020. It has been updated for the Savoring Home community.
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Good post.
Thank you, Sneha. Glad you liked it.
Thank you for sharing. Indeed, homemaking is not for the faint of heart. I have been feeling lonely since becoming a homemaker and it has recently gotten worse with my husband being busier at work and myself trying to reduce social media reliance for Lent.
You’re welcome, Grace. Thank you for your comment. I closed most of my social media accounts a few years ago, and it has made all the difference in how I feel and what I can accomplish at home. Admittedly, I have fewer times of loneliness now that my husband is retired. But when they do come along, these tips are a tremendous help.