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Mother to Mother Series

Life is moving so fast these days. It feels like slowing down is a choice that has to be made or else things will just keep steam rolling right along with no opportunity to appreciate all the good. I look up and realize I have a seven year old. And I have a five year old. How did that happen?! I was warned not to blink by so many other more seasoned moms, but honestly in the toddler years that advice seemed daunting more than helpful. Of course I don’t want to wish away these baby years, but the days ARE so long. Especially welcoming two additional babies to our family, even though I try and soak in every moment, the older kids have slipped past their toddler years in what certainly seems like nothing but the fleeting millisecond of a blink.

In motherhood, something God has continued to show me over and over again is that He is a slow and patient teacher.

He will continue to grow us but we have to continue to seek Him. And if we continue to seek Him, even through the long and hard seasons, it’s not that the circumstances get easier- we get better. He builds our

endurance

patience

kindness

and frankly the ability to look past ourselves. I used to think it was impossible to pour from an empty cup, but now I see it’s the serving that fulfills my roll of motherhood. One of the most important rolls I was created to fulfill.

And that’s not to say I never get a break. I’ll be the first to admit I don’t do it all. That’s literally my response to people in the grocery store who say, “You have you’re hands full, how do you do it all?!”

I laugh and say, “I don’t do it all!”

These commenters don’t even know that we live across the country from our family. (Or that God has provided the sweetest community we can count on at anytime. We didn’t always have that and there were a couple of especially hard years but what a GIFT now!) They also don’t know that I also own this photography business. (Or the amount of support Patrick provides in order for me to pursue my passion as a career). They don’t know that we choose to homeschool. (Or that this was a dream of mine long before Patrick and I were even dating).

So why am I sharing all of this with you?

Because we all have a story. We all have dreams, passions, and goals. It can sometimes feel like it gets lost in motherhood, I’ve felt that before. If I could go back to when my now seven and five year old were still just squishy toddlers, I would share this encouragement:

“Children are not a distraction from important work. They are the most important work.” -C.S. Lewis

“Do not grow weary of doing good, for in due season you will reap a harvest if you do not give up.” -Ephesians 6:9

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So if you’re in the thick of it—the long days, the loud moments, the quiet doubts—I just want to remind you: you’re not behind. You’re not forgotten. And you’re not alone.

The work you’re doing in your home, in your heart, and in your calling matters deeply. It’s not either/or—it’s both. You can grow as a woman and lay your life down in love for your children. You can pursue a dream and press pause for story time. You can be poured out and filled, not because it’s easy, but because it’s worth it.

God’s not in a hurry with you. He’s teaching you through it all. And you’re becoming more than you even realize.

So keep going. Keep seeking. Keep showing up to the life in front of you.

It’s holy work—even when it feels ordinary.