How do you walk in the light of life when the world around you seems dark? This is what the scripture in 1 John 1:5-7 is talking about. So, how do you discern what is from the One true and living God? It reads, "there is NO darkness in Him."

Mothers have a significant role in the home. We get to decide if we will carry the light of God like a freshly lit candle that illuminates the home, or we decide to carry a burned one that comes with no smell, no light, or no sweet fragrance.

Truthfully mom, we are not our anger, hopelessness, anxiety, or shame. We do not have to believe the lie that change cannot happen for us. God placed children on this Earth for us to enjoy them. He placed community around us so that we don’t submit to a life of isolation that traps us in a state of discouragement.

Present, to be present is to be soaked in a particular moment without the ongoing distractions of everything else around us. There have been many occasions in motherhood where I would start an activity with my daughter and easily get distracted

The beauty of this all is that when we rely on the Lord to gather us and dress us up with His glory, we take the focus off ourselves and lift the burden of trying to pull every facet of our lives together on our own. He is there, rooting for you and showing up fully; even when you don’t have it all worked out.

So, when I find myself in a state of defeat in motherhood, I can rest in knowing that I can preach the truth of God’s word to my weary and anxious heart and cry out for revival when I am desperately longing for something to fill up my cup where it has run dry.

The Lord continually transforms my heart and my thinking to a journey of serving as a God-fearing mother with each of my children. I continually welcome new things, toss away the old, and gain a strength that doesn’t come from me—-and that is what motherhood is all about, depending on our strength in the Lord to operate creatively, passionately and most importantly, in our God-given identity.

As I reflect on my five year wedding anniversary today I can’t help but to think about all the things the Lord has birthed through our marriage. Marriage is a commitment and serious business when you make a covenant with a person you decide to spend your life with.

Through marriage, I have learned that couch conversations your spouse has with you should remain a safe space. A space where they can share their hardships, successes, dreams, and goals. A space where trust can be established and built.