This I know for sure
As a mom of young kids,, how would you answer the question, “What do you know for sure?” Especially in the areas of building a strong marriage and Christian family, what have you uniquely learned in your life?
Over the years, I’ve spent some time thinking about that question during my birthday month of April. Here’s one of my musings from a few years ago when my children were all launching and I was entering a new season:
1- Life goes by faster than I ever dreamt when I was younger. When my babies were born it felt like they would be with Lloyd and me for a long time. In the routine of everyday life, relationships get nurtured, often in small little ways that mimic a house being built. So much of house-building is in the minutea and the same with family building. The good news is that small matters! In what may feel small to you, trust that God will be putting together something strong and lasting as you lean into your roles as a wife and mom. Sure, there’s lots to learn, and areas to grow but Rome wasn’t built in a day. Decide to take small steps of growth each day, whatever feels do-able and sustainable to you.
2- Having a personal friendship with Jesus is the best thing that ever happened to me. I have a new appreciation for the presence of the Holy Spirit. What a wonderful gift Jesus gave mothers when He went back to Heaven! We don’t have to do this building in our own. We can ask for wisdom, creative thinking, resilience, patience, energy…. Being able to borrow what only god could provide saves the day for me many times in those early years. Financial decisions, help with disciplining an unruly child, being loving to my husband even when I felt tired- I know the Holy Spirit has provided help outside myself when I asked for it. Some things in the Bible seem upside-down but I know that they’re true, because I’ve put them to the test. If you want to be great, be a servant…. it is more blessed to give than receive….”let go and let God” sounds cliche, but when He is in the driver’s seat, I had a much better ride than when I tried to manage my own life. That’s what I know for sure.
