Motherhood

Motherhood is the sacred, messy, soul-stretching journey of loving with your whole heart…even when it feels like it might break…and finding glimpses of heaven in sticky hands, exhaustion, and the little moments that matter most. It’s choosing grace over perfection and connection over control. It’s finding holiness in the ordinary, again and again.

So much of motherhood is unseen, the quiet prayers whispered in the dark, the spiritual wrestles we have on our children’s behalf, the sleepless nights, the moments of self-doubt, the letting go. And the deep, steady love that keeps showing up even when it feels like too much.

I also want to acknowledge those who long to be mothers, whether because of infertility, not being married, or other heartbreaking circumstances. We “mother” in so many different sacred ways.

Mothering isn’t just about getting it right. I majored in early childhood development and special education, and while I’m grateful for all I learned, it sometimes has left me feeling like I had to be “supermom.” Like I should always know better or do more. It’s taken a lot of grace (and letting go) to accept that I make mistakes and always will, but I also know I’m the mom my kids need. And the mom they chose. That humbles me more than anything.

Motherhood has been the hardest, most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. No one could have prepared me for the highs and lows it brings. Watching my kids go through their own trials and triumphs is both heart-wrenching and heartwarming. They are constantly teaching me. Each of them holds a sacred and special place in my heart, and I’m so grateful for the person I’ve become because of them.

I’ve learned that what I choose to focus on grows. When I focus on the positive, I find more of it. And when I don’t, it’s harder to see the goodness right in front of me. So today, I’m choosing gratitude, for the gift of motherhood, for the incredible children I’ve been blessed with, and for the love that keeps shaping me into who I’m meant to become.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, the mother figures, and the women who love and lift others in quiet and powerful ways.