Psalm 127:3-5 NIV

“Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. 5Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.”

It’s so true, children are such a gift.

When I maintain that mindset in motherhood, I find myself becoming less worried, less driven by fear, less controlling, less, less, less, and more, more, more, of the Lord’s plans fill my mind for my son’s life. God has challenged me to wake up daily (or through the night) with an eternal mindset.

Even though motherhood has not allowed me to consistently have my sacred intimate time with the Lord in the morning, I am reminded in so many different little ways of God’s goodness and creativity as I learn who my son is as he develops. It is incredible the intricate details in which God uniquely creates each of His children.

Something that I am continuing to grow in as a mother, is being confident that God chose me to mother my son. Being confident through Christ to make the best decisions for my son as he grows and have a voice has been challenging but an incredible way to count on God through it all. A wonderful person in my life, Sylvie Sudduth, encouraged me with something prophetic. I had just shared in a session with her how I was struggling with what I just described above. Additionally, I had shared a video of my son with her and I described to her that he was “finding his bigger voice” for the first time. She explained after our session she felt that I was needing to “find my voice”, like my son, and trust myself with it.

I am learning that when we receive the gift of a child, God gives us so many new opportunities to grow, become more like Him, and to trust Him to lead us.