Everyday hallelujahs

It was a few months into being back at work after having my baby that I left my job to be a full-time stay-at-home mom. At the beginning of motherhood, I literally was just trying to survive every day, and I know that sounds dramatic, but moms, you get me! Everything is so new, and you have no idea what you’re doing. You’ve birthed a new human, and you, too, are also becoming a new human. Your personality, priorities, schedules, and hobbies change. Life is no longer about you; it’s about your baby. This surviving daily quickly turned into me not being able to feed my soul. And since that realization, that’s what I’ve been working on. How can I thrive in my daily life to nourish my spirit so I can then help and nourish my family? 

This is what I wrote in my notes app the other day: I often tell myself, one day *fill in the blank* won’t always be like this. Sleep, play time, naps, nursing, eating habits, sickness, etc. And sometimes it just feels like survival mode to get through each season. But what if it didn’t feel like I just had to survive? What if I could thrive because motherhood is the gift that the Lord has called me to? Jesus, on behalf of all moms, we ask for a special anointing to be patient, kind, and full of grace for our little ones. It fills me with awe + wonder to see and know how patient and in love God is with us. Give me an ounce of that, Lord. I’m going to miss the hard days one day, because that just means she’s growing up. In the short time of being a mom, I feel like a lot of things are done in desperation (and I don’t mean that in a bad way). I’m desperate to get ____, so I ___. But Lord, what if I were so desperate for what you have designed mothers to do – to simply nurture and love daily. Thank you, Jesus, for babies that smile back at you. It’s hard to go to bed at night, frustrated or sad, knowing your baby loves and needs you. Give us that same child-like faith and love for Your honor. 

I’m starting with the little things. So! I made a Pinterest board called “fill my cup,” and it’s all the little things I enjoy doing and finding inspiration from, like diy projects, yummy treats, fashion, fun graphic design, coffee recipes, thrifting inspo and more! That’s what I hope for this blog to be, talking honestly and openly about going from surviving to thriving in all of the day-to-day hallelujahs. Because the more I grow in my faith, the more I’m realizing that anything you do that is dedicated to God can be a form of worship. Some posts might be more silly or serious than others, but they will all be authentic to me. Welcome to the celebration of the everyday hallelujahs!