Whatever has come to be has already been named ….
Ecc 6:10a ESV
Something about closing in on age fifty made me search my soul and ask myself,
“How did I get here so fast?”
For 27 years, I had been a mom. Even though I had sometimes wished there was more to my story, motherhood was my calling. God had placed me here, and I had settled in quite comfortably. I loved being a mom. But somehow, I began to question my purpose. Everything on the outside looked great, but on the inside, I was slowly fading.
What was next for my life?
Did they even need me anymore?
Why had darkness set in my heart? My heart and my head did not line up, and my life felt useless.
Dear mommas and mommas to be, I’m here to tell you those are lies from the enemy.
We were created for a purpose. We were chosen: Chosen to be that mom of those beautiful babies, chosen to be the CEO of a company, chosen to pour His love into those around you.
“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and my servant whom I have chosen” (Isaiah 43:10a)
Whatever God has for you, He chose for you long ago. God placed your name on it. My season of motherhood wasn’t ending; it was just changing. I had become so comfortable in this season I didn’t want to let go, but it was time to step into a new season. God had placed my name on a calling. while He was forming me. When nothing looked familiar, God became more familiar.
He was patient when I questioned Him.
He held my hand when I didn’t know where to turn.
He placed people in my life to walk alongside me.
He strengthened me and my marriage.
My time as a mother of young children was never wasted. And your time is never wasted in the season He has for you. Embrace the new season, my friend, for this season was formed long ago.