Becoming: A collection of growth, grace, and God’s gentle reminders

Grow

The pitter patter of little feet,

The intonation of your voice when you call for me—

Everyday is an adventure I wish I could be more present for.

Because each day

Time slips away

And you get a little taller,

A little smarter,

And it’s the sweetest pang in my chest.

As tears roll down,

And I dance with you in the living room imagining the day I’ll give you away to another.

Time is just so precious—

And I don’t know what’s more beautifully painful:

Watching you grow or growing alongside of you

As a mentor, guide and mother.

Grace

God, give me grace:

For now.

For today.

For this moment.

For this time.

For tomorrow.

For the week ahead.

For my entire lifetime.

Strength

Always pushing forward,

Always pushing through,

Always setting my mind to make that mountain move,

Always striving for more,

Always running toward

A future You’ve placed before me.

In my weakness

I’ve found

Every time

That my strength isn’t enough.

I need You, God, to make the heaviness light.

You are my Strength, my Hope, my Stay

And I know I can find in You all things I need to conquer each day.

Prayer for Today

God, grant me serenity today,

The courage to be bold,

The courage to change

And above all the ability to follow You closely

And represent You well in all I do and how I move

This I pray in Jesus’ name.

Future Me

Maybe I’m not there yet.

Maybe I haven’t arrived.

Maybe there’s so much more to learn and to be and to rise to—

As a woman, professional, mom, human being.

Maybe I’m not there yet,

But I’m not supposed to be.

This is the chapter of growth.

This is the chapter of becoming.

And I like this chapter,

I like this me.

And I can’t wait to see

All she will turn out to be.