“He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies.” Psalms 103:4 NLT
A big part of the struggle with our health is healing the thoughts we have about ourselves. When we look in the mirror so often we go through a mental cycle, almost like a checklist - saying well I don’t like this, this part could be better, my clothes don’t look great, I don’t even know what my hair is trying to do today - then circle back to “oh well, this is as good as it’s going to get”.
The traditional marriage vows should be amended to include, “I promise to practice humility daily.” Pride is a nagging shadow I can’t seem to outrun most days. I don’t set out with the intention of letting my pride win again, but I open my mouth and my words are tainted with selfishness. Sometimes it’s as innocent as telling him, that’s not the way you clean that!
The season of being a mom to littles is not always easy. Our identity as a woman shifts from selfish desires to self sacrificing love for our children. Even though we spend nine months trying to prepare, it takes a single second for everything to change. I don’t want to downplay the overwhelming joy, because it’s there and it’s raw and incredible, but there really isn’t a way to prepare for the soul shaking changes.
