Motherhood as a Calling: Exchanging Frustration for Delight

In honor of Mother’s Day yesterday, I’m sharing the story of what God has accomplished in my life through motherhood. I’ve learned many lessons in my four years of mothering my two children, but this is the most important because it concerns my perspective and my calling. Many thanks to Tara L. Cole for sharing my story on her website. I’m including an excerpt below, but you can click here to read the full post.

I remember hearing, “Babies sleep a lot” and “All they need is food, diapers, and a safe place to sleep.” These sentiments contributed to my naive ideas about life with children. I knew life would change with the arrival of my daughter, but I couldn’t picture it. I entered motherhood holding onto an underlying belief that my life wouldn’t change all that much. I would be me—but me with a baby on the side. I know now that my former view of motherhood was much too simplistic. I saw it as a change in circumstances rather than a calling from God to minister, to sacrifice, and to show his love to the little people in my house. Because my initial vision of motherhood was incomplete, I created unrealistic expectations. Over the months and years, God has led me away from my small perspective, pointing me to a greater vision and purpose for this season of life. Read more…