Experiencing God’s Faithfulness in Motherhood
My biggest adjustment in entering motherhood has been the constant change in things. My daily tasks are on repeat; dishes, laundry, cleaning, and meal prep. My hurdle is finding a consistent rhythm in accomplishing the repetitive tasks.
Shouldn’t a routine be easy? But, then you throw in all the unknowns of being a stay-at-home mom; sudden sickness, vacations, helping with an urgent need, doctor appointments, a child’s developmental leaps, etc. All of these things can easily throw a set routine off course.
Since each week and even each day is never the same, I struggle to feel the same sense of accomplishment that the workplace afforded me. In my income-earning work, it was easy to plan my day and stick to a routine of weekly deadlines that had to be met.
Now, my work rewards me in ways that have no monetary value. Yet, I can sense my wandering heart longing for consistency in the “work-week” routine. Did God design motherhood this way, to point me to His faithfulness? How can I live my stay-at-home mom life in a way that reflects dependency on God’s promises over the perceived joy that comes from things “always running smoothly”?
Paul reminds us that our Master consistently equips us in the work He has called us to do (1 Thess 5:24, pictured). So when I don’t feel the stability in my heart to respond lovingly and calmly to my family, I can rest in the truth that God is sustaining me. He stabilizes and enables me to reflect His constant character to those around me. God holds me up in the work He has assigned me.
I can trust that God will use the mundane tasks of motherhood to make me more like Himself. As I depend on Him, He will use the inconsistency of my days to benefit my whole spirit, soul, and body so that I am “kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thess 5:23).
Whew! What a load off! I don’t have to have it all together for God to remain faithful to me. God is faithful to me because of His divine character. Through His faithfulness, I am enabled to serve my family faithfully. What a promise to cling to as I clean the highchair for the fifth time today.
Meet the Author
JoAnna Baird
JoAnna, her husband of 3 years, Daniel, and their one year old daughter reside in Greenville, SC. Her days are filled with the joyful mundane tasks of being a homemaker and mother. She is passionate about pointing others to Jesus through the truths and promises found in His Word.
When time allows, JoAnna dabbles in her hobbies of sewing, baking, thrifting, and gardening. Her ideal day would begin with coffee followed by spending time with family building lifelong memories.
