This past Friday, I celebrated my 35th birthday. With both boys sick, we kept it simple. A nice day at home with cake, playtime, and lots of snuggles. It was calm. Peaceful. Exactly what my heart needed.

But once the house went quiet and the boys were asleep, my mind didn’t follow.

Mortality crept in. The realization that we only get one life. That eventually, after a few generations, our names fade. And I found myself spiraling into the question so many of us consider: What’s the point of all of this?

Not in a concerning way, I promise, but in a deeply reflective one. The kind that makes you sit back and really examine why you’re doing what you’re doing.

Because people criticize. They question, judge, make comments they don’t fully understand the weight of. And in those moments, it can be tempting to shrink back.

But then I look at my boys.

They are my purpose. My why. Always have been, always will be. This work will never come before caring for them, but it is a priority in my life. Because God gifted me with this calling.

I could have ignored it. I could have stayed safely in my quiet world as a stay-at-home mom, raising my boys and keeping my voice small. That path would still be noble. Still worthy. Still good.

But instead, I chose the scarier road.

The road of saying yes. Of signing up for classes and earning my Ministry Coach Certification. Of becoming a minister and rebranding my podcast and focusing on helping moms raising children with disabilities believe in God again — not out of obligation, but out of lived experience.

I cried a lot on my bed that night. But something else happened too.

A part of me was reborn.

Less afraid to say the hard things. Less afraid to speak the truth. And less afraid to step fully into the calling God placed on my heart. Mortality can terrify us… but it can also wake us up. It can push us to stop living cautiously and start living courageously.

To live the life only we can live. To answer the call God has given us.

So if you’ve been feeling that quiet nudge… this is your sign.

Step into your power. Let God equip you with the confidence, courage, and tools you need to grow.

Stay Mighty,

Devotional of the Week

Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

There comes a moment in the day when the noise quiets. The house settles, the day ends, the kids are asleep… and we’re left alone with the bigger questions. The ones we don’t always want to bring to the surface out of fear.

Why am I here? Does what I’m doing matter? Am I living the life God actually intended for me?

That birthday night reminded me of something sacred: our lives are not accidental. Our stories are not random. God didn’t just create us and hope we’d figure it out. He designed us. Intentionally, thoughtfully. With good work already prepared for us.

Not someone else’s calling. Not a life that looks more impressive from the outside.

Yours. Your Calling.

Following God’s call doesn’t always look bold or public or easy. Sometimes it looks like choosing the harder path instead of the quieter one. Sometimes it looks like obedience that costs comfort. It can look like continuing forward even when people don’t understand, criticize, or question your choices.

And sometimes, it starts with simply saying, “Okay, God. I’ll try.”

We only get one life. But when we live it anchored in God’s purpose, it becomes more than enough.

Reflection

So many moms raising children with disabilities learn how to survive. We learn how to manage, endure, and push through. But God didn’t design us only to survive. He designed us to live.

Your calling doesn’t compete with your motherhood. It flows from it.

God sees the tears, the fear, the doubt, and the nights you wonder if any of this makes a difference. And still, He gently reminds you: You were created for this life. This story. This moment.

You don’t have to have every step figured out. You just have to be willing to take the next one.

Journal Prompt

Where in my life have I felt God nudging me to step forward, even though it feels uncomfortable or scary? What fears have been holding me back from fully embracing the life God is calling me to live?

A Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for creating me with intention and purpose. When fear, doubt, or exhaustion creep in, remind me that my life is not wasted and my calling is not too small. Give me courage to say yes to the path You’ve placed before me… even when it feels uncertain. Help me trust that You will equip me for everything You’ve asked of me.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.