A Note From My Rocking Chair

I’m working with God to find beauty in the middle of the night and early morning wakings. There’s a certain loneliness that can accompany these quiet moments as a mom, but they’re temporary - all seasons are. Sleep will come, but these simple moments with my tiny baby will pass.

There is truly more beauty than anything else. and refinement. and peacefulness. the heavy eyes and newborn cries - a baby wanting to be held close and comforted through the night by his mama - all of the goodness is right here when I choose to seek it out.

When I ask God to reveal His purpose in the details and design of being a mom. These simple moments with just me, God and my child are fleeting as he grows and changes each day and this is a special gift that I’m reminded of in the middle of the night, in the quiet, to cherish - even when the world constantly turns the focus to “sleeping through the night as soon as possible” - is that really what is most important. Should that be my biggest priority as his mom? I don’t think so.

Can we shift the focus? To this beautiful, magnificent, one-of-a-kind gift from God. This is an honor and motherhood is so hard, but good - for this is God’s gracious design.