You, Mom, Are Free.

You, weary new mom, having just made it through another day with what seems like every last ounce of energy dissipating quickly into the evening sky, you are free.

You, burdened mom, living with the self impressed guilt of looking into the lives of grown children gone seemingly astray daring to wonder where you went wrong, you are free. 

You, working mom, balancing the full work load and making an impact at work all the while thinking about your babies and running through the list of all you'd like to accomplish in those few precious hours with them each night, you are free. 

You, full time mom, struggling to remember your last good adult conversation, fighting not to lose yourself in between the PB&J sandwiches, the soccer games, underneath the nursing cover, drowned out by 'mom watch this' and 'mommy can I?' You are free. 

You, hurt mom, weighed down by the comparison you put on yourself and the judgments others sprinkle over you, subtly questioning your ability to be a mom, or at least portraying the idea that they could do it better, you are free. 

You, doubting mom, wondering if you're doing any of this right. You are free. 

You, guilty mom, saddened by the number of times you lost it with your kids in the past month, week, day, hour, though you try so hard you can never seem to stop your tongue from burning, you are free. 

Rather than belt this truth over you, I want to cup your strong fragile hearts in my own shaky hands and whisper so softly yet so confidently, you dear one, are free. 

Whatever mom you feel you are or combination of moms or one not even listed, know today that you are free. And no matter how many times you mess up, how many times you forget promises or field trip notes, how many times you feel not good enough to hold the title mom, know that you beautiful girl, are free, you are loved, and you are not defined by anything other than what Christ proclaims over you - a child of God's, precious, known, loved, forgiven, redeemed, restored, 

FREE.

Live Each Moment By Faith

- Ashley Skillman, MOPS Mom

This article was originally published at www.ashleyskillman.blogspot.com. Check out the original here.

Ashley Skillman is one of our local MOPS moms. She is a happy wife and mother to one lovely 10-month-old. Ashley loves to write, has a passion for Women’s Ministries and loves God. She describes herself as, “the daughter of the King of this Universe, Cherished, Loved, and Pursued by Him as if I were His only desire.” We look forward to hearing more from her!