Motherhood is...

Can I tell you something?

Something real and honest and true?

Motherhood? Sometimes it's lonely.

You hear this before and while you're

pregnant.

You read the articles about this,

you know it and yet you don't really

get it.

Until suddenly you do.

You're never alone and yet you're

lonely.

You spend your days  picking up and

moving your sweet babe who has a 

knack for finding and playing with

things he shouldn't,

texting your husband who between

being a full time student and part time

employee, isn't home much.

You're running on little sleep and 

drinking coffee like it's water.

Making plans is exhausting and tiring

and all that time and energy you used

to have to put into friendships is spent

taking care of that little boy you love

so much.

Being a mom is the hardest most

amazing thing I've ever done and I am

constantly being stretched and learning

to rely on Jesus in ways I haven't had

to before.

I am reminded that there are so many

seasons of life, some harder than others,

and each uniquely beautiful, and to 

really treasure these moments as 

someday this little boy will be all grown

up and won't need me like he does now.

originally posted on my instagram Feb 19 2015