I’ve been thinking a lot about secret struggles.

Secrets that social media knows nothing about.

As I reminisce through photos of when I first became a mom, I don’t just see the joy and the laughter. I see the pain, confusion and hopelessness. I remember the anger, the resentment and the struggle to trust God in the midst of a life I never dreamed could get that bad. After all, I had dedicated my life to Him!

Little did I know that the woman He created me to be… the woman He was molding me to become… the woman He needed to use to carry out whatever plan and purpose He destined for me long ago… had to be refined in the fire 🔥.

So here’s to facing our battles with courage. Here’s to being strong women of God even when we are at our weakest. Here’s to showing ourselves mercy through all we have been through and remembering that we have SURVIVED all we have been through. We are victorious in order to show our children the power and love of God and pass the torch to other women after us.

Because our tears… Our pain… It was not for nothing. His plans are greater for us than we could ever imagine.

Trust in Him with me. Even in the midst of the impossible. You. Are. Significant.