Our fall favorites are here! 🍂
SearchSearch
SearchSearch

Faith, Kids, Motherhood

Mama and Jesus Love You, No Matter What

  • 3  Minute Read
Mother and daughter looking at each other with love
YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV/Shutterstock.com

My little ones, you are so smart. You are funny. You are caring. You are brave. You have hearts that could make all the world’s oceans pale in comparison to the vast majority of love they hold. I am so proud of you, and I love you more than even makes sense to me. 

My babies, you are so stubborn. You are loud. You are demanding. You don’t listen a lot of the time. You are full of attitude (wonder where you got that from). I am still proud of you, and I still love you so much more than you could fathom. 

RELATED: He’s Not Always Easy, But He’s Easy to Love

I love you the same no matter if you’ve completely destroyed the house or if you’ve helped me polish it to near perfection. 

I love you the same whether it seems we’ve had the longest day in history or I wish it wasn’t over already. 

When you’re a little older, it won’t matter if you bring home all As or you fail every class, I’ll love you just the same (and get you a ton of tutoring). 

My love for you will never waver. It will never change regardless of what you do. It will be there always, just as big and strong as it has been since the day you were born. 

RELATED: God Bound Our Hearts Together With Threads of Love

I hope you know that Jesus does too. Before you were even born, He knew what your whole life would look like. 

He knew you’d have that cowlick in the middle of your forehead and you’d chip a tooth not long after you got them.

He loves those little things just as much as I do, if not more. 

He knew you’d have a spitfire attitude and a larger than life personality that gets you into trouble more than you’d like. His love for you stretches wider than you can see anyway. 

RELATED: I Need Jesus Every Minute As I’m Raising These Children

His love for you hasn’t faltered no matter what. He knows what you’ve done and what you will do. Through the good times and the bad, He’s right there, loving you every step of the way. 

If there’s anything I hope you know, it’s that mama and Jesus love you, no matter what. 

So God Made a Mother book by Leslie Means

If you liked this, you'll love our new book, SO GOD MADE A MOTHER available now!

Order Now

Her View Shop

So God Made A Band Mom Tee So God Made A Band Mom Tee

Articles by Shelbie Farmer

Shelbie Farmer

I’m a full time bookkeeper, but my favorite “job” is being mama to my sons. I have a love for all things personalized, early morning cuddles, and way too many sweets. Writing is my favorite way to talk about how much I love motherhood and my hope is that the things I write will resonate with other moms. 

All I Could Do Was Make It to Church Today
In: Faith, Motherhood
Close up of man holding baby in his arms in church pew with kids in background
by Marissa Khosh

All I can do is make it to church today. It was the final thought that shut the door on all the other thoughts this morning. The thoughts that said I don’t look good enough. I should put on makeup. I should wear something nicer. I should find a way to paint my nails without them getting smudged up from holding a baby before they dry. The thoughts that said I am not doing good enough. I should have made supper last night. I shouldn’t have used that glass pan that shattered in the oven while trying to steam bake...

Keep Reading

It’s Time to Talk about the Crushing Weight of Motherhood
In: Faith, Motherhood
Mother and three children, color photo
by Nicole Domitro

As millennial women and mothers, we have been making waves in the sea of mental health. We have unashamedly and unapologetically shared our postpartum depression and anxiety stories so that future generations won’t feel as though they’re drowning in the weight of it all.  I remember sitting in my living room, staring at my newborn, crying in frustration and fear that I was already failing him.  I remember the pain of trying to use the bathroom for the first time after labor, to have family suddenly stop by, and feeling so embarrassed I screamed and they left, ultimately leaving me...

Keep Reading

Kids Need Grace and So Do Their Moms
In: Faith, Kids, Motherhood, Toddler
Woman touching child's forehead
by Kit Heffren

We were having a hard morning. Our house was overrun with toys, I hadn’t had a chance to get dressed, and my stress level was increasing by the minute. To top it all off, my 3-year-old was having a meltdown anytime I spoke to her. Even looking in her general direction was a grave mistake. It was one of those days that as a parent, you know you’re really in for it. I was quickly losing my patience. My frustration began to ooze out of me. I snapped orders, stomped around, and my attitude quite clearly was not pleasant to...

Keep Reading

A Mother Doesn’t Have to Be Prepared to Be Sustained
In: Baby, Faith, Motherhood
Mother cuddling baby on a bed
by Her View From Home

I feel the warmth radiating from my weeks-old baby girl’s body onto my lap. She sleeps soundly. But I can’t. My jaw is clenched, my forehead is wrinkled, my body is tense. I’ve been in complete survival mode. Our baby girl unexpectedly made her appearance one month early due to some placental deficiencies and was born at three and a half pounds. I wasn’t prepared.  When I saw my sweet girl, my heart was instantly taken over by immense love and immense fear. Fear grabbing me with every thought, every breath. I wasn’t prepared.  She spent some time in the NICU but not...

Keep Reading

A Love That Will Never Leave You
In: Faith, Living
Cover art of book Pilgrim by Ruth Chou Simons
by Ruth Chou Simons

My firstborn spent a semester abroad in his junior year of college. Like any mom who’s separated from her child, I knew the exact distance between him and me those months he was away. It felt like a million miles, but it was actually only 4,533, including one very large body of water. While he was away, we weren’t even on the same continent, and truthfully, I hadn’t expected the ache to be so overwhelming. Thankfully, our weekly chats on video eased the sadness and served to remind me that, in spite of miles and time zones, there was no...

Keep Reading

Thank You God for Everyday Heroes
In: Faith, Living
Firefighter in gear walking, black-and-white photo
by Katie Stanton

Tonight, our family watched a movie together. It was an action-adventure movie where, against unbelievable odds, the good guy saves the day. At some point during the movie, I turned to my husband, and said, “You’re that guy—the guy that is good in a crisis, who saves the day.” Once, when my husband and I were out for dinner, a woman seated near us fainted and was lying on the floor. The waiters and waitresses ran to her aid but didn’t know what to do. My husband is a firefighter/EMT. He had gone outside to grab a sweater, and when...

Keep Reading

I’ll Always Be the One Who Loved Them First
In: Faith, Motherhood, Teen
Family with three small boys standing in kitchen, color photo
by Cari Resnick

I’m no longer the last person he says goodnight to. That’s a hard pill to swallow. Here we are, just raising these boys, hoping and praying things over their futures, watching them grow, teaching them independence and other life skills, hoping they have heard the things we have said, and praying they make our faith their faith and choose to follow Jesus. And then, just like that, without any warning, without asking my permission, there is someone special in his life. Someone he spends hours on the phone with. Someone he wants to spend his time with. Someone who isn’t...

Keep Reading

Dear Daughter, about That Other 4-Letter Word
In: Faith, Kids, Motherhood
Portrait of a beautiful little girl in blue shirt
by Brittany Olson

As my kindergartner came bounding through the door back from the park, she seemed ecstatic to tell me all about her adventure, but what came from her sweet mouth was not the usual tale of making friends or playing make-believe. Instead, she stared up at me and said, “A little boy called me ugly.”  As I tried to assess her thoughts on the matter, her big brother was quickly confirming the story and acknowledging to me that it was not a very nice thing to say. As I looked at my husband coming in the door behind them, I could...

Keep Reading

Let Them Have a Bad Day, and Other Wisdom on Raising Teens
In: Faith, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
Mom comforting teen girl with head in hands
by Gretchen Ronnevik

I’ve made a lot of mistakes, but I have nearly four teens now, and I’ve learned a lot the hard way. I see other parents around me who are just getting to that stage make the same mistakes I did, so I want to share what I’ve learned:   If you want to teach your kids to walk in the way of God, you better not leave out teaching them about forgiveness. That’s a big deal to God. It’s pretty central. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and the heaviness that comes when you have teenagers, and they...

Keep Reading

My Baby is Going to Kindergarten and God Will Go With Him
In: Faith, Kids, Motherhood
Little boy with green backpack walking to school
by Sarah Golden

My baby is going to kindergarten, and I am not going to cry. Yep, you read that right.  My blessing baby (aka surprise addition) is going to kindergarten in seven days, and I am not a weepy crying mess. My kind quiet 10-year-old is starting his last year of elementary school, and I am not going to cry about that either.  And my firstborn—the tiny, five-pound baby girl who made me a momma—will be in eighth grade. Her last year of middle school before high school. It all seems like big changes and big moments. But I am not going...

Keep Reading

Fatherhood

I'm an Older Dad and There's Nothing Better

Next Post

I Miss My Daughter's Friends, Too

Motherhood

I Miss My Daughter's Friends, Too

You May Also Like

You Don’t Always Have to Put Yourself Last

Motherhood

You Don’t Always Have to Put Yourself Last

Good Moms Are Just Women Who Love Their Babies Fiercely

Motherhood

Good Moms Are Just Women Who Love Their Babies Fiercely

Rainbows and Sippy Cups

Kids, Motherhood

Rainbows and Sippy Cups

I’m the Parent of a Last-Minute Kid

Kids, School

I’m the Parent of a Last-Minute Kid

You’re Always on My Mind While I’m Away From You

Motherhood

You’re Always on My Mind While I’m Away From You

Only Jesus Can Carry the Weight of a Broken Heart

Faith, Grief

Only Jesus Can Carry the Weight of a Broken Heart

Dear Hardworking Dad, You’re Loved More Than You Know

Marriage, Motherhood

Dear Hardworking Dad, You’re Loved More Than You Know

6 Gentle Strategies For Navigating Grief

Friendship, Grief

6 Gentle Strategies For Navigating Grief