So God Made a Mother is Here! 🎉

Sweet friend,

I know you feel like your world has exploded into chaos. Two under the age of two feels overwhelming. It’s like raising two babies, but one child gets into one thing after another. It feels endless. The diapers, the crying, the messes.

But sweet mama, it gets better . . . so much better.

Those sweet babies will grow up feeling like their sibling was always there. Your first will never remember life before a forever friend entered her life. They will grow up together and share sweet memories.

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As they grow, so will you. You will learn along with them, and it’s a beautiful thing.

I know you don’t feel prepared for this journey, but God isn’t going to leave you hanging.

He has called you to be a mom of two under two, and His grace reaches into the messiest corners of your life, just like it did in your last season and will in the next season. His grace is sufficient, even when it feels like you’re not.

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Lean on me, sweet friend. I’ve been there. I know what it’s like to feel like you’re drowning. I know what it’s like to feel like it won’t get better. I know it can feel suffocating and isolating.

But sweet friend, you will catch your breath. You will begin to feel human again. And this is all worth it. I promise that one day you will start to believe that as well.

One day you’ll see the blessing and beauty of this chaotic season. 

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Tynea Lewis

Tynea Lewis is a teacher turned freelance writer and watercolor artist. She and her husband are raising two girls, and they love spending time together at their family cabin. Tynea remembers loving to write as early as first grade, and she has a heart for encouraging women. She writes for various platforms, including Living By Design Ministries and Just Between Us. You can connect with her at tynea-lewis.com, on Instagram (@TyneaLewis) or Facebook (@TyneaLewisWriter). Her original hand-painted greeting cards are available at https://www.etsy.com/shop/WonderAndWanderArt.

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