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Sometimes we just need a cute T-shirt to remind us that it will all be worth it someday - all the crazy hard times we have gone through as moms! The link for this shirt and SO many other cute ones with different designs and verses is in my bio! But to get deep for a sec…I remember a time, back when I was deep in PPD, when a good friend of mine and I were talking about the difficulties of motherhood. She said something along the lines of, “but motherhood is meant to be sacrificial - it’s kingdom work!” It struck me in that moment that not all motherhoods are created equal. I held nothing against this mom for what she said and how it affected me - but the truth is that I took those words and added them to the pile of guilt and shame within me. I envied her and how she was able to walk through her difficulties with a kingdom mindset while I felt as if I could barely keep my head above water each day. BUT, I have learned through my mental health struggles that more than one thing can be true. Yes, motherhood is kingdom work, but no - the weight of my children’s future is not entirely on me. If it were, my faith would be null. How I parent matters, but the grace that Jesus offers matters more. Motherhood has broken me apart and put me back together more times than I can count. It is the playing field on which God has done so much work in my heart - showing me firsthand what it looks like to love like Jesus loves. But it has also helped me see the bigger picture - that God is taking broken things and using them for good. Postpartum depression & anxiety don’t get to have the final say - Jesus does 🙌🏼 #christianmom #motherhood #mentalhealth