Every single day, I marvel at the miracle of us
I believe You will make a way for me, even when others fail me
Welcome to the Mothering Spirit newsletter! Each Saturday morning, you’ll receive a round-up of the week’s posts—perfect for your weekend reading.
This week on Mothering Spirit
“By the time my children were born, I felt like I had been at war for months defending the dignity of all five of us. The real triumph for me is overcoming all of that pain in the midst of a system that was never designed to protect me or my children.”
Jessica Mathisen prays a powerful Prayer for Birth and Racial Trauma:
“I bring You my fears, tears, longings, and sorrows.
I believe You will make a way for me and hold me in Your arms,
even when others fail me.
I believe You will care for my children, because You love them more than I do.
And I trust Your grace will carry us home.”
Want to pray through birth? Here’s a round-up of favorite prayers & resources for you or a friend who’s expecting. Let us know what you’d add to the list!
From the archives
“Motherhood means this. To be a vessel and to be a passage.
To carry a child within you (womb or heart, both ache the same). To pour yourself out over and over out of love. To let yourself be broken open so that they might draw forth life.
To be a way that guides a child forward. To accept your temporary status as source of shelter, comfort, and protection. To become a channel of love, as the poet wrote: You make yourself a way / For love to reach the ground.
Actually it is much more than motherhood.
Actually it is the shape of every calling.”
A final word for reflection
“In Scripture we find two phrases over and over: Do not be afraid. I am with you. Simple, powerful statements that sum up the life of faith. God is with us, so we have nothing to fear. So too in labor and birth. All you have to do is take one step beyond fear and remember that God is with you.”