hey, it’s me again…

dear God,

as i step into this new year,
i don’t want to rush ahead of You.
i want to walk in alignment with You.

quiet the noise around me.
quiet the noise within me.
let Your voice be the loudest one i hear.
let Your vision for my life be the one that unfolds.

use me, Lord, in the ways You see fit.
even when the path includes trial, stretching, or waiting.
i trust that what You ask of me,
you will also give me the strength to endure.

help me choose You each day.
not perfectly, but faithfully.
again and again.

teach me how to be the mother my children need.
the kind of mother formed by grace, patience, and presence.
the kind i can only become through You.

please protect my family.
guard our home.
cover my mind and my heart.
meet me gently where my mental health feels tender.

thank You for never abandoning me.
for meeting me exactly where i am, not where i think i should be.
for staying, even when i wander.

i am here.
i am listening.
i am Yours.

Amen.

hey God, it’s me again…

This is the beginning of a quiet conversation. A place to return. A prayer written from the middle.