I have turned these words —spoken at my dear friend Krystal’s homegoing service—over and over in my heart:

 

 

Death. Loss. Dying. Heavy.

 

But glory? Also, weighty.

 

Scripture (my emphasis added) tells us:

 

 

It is this truth that is shaping how I see motherhood even more deeply.

 

Motherhood carries weight.

 

It is beautiful.

It is sacred.

It is important.

It is ministry.

It is consuming.

It is sacrificing, unseen.

It is loving in ways that cost us something daily.

 

And if we are honest—

 

MOTHERING FEELS LIKE FALLING INTO THE GROUND SOME DAYS. 

 

Jesus said that unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. But, if it dies, it bears much fruit (John 12:24 ESV).

 

So, we mother intentionally and fall into the ground in prayer.
We fall into the ground when we apologize first.
We fall into the ground when we choose gentleness over irritation.
When we stay steady in truth.
When we intercede long after the house is quiet.
When we pour out encouragement instead of keeping score.

 

It can feel like loss.

 

But, his math says it is multiplication. And—

 

 

Glory in a life saturated in prayer.

Glory in a home that is their refuge.

Glory in repentance modeled around the table.
In forgiveness practiced again and again.
In generational faith taking root.

In a child who goes to Jesus and his Word with and without you.

 

Krystal was my close and most faithful friend for nearly 30 years. Her life—marked by faith and faithful offering—reminds me that one poured out never fades away. It leaves a lasting wake of glory.

 

And so does yours.

 

What you are pouring out in your home, into your family, is not being buried and forgotten.

 

From Pre-Calculus to driver's licenses to prom. From college to weddings. Losing grandparents and birthing a lot of babies. From sharing books and tag-team praying. Texting, calling, emailing, Marco Polo-ing, responding to every single newsletter, and voice memo-ing in the in between. I will always love her deep.

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