Letting Go of My Own Way
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by Lauren Nizol
1d ago
My teenage son finally gave in to the sleep that he so badly needed, literally collapsing onto his bedroom floor while it was still light out. As the morning alarms went off, I crept to his room and could see he was stirring.  A sense of relief washed over me like those early days when my fitful baby would finally give us a night’s sleep. As I walked into his room in the morning, he woke up surprised and refreshed.  What surprises me most about this transition to the teenage years is how its rhythms feel oddly similar to the baby years. As a new mom to my oldest nearly fifteen years ..read more
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Still, Slow, Stoke, Save My Anger
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by Bridget Carey
6d ago
Still my anger, Lord over milk spilled toothpaste wasted urine everywhere but the toilet Slow my anger, Lord when I am constantly interrupted my plans are thwarted my children misbehave and I feel embarrassed when I go without sleep without food without a moment of quiet Stoke my anger, Lord when children go without food, safety, shelter, love when children are overlooked, mistreated, rejected Save my anger, Lord for what matters most flipping tables to right wrongs fighting for children everywhere instead of with my children Still, Slow, Stoke, Save. Amen. Copyright © 2024 Bridget Carey. Thi ..read more
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A Prayer for Caregivers
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by Laura Kelly Fanucci
1w ago
God of boundless love, your care for us comes through the hands of others. Today we pray for all who do the hands-on work of love: those whose daily labor is in the home, those who care for young and old, those who tend bodies, minds, and hearts in need. We pray in a special way for all who give care but do not receive pay, those whose work continues round the clock. those whose labor can be dirty and demanding. May they know their work is worthy. May they feel your presence as they take up their daily tasks. May they be supported by this community and our common call: to love our neighbor, t ..read more
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Caregiving as an Act of God
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by Claire McKeever-Burgett
1w ago
In the beginning were the caregivers. And the caregivers were with God. And the caregivers were God. On March 27, 2023, I found myself sitting at a round table in the sixth-floor atrium of the Critical Care Tower at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) receiving a tutorial from a total parenteral nutrition (TPN) educator. I was there with my mom, and we were charged with learning how to connect and disconnect my dad to TPN (liquid nutrition) so he could be discharged from the hospital and still receive the care he needed to survive. The very same morning, a mass shooting occurred at Th ..read more
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A Prayer for Traumatic Birth
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by Elizabeth Burtman
1w ago
O God who sees my suffering,      who was present as my little one was brought forth     in the confused mixture of my great joy at their birth     and my great grief as our bodies spiraled out of control,  Your strength [can bring / has brought] [me / us] back from the edge of the abyss.      Make sense for me of the memories and the lack of memories.      Hold me in your love as I begin to heal.      Tell me a better story of birth and new life,  for the sake of your resurrected Son.  Amen.  ..read more
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For When You Relive a Traumatic Birth
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by Lauren Nizol
2w ago
Author’s Note: My first son was born almost fifteen years ago after a two-day, induced labor because I had severe preeclampsia. I was in and out of the hospital over the course of a month, finally spending a week in the high-risk section of the labor and delivery wing before they induced me. My second birth was the opposite of the first, and we welcomed another healthy son two years later. I often think that the ease of that second birth made me open to completing our family with our third son. Later, when I gave birth to my third son, I found myself with what could only be described as a sho ..read more
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Mother of One, Mother of All
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by Simeiqi He
2w ago
Eyes wide, her whole body abruptly leaned toward the computer screen. With shock on her face, she turned to me. “You are in a very serious condition. You could have a seizure anytime,” the nurse told me. “Oh, ok…Will I still be able to go home?” “You are not going anywhere until this baby comes out.” “Oh, ok.” Looking at my spouse Andrew sitting at the end of the hospital bed, I responded with a light smile. I closed my eyes. Sinking into the bed, a tremendous peace washed over me, one I had never felt before. All weight lifted off of me, and with absolute freedom and joy from the most interi ..read more
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Prayers & Resources for Pregnancy After Loss
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by Laura Kelly Fanucci
2w ago
A Prayer for Pregnancy After Loss God of hope and healing, Help me to trust again. I know this is a new story, A different pregnancy, Another baby. But my heart still aches for the one I lost. I struggle to believe this journey Could end in goodness. Walk with me each day of this long road. Catch me when I stumble. Comfort me when I fall. Hold my baby safe and secure, I beg You. Hold my heart, too. Let me believe that Your love Is bigger than my grief. Let me trust that Your heart Can hold my fear. You who knit each one of my children within my womb, You who counts each hair on their heads, B ..read more
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A Prayer for the Mothers Who Have Lost a Child
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by Claudia Campbell
2w ago
Abba Father, Our eyes are filled with tears, our bodies are weary, our hearts are angry, and we’re just so sad. We can’t seem to put together the incomplete pieces of a life that is so broken without our children.  Lord, help us to remember that You hear our cries, You see our tears, You draw close, and You comfort us in our suffering.  Lord, sit with us, stay with us, and open our eyes to see Your light as You walk with us in the darkness.  Lord, we thank You that each day is one day closer to us dancing in eternity with our babies.  Please give us strength for today, and ..read more
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Loved, Not Forgotten
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by Erin Strybis
3w ago
I find out I’m expecting again in March of 2021. Two bright pink lines on a pregnancy test stare back at me in our bathroom. I count nine months forward to a due date in November. November, a month for cinnamon and cloves, sweater weather, and now, my second child’s birthday. My breath catches. I touch my stomach tenderly and examine my profile in the bathroom mirror. So many mothers know this featherlike moment, when your body whispers a secret, and you hold it close. Still touching my belly, I whisper back, Hey baby, I’m your mama. At my first OB/GYN appointment for this pregnancy, I float ..read more
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