Stay at Home Mom

I will admit, I am a very overprotective parent. However, I know when to step back, and let my daughter spend time with other people, despite my fears. My biggest fear is of her getting hurt (falls, scratches, breaks, and scars). 

The other day, I thought my fear had become a reality. The only things I heard were a thud and my daughter crying. My thoughts went from scrolling newsfeed to what happened to my baby. It was like a switch went off in my mind to run to my baby.

I WAS RELIEVED when I found out that she did not hurt herself but that she had scared herself. My mother was trying to calm her down, and I still was coming down from the adrenaline. J.R. was still in one piece, and she was safe with my mom. J.R. ended up wanting me, but I couldn’t help but wonder why I reacted that way when I heard her cry.

According to psychologist, Dr. Sarah Allen, this reaction in moms is typical. “Having a baby changes the structure of the brain so that regions that control empathy and anxiety have increased activity and that, along with hormonal changes, can make new moms react to a baby’s cry with intense feelings of protectiveness and worry.”

I thought, hmm, that sounds a lot like how God is with his children. 

Psalms 34:17 says: When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.

Psalms 18:6 says: In my distress, I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.

Isaiah 65:24 says: Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear.

For my sisters that have been crying out to God, your cries have not fallen on deaf ears. He wants me to let you know that He loves you. Just like a mother knows her child’s cry, God knows yours. He wants you to tell Him that you are hurting or scared. It’s okay to bring Him your emotions and tell Him how you feel. God will not run from your problems, nothing is too hard for God. God is not going to leave you to sort out your feelings alone. He is going to reach out and hold you until you feel safe again.

Once my daughter received the comfort she needed from me, she was herself again: happy, social, and roaring like a lion. That’s right, sis. She was roaring like a lion. How many of us need to approach life that way? I’m going to seek my comfort. Once I am filled with His truth about who I am, I am announcing to the enemy that I am back. I’m coming out, roaring like a lion. You thought that I would hide in my corner, like a scared kitten. I came to tell you I’m ready to take back my peace. I am taking back my joy. I’m taking back my family. I’m taking back my finances. I’m taking back my mental and physical health. Devil, you won’t win, because God gave me the victory. I am the head and not the tail. Above and not beneath. Because of what Jesus did for me, I have the victory. I’m coming out roaring. My cries are now roars. I’m no longer in pain, and I am coming to take back what is mine.

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Sincerely Your Sister,

JJJ.