A moving reflection for Christian moms about trusting God with your children. Through the changing seasons of motherhood—from protecting them as little ones to watching them build lives of their own—we are reminded that our children have always belonged to Him.

The practice of choosing a word for the year can be meaningful—or it can feel like one more thing to manage. This piece invites readers to release the pressure and rediscover abide as a necessary, ongoing posture of trust in Jesus.

In this honest and humorous reflection, Tanya compares a “value meal” to the choices we make in faith. Drawing from Luke 14:28 and Matthew 16:25, she reminds us that following Jesus always costs something—but it’s never a loss. By counting the cost, we learn to trade comfort for purpose, approval for peace, and worldly value for the lasting freedom found only in Christ.