Any time I get to talk to my friend Caroline, I walk away steadier. Caroline shares about a particularly overwhelming season — a new school rhythm, a newborn joining their family through adoption, writing deadlines, and then COVID. It was loud. It was complicated. It was humbling. And it surfaced that familiar ache so many of us carry: the sense that the needs in front of us exceed our capacity.

But instead of offering quick fixes or better systems, we talk about something deeper.

What if feeling like we don’t know what we’re doing isn’t failure… but formation?

We talk about the danger of turning inward — how self-focus can swing us toward shame (“I’m the worst mom”) or pride (“I’ve got this handled”). And we talk about the freedom of lifting our eyes instead. Of remembering that we were never meant to be omniscient. Only God is.

If you feel like you don’t know what you’re doing, you are not alone. You are not behind. And you are not operating without a Shepherd.

Key Takeaways

• Feeling unsure in motherhood is normal — and deeply human.
• Self-focus tends to produce shame or pride. God-focus produces humility and rest.
• Psalm 139 reminds us we are fully known — and still fully loved.
• Wisdom is something we ask for, not manufacture.
• The goal isn’t control. It’s dependence.
• God is holding your child — and He is gently leading you.

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