Good morning, friends.
It’s 6:49 a.m., and the house is still quiet.
I woke up early this morning, got a little work done, and then opened my Bible to spend some time with the Lord. Before long, my little one woke up. I picked her up, nursed her, and continued reading my Bible with her resting peacefully in my arms.
There was something so special about that moment.
As I held her close, I couldn’t help but think about how our children truly are one of God’s greatest gifts. There I was, reading His Word while holding one of the precious lives He entrusted to me. It was such a simple moment, yet one I know I’ll remember for a long time.
Motherhood has taught me to treasure these little moments.
It has also taught me humility.
Sometimes I get overwhelmed. Sometimes I become impatient. Sometimes stress wins for a moment, and afterward I wish I had responded differently.
I always feel bad when that happens because my children deserve the very best version of me.
But the truth is… none of us can be our best version every single day.
Whether you’re a mom, a dad, or simply someone trying to navigate life, there will be days when you’re tired, when your emotions are messy, and when your patience feels thin.
That doesn’t make you a failure.
It makes you human.
Yesterday I had my therapy session, and for the first time in a while, I felt like I poured everything out. All the messy thoughts. All the uncertainty. All the questions I’ve been carrying.
Lately, my professional life has felt like it’s been shaken upside down.
You know how a towel spreads water across every corner once it touches a puddle?
That’s what unresolved problems can feel like.
One difficult area of life has a way of spilling into every other area. Before you realize it, your thoughts become heavier, your emotions become more fragile, and even simple tasks begin to feel overwhelming.
That’s where I’ve been lately.
But today…
Today feels different.
Not because every problem has disappeared.
Not because I suddenly have all the answers.
But because the Lord reminded me this morning exactly where my foundation is.
He is my fortress.
He is my strength.
He is my peace.
And when my life feels like it’s in pieces, He remains completely unchanged.
Sometimes I think God lovingly allows our lives to be shaken because we’ve become a little too comfortable. We settle into routines, into plans we’ve created for ourselves, and then something unexpected happens.
Everything shifts.
At first, it feels frightening.
But maybe… just maybe… the shaking isn’t meant to destroy us.
Maybe it’s meant to loosen our grip on the things we’ve been holding too tightly so we can hold on to Him instead.
I truly believe that’s what He’s been teaching me.
His timing is perfect.
Always.
Even when I don’t understand it.
Even when I wish things looked different.
Even when the future feels uncertain.
Looking back, I can see His faithfulness through every season of my life, and I have no reason to believe He’ll stop being faithful now.
Today’s Bible reading was exactly what my heart needed.
Psalm 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
Psalm 27
Matthew 11:28–30
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Proverbs 3:5–6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”
Those verses reminded me that my job isn’t to carry every burden.
My job is simply to do my part faithfully.
To wake up.
To love my family.
To work with integrity.
To keep moving forward.
And then leave the heavy things in God’s hands.
That’s the kind of life I hope my children remember.
I hope they remember a mom who trusted Jesus.
Not because life was always easy.
But because He was always faithful.
I hope they see that when life became too heavy, I didn’t pretend I was strong enough to carry it all alone.
I gave it to the One who could.
Friends, if you’re walking through your own “shake-shake” season right now, I want to encourage you today.
Keep going.
Keep praying.
Keep trusting.
Do what you can today, and leave tomorrow in God’s hands.
He has never stopped being faithful, and He won’t start now.
Thank you for sitting with me this morning.
Thank you for reading these little pieces of my heart.
This blog has become a place where I simply share what the Lord is teaching me, what motherhood is teaching me, and what life is teaching me along the way.
I’m so grateful you’re here.
I hope you’ll come back again soon.
With love,
Tayza
Tag: strength
My Morning with the Lord
Good morning, friends.
This morning, I was awake at 5:00 a.m. with my baby. I fed her, put her back in her crib so she could go back to sleep, and then I turned on the lights in my room. It was time to wake up, open my Bible, and begin my day with the Lord.
The house was still completely quiet.
It was just me and the Lord.
Lately, I’ve been walking through a season of so much uncertainty, especially professionally. There are so many questions that I don’t have answers to yet. So many things that are simply out of my control. But one thing I know without a doubt is that the Lord is with me. He is guiding me, giving me peace, and I know that His plans are far greater than anything I could ever imagine for myself.
This morning, I spent time reading these passages:
– Psalm 23
– Matthew 6:25-34
– Romans 8:31-39
– Isaiah 41:10
– Lamentations 3:22-23
I encourage you to read them slowly. Don’t rush through them. Let every verse settle into your heart.
As I read, I realized something. Sometimes the Lord allows us to walk through seasons of uncertainty because they bring us closer to Him. When everything else feels unstable, we discover that He is the only foundation that never moves.
Right now, I feel like I’m in one of those seasons.
There are moments when I feel a little lost. There are so many responsibilities, so many decisions to make, and two little girls who depend on me every single day. Yet in the middle of all of it, I have found the greatest comfort.
The Lord.
And when I say that He is all I have, I don’t mean that as if it were a small thing. Quite the opposite.
I have the Lord.
What else do I truly need?
Today, Psalm 23 spoke to my heart in a completely different way.
“The Lord is my Shepherd.”
A shepherd guides, protects, provides, and never abandons his sheep. Sheep don’t know the entire path ahead. They simply stay close to their shepherd, trusting that he knows where he is leading them.
I realized that this is exactly where I am.
I’m simply one of His sheep.
I don’t have to know every answer today.
I don’t have to see the entire road ahead.
I only need to keep following Him.
So that is what I’m choosing to do.
I’ll keep taking my little baby steps. I’ll continue doing the next right thing in front of me. I’ll continue trusting that the Lord is already preparing the path ahead, even when I can’t see it.
I believe with all my heart that everything will work out exactly as He intends. Everything will fall into place in His perfect timing.
I wanted to share this morning with you because maybe someone reading this also feels uncertain. Maybe you’re carrying burdens that nobody else sees. Maybe you’re wondering what comes next.
If that’s you, I hope you’ll take a few moments today to read the same passages I read this morning.
Let the Lord remind you that He is your Shepherd.
He is taking care of you.
He knows where you are.
He hasn’t forgotten you.
He isn’t surprised by your circumstances.
He is walking beside you every step of the way.
Today, I’m starting my day with peace. Before the rest of the house wakes up, I’m going to spend a little time coloring and simply enjoying this quiet morning that the Lord has given me.
I’m praying that these verses bless your heart as much as they blessed mine.
May the Lord bless you, protect you, guide your steps, and fill your heart with His perfect peace.
Rest assured…
The Lord is taking care of everything.
God bless you. ❤️
With love & grace,
Tay
When It Rains, It Pours
Hi friends,
I hope you’re all doing well.
Life has been incredibly busy lately. To be honest, it feels like one thing after another. You know that saying, “When it rains, it pours?” That’s exactly how this season has felt.
One problem shows up, and before I even have time to process it, another one appears. Things that were never problems suddenly become problems. Unexpected situations come out of nowhere. Plans change. New challenges arise. And sometimes it feels like I’m trying so hard just to keep my head above water.
It’s exhausting.
There are moments when I wonder how much more one heart can carry before it simply gives up. If I relied only on my own strength, I think I would completely fall apart. The stress would consume me. The fear would take over. My mind would race through every possible outcome until I couldn’t think clearly anymore.
But that’s exactly why I keep coming back to the feet of Jesus.
Every single day, I remind myself that the Lord already knows every detail of my story. Nothing surprises Him. Nothing catches Him off guard. The problems that seem impossible to me are not impossible for Him.
I don’t know what tomorrow looks like.
I don’t know how every situation will work itself out.
But I do know Who walks with me through it all.
Sometimes I believe God allows us to walk through difficult seasons because He is preparing us for something better than we can see right now. Not because He enjoys seeing us struggle, but because He is shaping us, teaching us to trust Him more deeply, and leading us somewhere we could never reach on our own.
So I’m choosing not to stay stuck.
I’m choosing to keep moving forward, even if the steps are small.
I’m choosing to keep working, praying, trusting, and believing that God is opening doors I cannot yet see.
Some days, faith doesn’t look like having all the answers. Sometimes faith simply looks like getting out of bed, doing the next right thing, and believing that God is still writing the story.
If you’re in a season where it feels like everything is happening at once, I want to encourage you today: don’t let go of the Lord.
Hold on to Him.
Cry if you need to.
Pray even when you don’t have the words.
Rest in His promises.
He has never abandoned His children, and He won’t start now.
One day we’ll look back on these difficult chapters and see God’s fingerprints all over them. We may not understand everything today, but one day we will see how He was protecting us, guiding us, and preparing something greater than we could imagine.
Until then, I’ll keep taking one step at a time.
And I’ll keep trusting the One who already knows the ending.
«”God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear…” – Psalm 46:1-2»
With love & grace,
Tay ♡
When You Don’t Know What’s Next, Kneel First
Hi friends,
Good morning. 🤍
Today I’m writing straight from the bottom of my heart. I just wanted to share something that happened this morning and hopefully encourage someone who might need these words as much as I do.
As many of you know, I’m walking through a very difficult season right now. There are so many things that I don’t have answers for. If I’m being completely honest, I have no idea what my next step is. I don’t know how everything will work out.
But I do know this: God is still on His throne.
This morning, I got down on my knees and prayed. I asked the Lord to give me strength, wisdom, and peace. I prayed that He would not allow this difficult season to weaken my faith. I asked Him not to give the enemy any room in my mind. We all know that our weakest moments are often when the enemy tries hardest to fill our hearts with fear, doubt, anxiety, and discouragement.
But the Lord is my shield.
He is my Rock.
He is my refuge.
And I refuse to let fear have the final word.
As I prayed, something beautiful happened. Instead of focusing on everything I was losing or everything I couldn’t control, God gently reminded me of everything I already have.
I have a loving husband who supports me through every season.
I have my two beautiful little girls, who give my life so much purpose and joy.
I have my sweet dog.
I have my parents.
I have my husband’s parents.
I have incredible friends that God has so lovingly placed in my life.
And as I started thanking Him for each one of those blessings, I couldn’t stop the tears.
Not tears of sadness this time, but tears of gratitude.
God has surrounded me with people who love me. They are my “why.” They are the reason I get out of bed every morning. They are why I cook, why I clean, why I work, why I keep moving forward even on the days when I don’t feel like I can.
And if I had to do it all over again, I would.
Every single time.
So today, if you’re walking through a difficult season too, I want to encourage you.
Don’t let the enemy weaken your faith.
Lay every burden at the feet of Jesus.
Keep praying.
Keep trusting.
Keep moving forward, even if it’s only one small step at a time.
Don’t stop.
Sometimes life becomes so overwhelming that we forget God already knows the ending of our story. Nothing surprises Him. Nothing catches Him off guard. He knows exactly where you are, exactly what you’re feeling, and exactly what He’s doing – even when you can’t see it.
His plans are always better than ours.
His timing is always perfect.
And His love for us never changes.
Today I’m not only writing these words for you.
I’m writing them for myself too.
Sometimes we all need to remind our own hearts of what we already know to be true.
So today, choose trust over fear.
Choose gratitude over despair.
Choose faith over doubt.
God has never failed you before, and He won’t start now.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to read my thoughts today. It means more than you know. Every time you stop by, read a post, leave a kind word, or simply spend a few moments here with me, I’m reminded that writing has a purpose beyond myself.
If God can use these simple words to bring even a little hope, encouragement, or His love into someone’s day, then every post is worth writing.
Thank you for being here.
I hope you have a beautiful day, and may God bless you abundantly.
With love & grace,
Tay
Until next time, may you find joy in the little blessings, strength in every season, and peace in the One who holds it all. 🤍
When Everything Feels Like It’s Falling Apart
Hi, friends.
Today I just wanted to sit down and write from my heart.
If you’ve been reading here for a while, you know that I don’t usually share every detail of what’s happening in my life. I like to process things quietly before talking about them. But lately, I’ve been learning something that I think is worth sharing, because maybe someone else needs this reminder today as much as I do.
Sometimes life falls apart.
Not all at once, but little by little.
One phone call. One unexpected bill. One closed door. One disappointment. One unanswered prayer. One change of plans after another.
Before you know it, you’re sitting there wondering, “God… what are You doing?”
I’ve asked that question more than once lately.
There have been moments when I’ve looked around and thought, “None of this is going the way I imagined.”
The plans I carefully made changed.
The things I thought were secure suddenly weren’t.
The future that seemed so clear became filled with questions.
As a wife, a mama, and someone trying to build a business while raising two little girls, I won’t pretend those moments haven’t been hard. There have been nights when I lay awake thinking about everything that still needed an answer. Days when I smiled because my girls needed me, while quietly asking God to give me strength for just one more day.
And yet…
In the middle of all the uncertainty, I’ve discovered something beautiful.
God has never once stopped being faithful.
Not for a single day.
When I didn’t know what tomorrow would look like, He still provided what I needed for today.
When I felt weak, He gave me enough strength for the next step.
When I didn’t know where the answer would come from, He reminded me that He has never depended on my understanding to accomplish His plans.
I think sometimes we believe that if life is hard, something must be wrong.
But Scripture tells us something different.
It tells us that storms come.
It tells us that trials will happen.
It tells us that we will face difficulties in this world.
But it also tells us that we never face them alone.
One of the biggest lessons God has been teaching me lately is this:
My peace cannot depend on my circumstances. It has to depend on His character.
Because circumstances change.
People change.
Jobs change.
Finances change.
Health changes.
Plans change.
But God doesn’t.
He is still the same faithful Father today that He was yesterday.
Sometimes we hold so tightly to our own plans that when they fall apart, we think everything is lost.
But maybe…
Maybe what feels like everything falling apart is actually God gently taking apart the things that were never meant to hold us in the first place.
Our security was never supposed to be in money.
Or careers.
Or businesses.
Or perfectly planned futures.
Our security has always been in Christ.
I’ve realized that faith isn’t believing God only when everything is going well.
Faith is choosing to trust Him when nothing around you makes sense.
It’s praying when you don’t yet see the answer.
It’s worshipping while you’re still waiting.
It’s thanking Him before the miracle arrives.
It’s believing that even when your eyes can’t see His hand, your heart can trust His heart.
Maybe you’re in a season like that today.
Maybe you’re carrying burdens that no one else knows about.
Maybe you’re trying your best to hold everything together, but inside you feel like you’re falling apart.
Friend, can I gently remind you of something?
You don’t have to hold everything together.
God is already holding you.
Even when your grip feels weak, His grip on you never is.
He isn’t surprised by your circumstances.
He isn’t overwhelmed by your problems.
He hasn’t forgotten your prayers.
And He certainly hasn’t forgotten you.
If today feels heavy, don’t give up.
Keep praying.
Keep trusting.
Keep taking one faithful step at a time.
One day you’ll look back and see that what felt like everything was falling apart was actually God lovingly putting your life together in a way you never could have imagined.
His plans are always better than ours, even when we can’t understand them yet.
So today, I’m choosing to trust.
Not because I have all the answers.
But because I know the One who does.
If all you can do today is hold on to Jesus, then that’s enough.
And when you feel like you don’t even have the strength to hold on anymore, remember this:
He is holding on to you.
Always.
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“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear…” – Psalm 46:1–2
With love & grace,
Tay
Finding Grace in the Early Days of Motherhood
The early days of motherhood are tender.
They’re filled with learning, adjusting, and figuring things out as you go. There’s joy, but there’s also exhaustion. There’s love, and there’s uncertainty. And sometimes, it all exists at the same time.
In those early days, I’ve learned how important grace really is.
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Letting go of unrealistic expectations
Motherhood quickly teaches you that plans don’t always go as expected. Routines take time. Rest looks different. And not every day feels productive in the way the world defines it.
Grace means allowing yourself to slow down. It means releasing the pressure to have everything together. It means understanding that this season is about presence, not performance.
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Faith in the small moments
Some of the most meaningful moments of faith happen quietly.
A short prayer while rocking your baby. Trusting God when you feel overwhelmed. Asking for help when you need it. Remembering that you’re not meant to do this alone.
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)
There’s comfort in knowing we don’t have to be strong all the time.
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What grace looks like for me right now
Grace looks like:
- Choosing rest over rushing
- Simplifying our days
- Giving myself permission to learn as I go
- Remembering that this season is temporary
Motherhood doesn’t need to be loud or perfect to be meaningful.
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A gentle reminder
If you’re in the early days of motherhood and everything feels new or overwhelming, I hope you know this: you’re doing enough.
Grace is already meeting you where you are.
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With love and grace,
Tay
Little Blessings Mama 