Lord, I See Your Hands in Everything ❤️

Some mornings, you wake up and realize just how much God has done for your family. Today, I’m taking a moment to recognize His faithfulness, His provision, and all the little blessings that make this life so beautiful.

Sometimes, the most beautiful prayer we can say is simply, “Thank You, Lord.”

🎧 Don’t have time to read? Let’s listen together! ❤️

I know how busy life can get, especially as moms! So, if you’re folding laundry, making breakfast, enjoying your morning coffee, or just need a little encouragement while going about your day, you can listen to today’s post instead.
Just press play and let’s spend a few minutes together! I hope these words bless your heart as much as writing them blessed mine. ❤️

Hi friends! Good morning! ❤️

I hope you’re all doing well and having a beautiful start to your day!

I know I’ve been a little quiet around here lately, but life has been quite busy!

My husband has been traveling for work, and honestly, trying to keep up with everything at home, the girls, our routines, and all the little responsibilities that come with motherhood has been a little overwhelming.

By the time the day is over, I barely have the energy to do anything else, let alone sit down and write. Haha!

But yesterday, we had the sweetest surprise!

My husband came home from his work trip earlier than expected, and he didn’t even tell us he was coming! He just showed up, and we were all so surprised and SO happy to have him back home. ❤️

And let me tell you, friends, last night was the first night in a while that I actually got to rest a little more.

Having him home and being able to share the responsibilities again made such a difference. Sometimes we don’t even realize how exhausted we are until we finally get a chance to rest a little, right?

So this morning, I woke up feeling a lot more like myself. A little more rested, a little less overwhelmed, and finally feeling inspired to sit down and write again.

I’m really hoping that over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be able to spend a little more time here, sharing my thoughts, little stories, and everything that’s been on my heart.

I’ve missed writing!

But anyways, enough about my little life update. Haha! Let’s get to today’s post, friends, because I woke up with something really special on my heart this morning.

Gratitude. ❤️

Not because everything in my life is perfect, because believe me, it’s not. Haha!

There are always things to figure out, responsibilities to take care of, bills to pay, plans that don’t go the way we expected, and a million little things happening all at once.

But today, I just feel incredibly thankful.

Thankful for my family, for our health, for our home, for my husband, for my girls, and for all the little blessings that sometimes we get so used to having that we forget just how special they are.

And most importantly, I’m thankful for God’s faithfulness.

You know, friends, sometimes life gets overwhelming. There are moments when we look at a situation and genuinely don’t know what to do next.

Maybe it’s something financial, maybe it’s something happening in our family, maybe it’s a door that closed unexpectedly, or a situation that seems to have absolutely no solution.

And if you’re anything like me, you probably spend a good amount of time trying to figure everything out yourself. Haha!

We make plans, we think about every possible solution, we worry, and sometimes we even lose sleep over things we simply cannot control.

But something I’ve been recognizing more and more in my life is that God always knows what we need, even when we have no idea how things are going to work out.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve found myself in situations where I genuinely couldn’t see a way forward.

And then, somehow, a solution appeared.

An opportunity came along. Something worked out unexpectedly. A door opened that I didn’t even know existed.

And I find myself thinking, Lord, that was You.

Because I know it was.

I know that not everything happens the way we want, or when we want. And I’ve certainly had moments when I’ve wished God would answer my prayers a little faster. Haven’t we all?

But when I look back at everything we’ve experienced as a family, I can see how the Lord has been taking care of us through every season.

Even the difficult ones.

Especially the difficult ones.

And I don’t want to overlook that.

I don’t want to be so busy asking God for the next blessing that I forget to recognize the ones He’s already given me.

Sometimes, I look around our house and see the girls playing, hear their little voices, watch my husband spending time with them, or simply enjoy one of those rare quiet moments when everyone is sleeping.

And I think to myself, Wow, Lord. Look at everything You’ve given us.

A home filled with love. Two beautiful little girls. A family to share life with. Food on our table. A place to rest. Our health.

Of course, there are hard days. There are exhausting days. There are days when the house is a mess, the kids need me every five seconds, and I feel like I haven’t accomplished a single thing.

But even on those days, there’s so much to be thankful for.

Because the life that sometimes feels overwhelming is also the life I’ve prayed for.

And what a blessing that is.

There’s a beautiful verse in James 1:17 that reminds us:

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above.” – James 1:17 (KJV)

I love that reminder.

Because everything we have, everything good in our lives, is a gift from the Lord.

And today, I don’t want to come to God with a list of things I need Him to fix.

I just want to say thank You.

Thank You, Lord, for our home.

Thank You for our health.

Thank You for my marriage and my children.

Thank You for providing when we didn’t know how we would make things work.

Thank You for opening doors, for protecting us from things we couldn’t see, and for carrying us through situations that once felt impossible.

And thank You for reminding me, over and over again, that we’re never walking through this life alone.

I know there will still be challenges ahead. There will be more worries, more uncertainties, and probably plenty of moments when I’ll find myself wondering how everything is going to work out.

But I want to remember what God has already done.

Because the same Lord who took care of us yesterday is the Lord who is taking care of us today.

And isn’t that such a beautiful reason to be thankful?

A Little Prayer for Today 🙏

Dear Heavenly Father,

Today, I don’t want to ask You for anything. I simply want to thank You.

Thank You for waking me up this morning, for giving me another day with my family, and for all the blessings You have placed in our lives.

Lord, thank You for our home. For the roof over our heads, for the food on our table, for our health, and for the everyday comforts that we sometimes take for granted.

Thank You for my husband and my children. Thank You for the privilege of being a wife and a mother, for the laughter that fills our home, for the little hugs, the sweet moments, and even the messy, exhausting days that are part of this beautiful life You’ve given us.

Father, I especially want to thank You for Your provision.

You know every struggle we’ve faced. Every worry, every uncertainty, every moment when we didn’t know what our next step should be.

And yet, Lord, You have continued to take care of us.

Sometimes in ways we never expected, and sometimes in ways we didn’t even recognize until much later.

But today, Father, I want to tell You that I see it.

I see Your hands in our lives. I see Your goodness in our home. I see Your love and Your faithfulness in the way You continue to guide and provide for our family.

Forgive me for the times when I’ve allowed my worries to become bigger than my trust in You.

Help me remember that even when I cannot see a solution, You are still working.

And Lord, please give me a heart that never becomes too busy, too distracted, or too worried to recognize Your blessings.

I don’t want to spend my days focusing only on what we don’t have or what hasn’t happened yet.

I want to appreciate the beautiful life You’ve already given us.

Thank You for loving us, for hearing our prayers, and for never leaving us alone.

I love You, Lord. And I am so incredibly grateful for everything You have done and continue to do for our family.

In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

One Last Thought, Mama… ❤️

If you’re reading this today, I want to encourage you to take just a little moment to look around.

Maybe your house isn’t perfectly clean. Maybe you have bills waiting to be paid. Maybe you’re in a season where so many things feel uncertain.

I understand.

But I hope you can still find something today that reminds you of God’s goodness.

Maybe it’s your little one sleeping peacefully beside you. Maybe it’s your morning coffee, your husband’s hug, or simply the fact that you woke up to another day.

And if you’re currently praying for a solution to something that feels impossible, I pray that God fills your heart with peace while you wait.

Not every prayer is answered the way we expect, but that doesn’t mean God isn’t listening.

Sometimes, we just need to look back and remember how far He’s already brought us.

“Thus far the LORD has helped us.” – 1 Samuel 7:12 (ESV)

And today, that’s exactly what I’m doing.

Just looking around, recognizing His goodness, and saying:

Thank You, Lord. For everything.

With love & grace,

Tay ❤️

You Don’t Need a Perfect Day to Have a Joyful Day

Some days, we wake up tired, overwhelmed, and completely unmotivated – and that’s okay. Today’s little devotional is a reminder to slow down, notice God’s goodness in the ordinary moments, and receive His grace one day at a time. 🤍

Hi friends, good morning. 🤍

I hope you’re all doing well.

This morning, I wanted to talk a little bit about motivation.

Sometimes, we just don’t feel like doing anything.

Sometimes we are tired. And as mothers especially, we can feel tired all the time because motherhood is busy. It is beautiful, but it is exhausting too.

If you are caring for your children, doing things for them, keeping up with the house, preparing meals, cleaning, organizing, remembering appointments, thinking about everyone’s needs, and doing all the little things that nobody really sees, it can feel like an endless job.

And sometimes, somehow, it feels like we are doing so much and at the same time doing nothing.

That feeling can be exhausting.

Sometimes we are simply not motivated. We are tired. We don’t feel like doing much, and that is okay.

Not every day is going to be a day when we wake up saying, “Yes! Let’s do this! Let’s get everything done!”

Some days we wake up and think, “I am tired. I don’t feel like doing much today.”

And that is okay too.

I just wanted to remind you this morning that you are not alone.

Today, my devotional was focused on motivation. I prayed for the Lord to give me patience, kindness, wisdom, energy, and gratitude.

I am incredibly grateful for what I have and for where I am in life. But being grateful does not mean that everything will always be easy.

Problems will come. Difficult days will come. There will be things we have to work through, wait for, pray about, and work hard for.

That is simply part of life.

Not everything is going to happen instantly. Not everything will come easily.

Sometimes we really do have to work hard for the things that matter.

And motherhood is one of those things.

We work so hard for our children.

But then we receive the sweetest rewards.

The first time I heard my daughter say, “I love you,” I wanted to cry so badly.

Honestly, I still do sometimes.

There is something so special about hearing those little words from your child.

The hugs. The kisses. The little arms wrapped around you. The way they look for you when they need comfort.

That love is one of the greatest rewards motherhood can give us.

And it reminds me that even on the exhausting days, what we are doing matters.

We only have today to live today.

And just the fact that we woke up this morning is already something to be grateful for.

I often wake up with a little prayer:

“Lord, thank You for my life. Thank You for another night of rest. Thank You for another day. Let’s do this.”

Psalm 118:24 says:

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

Today is a gift.

It is a gift from the Lord that we woke up.

It is a gift that we are alive.

It is a gift that we can see, hear, read, eat, walk around our homes, hold our children, talk to the people we love, and experience another day.

Our children are a gift.

Our homes are a gift.

The food on our tables is a gift.

Even the home we sometimes complain about cleaning is a blessing.

There is so much grace hidden inside the ordinary parts of our lives.

So whenever you feel sad, discouraged, overwhelmed, or simply unmotivated, try to live one day at a time.

Sometimes even one moment at a time.

You do not have to solve tomorrow today.

You do not have to carry every problem at once.

Let today be today.

Pray while you are washing dishes.

Pray while you are folding laundry.

Pray while you are holding your babies.

Pray over your children.

Pray over your home.

Pray over the things God has entrusted to you.

Let the Holy Spirit guide you through the ordinary moments too.

And please don’t let one frustrating moment steal the beauty of an entire day.

Something might go wrong.

Someone might have a meltdown.

The house might get messy five minutes after you clean it. 😂

Plans might change.

You might lose your patience.

But one hard moment does not mean the whole day is ruined.

There is still goodness ahead.

There is still grace.

There is still an opportunity to begin again.

God is still with you.

So today, if your motivation is low, I hope this little devotional gives you a tiny boost.

And whenever you feel discouraged, pray and ask the Lord to remind you of His grace.

We are not walking through our days alone.

He is with us.

He is already ahead of us.

A Prayer for Today

Father,

Thank You for waking me up to another day.

Fill my heart with joy today.

Give me energy for the things I need to do and peace about the things I cannot control.

Help me notice Your goodness in the little moments.

When I feel overwhelmed, remind me that I do not have to carry everything at once.

Give me patience with my family, kindness in my words, wisdom in my decisions, and gratitude in my heart.

Please protect my home and everyone I love.

Let there be laughter here today.

Let there be peace here.

Let Your presence be felt in the ordinary moments.

And when my motivation disappears, remind me that I am not walking through this day alone.

You are already ahead of me.

Today is a gift, Lord.

Help me enjoy it.

In Jesus’ name,

Amen. 🤍

And here is one little thought I want you to keep with you today:

I don’t need a perfect day to have a joyful day.

God has already given you enough grace for today.

You just have to receive it one little moment at a time.

And since today also happens to be the beginning of one of my favorite seasons…

Happy fall, y’all. 🍂🤎

Happy autumn.

Happy pumpkin season.

I absolutely love this time of year, and of course I will be sharing more about it here on the blog because… why not? ☕🍁

I hope you have a beautiful, joyful, grace-filled week.

And if today starts feeling heavy, remember:

One moment at a time.

One prayer at a time.

One little blessing at a time. 🤍

With love & grace,

Tay

Be Still… God Is Already There

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

His Mercies Are New Every Morning

Scripture

“Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
— Lamentations 3:22-23

There are days in motherhood that feel overwhelmingly heavy.

The laundry seems endless.

The dishes somehow multiply.

The house that you cleaned yesterday already looks messy again.

The meals still need to be planned, prepared, served, and cleaned up afterward.

The children need your attention, your guidance, your affection, and your patience.

And sometimes, if we’re honest, we simply run out.

We become tired. We become overwhelmed. We become stressed.

Then comes the guilt.

The guilt from speaking more sharply than we intended.

The guilt from losing patience.

The guilt from feeling frustrated when our children are simply acting like children.

We know they are little. We know they are learning. We know they are not responsible for the long list of responsibilities weighing on our shoulders.

Yet in our exhaustion, we sometimes respond in ways we wish we hadn’t.

And afterward, our hearts ache.

But this is where the beautiful truth of God’s Word meets us.

The book of Lamentations was not written during a season of comfort or ease. Jeremiah wrote these words in the middle of sorrow, grief, and hardship. Yet in the midst of his suffering, he remembered something greater than his circumstances:

“Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end.”

Not His mercies once a year.

Not His mercies when we get everything right.

Not His mercies only on our best days.

His mercies never end.

For the mother carrying guilt today, God’s mercy is available.

For the mother who raised her voice, God’s mercy is available.

For the mother who feels overwhelmed and inadequate, God’s mercy is available.

For the mother who feels like she is failing, God’s mercy is available.

The Lord does not ask us to carry yesterday’s failures into today.

Instead, He reminds us that His mercies are new every morning.

Every sunrise is a reminder of His faithfulness.

Every new day is an opportunity to begin again.

As mothers, we often wish we could have a reset button after a difficult day.

In God’s kindness, He gives us one.

The day eventually comes to an end.

The house grows quiet.

The children sleep.

The night allows our bodies and minds to rest.

And when morning comes, God has already prepared fresh mercy for that day.

Not because we earned it.

But because He is faithful.

Mama, if today was hard, remember this:

You are not defined by your hardest moment.

You are not defined by your worst day.

You are not defined by your lack of patience.

You are defined by the grace of a faithful God whose mercies never run dry.

Tomorrow morning, when the sun rises, His mercy will be waiting for you again.

Prayer

Father,

Thank You for Your never-ending mercy. Thank You that when I feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and discouraged, Your faithfulness remains unchanged.

Forgive me for the moments when I fail to reflect Your patience and gentleness. Help me to extend grace to my children and also to myself, remembering that Your mercies are new every morning.

Teach me to rest in Your love instead of striving for perfection. Remind me that You are present in both the beautiful moments and the difficult ones.

Thank You for being a faithful God who never leaves us and never runs out of mercy.

In Jesus’ name,

Amen.

Reflection

What burden, failure, or guilty feeling do you need to leave at the feet of Jesus today instead of carrying into tomorrow?

With love and grace,

Tay