Be a Warrior Mama

It is rare for a sacrament meeting on Mother's Day to pass without some reference to the mothers of the young men who served in the Army of Helaman. Right?  They were awesome.  Perfect.  They taught their kids everything from integrity to bold initiative and great physical strength to miracle-producing faith.  It's easy to feel inadequate as a mother when I am surrounded with the sights and smells and sounds of my own teens.

But...let's stop for a moment and remember something.  We can't compare our worst to someone else's best.  The accolades recorded in scripture are about the end result and not the process involved in raising those boys to be Warrior Men of God.  I am in the middle of the process.

Reality check...the process of raising teens up unto the Lord is hard.  I LOVE this picture of a Strippling Warrior Mama.  Do you know why? Because she has bags under her eyes and looks exhausted. LOL!  That's the kind of authentic I can relate to.  I can be that kind of Warrior Mama. If I keep the expectation in my mind that it means being perfect then I will short circuit and hide in my closet with a bag of Oreos.  If I celebrate that I desire to be a Warrior Mama and gather with other women who desire that as well, then I will stay in the battle.

I will keep praying for grace.

I will keep reading my scriptures.

I will keep trying to learn what it means to be a woman of faith.

I will keep growing slowly in my capacity to receive revelation.

I will keep sharing and encouraging those around me.  Helaman's Army had 2,000 young warriors.  That's a lot of Warrior Mamas.  I'm sure they gathered and found strength in one another, just as we can.

Please know that this is a place that you can be authentic in your growth as a Warrior Mama!