I Am Replaceable Everywhere—But Not Here

Yes, God has called me to do great things.But not at the cost of the greatest role He’s given me: being a mother. A wife. A safe space. A memory-maker. A legacy-leaver.

It hit me one day like a tidal wave—I am replaceable everywhere but here.

Not long ago, I used to believe my work, my education, my ambitions had to come first. I justified it with love: “I’m doing this for my son.” I would take him to class in a car seat. Sit him in the back of a library while I pulled all-nighters. I’d have him coloring under my desk w…