You’re Not Just “Mom”

Somewhere along the way, my name quietly changed from “Anna” to just… “Mom.”

And while I love being a mother more than words can say, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that sometimes, I forget who Iam outside of it.

Motherhood is beautiful, but it’s also consuming. It’s easy to feel like I’ve lost parts of myself in the daily routine of homeschooling, meal prepping, and picking up toys for the 900th time. Some days, I wonder—who am I beyond “Mom”?

Then I remember: God sees me as so much more.

Isaiah 43:1 says:
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine."

God doesn’t just see me as “Mom.” He sees Anna. He sees my heart, my dreams, my passions. He sees the parts of me that existed long before I ever had children—and the parts He is still shaping now.

Motherhood is a calling, but it is not my whole identity. And I need that reminder when I start to feel lost in the daily routine.

So today, I’m remembering that I am deeply known by my Creator. That I am still me, even in the chaos of motherhood. And that He is using every single season of my life—even this one—to draw me closer to Him.