The Strength You Didn’t See
"Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her." – Proverbs 31:28
There is a kind of strength that never announces itself. It does not post about what it’s carrying. It just carries it. It keeps showing up. Keeps giving. Keeps praying. Keeps holding things together when no one even realizes they’re falling apart. That strength often has a name. And for many of us, that name is Mom.
But this is not just for mothers. It is for everyone who has been touched by the quiet, steady strength of someone who kept going when it would have been easier to quit. This is for anyone who has benefited from a love that didn’t ask for recognition. A love that sacrifices without needing applause.
Motherhood is not always biological. It is spiritual. It is emotional. It is seen in mentors, spiritual moms, guardians, teachers, and women who choose to love deeply and give relentlessly. It is found in those who carry burdens no one sees and fight battles no one knows about. And yet they keep pouring out.
There are people who only exist today because someone like that refused to give up on them. There are homes still standing because a woman somewhere stayed on her knees in prayer. There are dreams still alive because of that steady voice that kept saying, “You can do this.” You may not have seen her breaking, but you felt her strength. You may not have noticed her tears, but you felt her hope.
If you are a mom today, thank you. Your work is not unnoticed in heaven. God sees every sleepless night, every whispered prayer, every moment of obedience when no one is watching. And if you’re someone who has been loved by a woman like this, take a moment to honor her. Let her know she mattered. Because she does.
And for those grieving or hurting on this day, you are not forgotten either. God is near. His love is not confined to earthly relationships. He fills the gaps, heals the wounds, and surrounds you with His presence.
Whatever your story, take this moment to thank God for the love that shaped you. And if you can, rise up and call her blessed. She may not ask for it. But she deserves it.
There is a kind of strength that never announces itself. It does not post about what it’s carrying. It just carries it. It keeps showing up. Keeps giving. Keeps praying. Keeps holding things together when no one even realizes they’re falling apart. That strength often has a name. And for many of us, that name is Mom.
But this is not just for mothers. It is for everyone who has been touched by the quiet, steady strength of someone who kept going when it would have been easier to quit. This is for anyone who has benefited from a love that didn’t ask for recognition. A love that sacrifices without needing applause.
Motherhood is not always biological. It is spiritual. It is emotional. It is seen in mentors, spiritual moms, guardians, teachers, and women who choose to love deeply and give relentlessly. It is found in those who carry burdens no one sees and fight battles no one knows about. And yet they keep pouring out.
There are people who only exist today because someone like that refused to give up on them. There are homes still standing because a woman somewhere stayed on her knees in prayer. There are dreams still alive because of that steady voice that kept saying, “You can do this.” You may not have seen her breaking, but you felt her strength. You may not have noticed her tears, but you felt her hope.
If you are a mom today, thank you. Your work is not unnoticed in heaven. God sees every sleepless night, every whispered prayer, every moment of obedience when no one is watching. And if you’re someone who has been loved by a woman like this, take a moment to honor her. Let her know she mattered. Because she does.
And for those grieving or hurting on this day, you are not forgotten either. God is near. His love is not confined to earthly relationships. He fills the gaps, heals the wounds, and surrounds you with His presence.
Whatever your story, take this moment to thank God for the love that shaped you. And if you can, rise up and call her blessed. She may not ask for it. But she deserves it.
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Me and Sidney would love to come to church, however. My parents dont want to come. I need yalls help. Please. The Bible says include the church. Sidney Jo Schenk needs yalls helps PLEASE.
Thank Yaweh everyday. Glory be To The Lord. Amen