Looking Back with Gratitude

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As I look back on the road that brought me here—the early days, the lessons learned, the quiet in-between moments, one thing stands out: gratitude. Even though all the hard that’s come my way, God has been there to carry me and guide me. I wouldn’t be the person I am today without having to go through exactly what I have. I wouldn’t trade this life for anything.

I still remember those early days—rocking a baby in the quiet hours of the night, wondering if I was enough. I didn’t have all the answers, but somehow, God gave me the strength for one more day, one more feeding, one more moment of grace. Looking back now, I can see that He was teaching me to lean on Him, even when I didn’t realize it.

Once a scared teenage mom to a seasoned mom, I’ve learned so much about myself, and I know that there are lessons that I would have never learned if my path wasn’t laid out in this way. Lessons like how to overcome shame, to feel confident again, to remember who God says I am, that I’m not destined for a hard life because of choices that I made, and so many more!

The biggest thing that I see as I look back over my story, is how God has been there through the whole thing. Even when I rejected him, he was still there guiding my decisions, helping me through every part of this journey. He remained faithful to me even when I wasn’t faithful to him. God is so good.

I see now how every part of my story — the joy, the pain, the waiting — was leading me here. I’m grateful for it all. And if I could tell that 19-year-old version of myself anything, or any young mom walking a similar path, I would start with this…