Talk That Transforms with Kim Davis

This week, while I was cleaning for one of my clients, I heard a soft voice speak to me.

It was like God was saying, “Everybody says you’re a good mother for what they see on the outside, but the opinions that truly matter are from the ones who have the inside encounters.”

And that really sat with me.

People see a moment. They see a picture. They see how your kids act in public. They see what you post. But they don’t live with you. They don’t see the day-to-day moments. They don’t see the prayers, the sacrifices, the corrections, the cuddles, the tears, and all the things that come with being a mother.

Then, as soon as I came out of the room, my client said, “You’re a good mom. I remember when my dad used to take me cleaning with him, and I had to work. You’re letting your daughter just chill.”

And I just smiled because I had literally just heard God speak to me about motherhood.

I appreciated what he said, but honestly, my prayer isn’t that everybody else sees me as a good mother.

I pray my daughter and my son see me as a good mother.

Because at the end of the day, they’re the ones who have the inside encounters.

They’re the ones who know me beyond what people see.

They’re the ones whose lives are truly affected by the choices I make, how I love, how I discipline, how I show up, and how I point them to God.

People can have their opinions, and I’m thankful for the encouragement, but if years from now my children can say, “My mom loved us, she prayed for us, and she did the best she could,” then that’s enough for me.

Because the opinions that matter most aren’t always from the people watching from the outside.

They’re from the ones who experience your love on the inside.

And that’s what I pray for the most.

— Talk That Transforms with Kim Davis 💛