Hey friend,

Birdy is precious. She loves people, new things, being outside and smiling. We adore her. 

Loving Birdy is easy, the transition into this new season was wild. 

How does your life change as a new parents…well in most ways, everything changes. 

Is it all bad or to be feared? Never. 

Becoming something new as a parent is one of the best gifts. 

However it has challenged us both more new than I realized it would. 

We entered into a whole new world. 

I was comfortable in my day job, the living space we had, our marriage and now we have a new sweet little Birdy bug to care for in every way. 

Birdy slows me down. She makes me smile bigger than ever before and pause as we both take in the new world we live in.

I get to understand more of God's loving heart towards all of us - his kids. 

Part of entering into a new season is that we cannot fully prepare ourselves for it physically or mentally. 

I thought that I had prepared and felt very challenged as I kept realizing I knew so little about this new season. 

You may not be a new mom, but, I am certain you have a few new challenges in your life too. 

Maybe it is a new job, a new diagnosis, a new relationship, a new town, a new loss; a new season of life. 

My greatest encouragement in this season of newness as a mom is to have grace upon myself and others.

I am quickly realizing that this incredible gift of grace towards others and myself is one of the most incredible tools we can use when we face the unknown. 

New seasons of life can make us feel vulnerable. 

Vulnerability 

can feel very intimidating. 

The greatest villain to this season of newness is a weighty feeling of fear in the unknown. 

This fear can cause worry and hopeless thoughts to run across our minds stealing beauty of being present in this new season. 

No doubt it's difficult to come against fear. 

I felt many times of distraction from worry and criticism on myself that I was not meant to have or carry. This is where Grace comes in. 

We can take comfort in the reality that EVERYONE feels vulnerable in NEW roles. 

Some of the things you are facing may be horribly wrong or sad, and I am not saying you must learn to love those things but you will learn to navigate them. 

Carry grace with you as a treasure. 

When we live from a place of receiving GRACE we can then give others grace.  

We need grace so badly in our homes, our relationships, our lives on social media. I am convicted by this truth. 

I hope that this messages finds you in a moment where you can receive the love and grace you were made to receive and GIVE it to others freely. 

It takes action on our part to be full of grace. We must receive it freely for our season and give it to others freely. 

You are a treasure, you will navigate this new season. 

Talk with a friend about it. I would love to hear more about your new season too! It helps so much to share about the new season because it brings GRACE; sometimes humor, comfort, and usually the recognition of new tools you have gained because of this new challenge. 

Receive grace and give grace today. 

Much love, Sarah