Hey there! I’m Mikala—a family doctor, wife, mother of 5, well-being advocate, and author of the books Ordinary on Purpose and Everything I Wish I Could Tell You About Midlife. Each month my writing reaches millions of women, but I am thrilled to be connecting with YOU. I’m truly grateful to have you here!
All in Faith
This year will likely be mostly the same. Same life. Same house. Same family. Same ME.
And every day instead of feeling overwhelmed, I can CHOOSE to be grateful...
This month I want to focus on the incredible depth of gratitude I have for this lovely, ordinary little life.
BE PRESENT right where you are. Notice the simple, ordinary moments of your life. There is LIFE all around you. And those things are CERTAIN.
And I can’t think of anything more holy than being enchanted by this place. The people. The beauty of it all…
Today I’m fixing my eyes on the goodness that surrounds me. Today I’m seeking beauty and kindness. Today I’ll count my many, many blessings. Today I’m going to smile and breathe and feel the sun on my face. Today I’ll pray and remember Jesus is right by my side.
God, thank you for this ordinary little life. There is so much to do, yes. I know I’m moving too fast. But I don’t ever want to be too busy or stressed or distracted or overwhelmed that I forget to notice it all as it passes.
One day. He will transform your terrible suffering. Life’s unavoidable pain. Into the smallest inkling of something new.
I don’t think He’s keeping track, and I just don’t think He’s keeping score.
Jesus commanded me to love ALL the people. Even especially the people who might seem HARD to love.
What exactly am I supposed to DO now? Is there something I can DO, God?? About ANY of this??
Pain always comes before healing. But now maybe as you attempt to stand on those shaky legs…you’ll feel Someone take your hand, and it will feel more familiar than you can possibly describe. Like Someone you’ve ALWAYS known.
Maybe the next time life doesn’t go as planned, we can have faith that His perfect plans will be SO MUCH BIGGER.
I forget how small I am in the grand scheme of things. I forget over and over and over I am not in control.
We’ll look back years from now and say there was a time before 2020…and now there’s an after. We have never been the same.
You guys, He has time!!! All the time in the world. For me. For her. For you. He can carry it all!!
What if I finally silenced the lie that no matter what I do, it will never be enough?
