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 Life
I can’t control the outcome of things. But I can choose to LOVE…even those who have very different convictions than me.
This little life we’re living??? It’s for an audience of One. And He’s already cheering, “I love watching you play!!!
Can we just embrace the chaos and noise? Embrace the laundry and dishes? Embrace the missed Zoom meetings? Embrace the floor littered with, well…everything??
All you have to do is show up. Cast your vote. Raise your voice. And be heard.
People make relationships SO hard. Plus, most of the time we don’t get to choose!!! God just hands us a set of parents or grandparents or a few siblings or kids or neighbors or bosses.
I’m beginning to wonder how high this mountain is? Does the climb ever stop? Because even after they move out, won’t I still worry?? Won’t there still be rocks to scramble over?? Mountains to move??
Days filled with grocery store trips and basketball games. Sprinklers in the backyard and family hikes. School activities and tiny hugs. Sibling squabbles and quiet moments reading books before bed. I know without a doubt I’ll miss these crazy, busy, messy, lovely, growing-up days.
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.
This school year doesn’t look anything like we hoped it would, but my children are learning. I am learning. And we are ALL doing the very best job we can!!!
I don’t think He’s keeping track, and I just don’t think He’s keeping score.
But in the middle of all this chaos, I’ve settled on a New Year’s resolution for this school year. GRACE. I’m choosing grace. I’m think we’re ALL going to need it!!!
And this year, I’m learning to love the people in my life who carry very different convictions than I do.
Saying ‘I’m tired’ is like saying ‘I’m chilly’ when I’m buried up to my neck in a snowbank wearing my bathing suit while my little black toes begin breaking off one by one.
This year, I’m going to teach my children the best way I know how… By leading the way through.
I let go of other people’s expectations. I let go of comparison and striving. I let go of proving and performing. I let go of the constant need to be ‘perfect.’
Jesus commanded me to love ALL the people. Even especially the people who might seem HARD to love.
There will always be something to do. I know. But they are little today. And it’s such a little while. So maybe today, Momma…just go PLAY!!
