Still Their Mama - Day 6
Still Their Mama - You Were Never The Monster
Still Their Mama - Day 6
You Were Never The Monster
“No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord.”
—Isaiah 54:17 (NIV)
There are days the shame creeps in quietly…
not with screaming accusations, but with soft, cruel whispers:
“You’re the reason they’re broken.”
“You weren’t nurturing enough.”
“You failed them when they needed you most.”
And sometimes you believe it.
Because you remember the yelling.
You remember the slamming of doors.
You remember the moments you were too tired, too angry, too human.
But I want to say something that might break something open:
You were never the monster.
You were hurting.
You were grieving.
You were trying to love through wounds no one helped you heal.
You didn’t destroy your family…
you survived it.
You broke generational chains no one else was brave enough to touch.
You held your kids through the storm, even when your own foundation was flooding.
You stayed in rooms no one else would enter.
You prayed when you were empty.
You rose when your soul still limped.
Yes, you got it wrong sometimes.
Yes, your brokenness bled into the spaces you tried to protect.
But you never stopped loving…
even when it looked like walking away, breaking the cycle, or going silent to stay sane.
They may not understand that yet.
But one day, they will.
And when they do,
they’ll see you weren’t the monster.
You were the one who fought it, every day, so they wouldn’t have to.
Prayer:
Father, I come before You carrying the weight of choices I never wanted to make. I grieve what was lost and mourn what never came to be. But You, Lord, see my heart. You know the depths of my sorrow, my strength, and my love. Remind me that I am not a villain in this story; I am a child of Yours, wrapped in Your mercy and covered by Your grace. Teach me to receive Your compassion without reservation. Help me heal in ways I never imagined, knowing You are the Author of redemption.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.
You are still their mama, and God is still holding both of you.
Carry this truth with you today:
Love endures, God protects, and restoration is never beyond His reach.