Christ-Centered Parenting: Sharing My Journey as a Mom
Parenting is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles anyone can take on. For me, faith has been the guiding light through every twist and turn of motherhood. This journey has shaped not only how I raise my children but also how I grow as a person. I want to share my story to offer encouragement and practical insights for parents who want to build their family life around faith.
When I became a mom, I expected the sweet moments — the cuddles, the tiny socks, the “firsts.” I did not expect to feel like I had been cracked wide open and rebuilt from scratch.
Motherhood didn’t just change me. It broke me open, rearranged every part of who I was, and whispered:
“You can’t do this on your own.”
I remember rocking a newborn at 3 AM, so tired I could barely think, praying, “God, please help me get through tomorrow.” Not eloquent. Not poetic. Just desperate honesty.
And that’s where faith became the foundation — not because I had it all figured out, but because I had absolutely no idea what I was doing.
Faith didn’t show up as a lightning bolt or a perfectly highlighted Bible. It was the quiet voice reminding me:
You were chosen to be their mom. You’re not doing this alone.
I learned that motherhood looks more like:
stepping on Legos barefoot on your way to refill your cold coffee,
negotiating with a toddler who suddenly hates pants,
and whisper-praying, “Jesus, give me strength,” before 8 AM.
Faith didn’t become my foundation because I had it all together. Faith became my foundation because I didn’t.
Motherhood cracked me open in the best and hardest ways. It stripped away control, perfection, and the illusion that I could do everything by myself.
In the middle of the chaos, God whispered:
“You don’t have to do this alone.”
What Faith Looks Like In Our Home
Faith in our house isn’t always polished or structured. No color-coded devotionals. No choir of angelic children reciting scripture.
It’s more like:
Bedtime prayers over exhausted tears “Dear Jesus, help them stay in their bed tonight… please.”
Bible story time interrupted for snacks (And somehow we end up talking about dinosaurs.)
Modeling grace When I lose my patience, then apologize because that’s what love looks like.
Worship music in the car until someone requests Blippi and I have to practice forgiveness again.
Faith shows up in tiny, unglamorous, sacred moments —right alongside the sippy cups and the laundry piles.
I’m learning that faith isn’t a grand performance.
It’s consistency.
It’s presence.
It’s choosing love — again and again.
The Real Challenges
There are moments when I worry:
Am I doing enough?
Will they understand why faith matters to us?
What if I mess this up?
Balancing faith in a world that feels very loud, very fast, and very disconnected is hard.
And some days? I am not patient. I lose my cool. I say things I regret.
But faith has taught me repair over perfection.
I don’t have to be a flawless mom to raise faith-filled kids.I just have to be a mom who keeps coming back
What I’ve Seen Because of Faith
Faith isn’t just shaping my kids — it’s shaping me.
I’ve watched them pray without hesitation, forgive without holding onto anger, and find comfort in knowing they are loved.
Faith isn’t just Sunday mornings. It’s everyday life, lived with purpose.
If You’re Just Starting
Start small.
One prayer.
One Bible story.
One moment of choosing gentleness.
You don’t need a plan. You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be willing.
Faith doesn’t need fancy. It just needs presence.
Final Thoughts
Parenting with faith isn’t about perfection —it’s about dependence.
It’s choosing grace over guilt. Connection over chaos. Presence over perfection.
It’s coffee in one hand, Bible in the other, child hanging off your hip like a baby koala.
And through every mess, meltdown, and middle-of-the-night prayer, God continues to whisper:
“You’re the mom I chose for them. You’re enough.”
And honestly?
That’s everything.
Stay caffeinated. — K
More about the author:
Hi, I’m Kendra, the heart behind Caffeinated & Chaos Co.
I’m a faith-filled wife, mama of two, writer, and creative entrepreneur sharing the unfiltered side of motherhood. Around here, we celebrate grace over perfection, caffeine over sleep, and the everyday reminders that God meets us right in the mess.
☕ Stay caffeinated. Stay rooted. You’re not alone here.
