DEVOTION BY Suzie Smith POSTED 6/27/2026 6:00:01 AM
Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her: “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all.”
Proverbs 31:28-29 NLT
I’m just a mom. I change diapers, wipe noses, fold laundry, cook dinner, and on an exciting day, adventure to the park with the kids. Wash, rinse, repeat. We often feel as if we’re majoring in the mundane. A life resembling a colorless image unworthy of framing.
Moms, take heart. We are light-years away from ordinary. We’re extraordinary. We are Rembrandt or Michelangelo, commissioned by God to help imprint a soul. We are an indispensable cog in the family unit strategically designed by God.
What will God look like to our children? How will He manifest Himself as love, peace, patience, and kindness? Often, it’s in the seemingly incoherent and unrelated brush strokes on a canvas viewed up close. Caring for a scraped knee—a touch of green. Reading a bedtime story—a brush of gold. Embracing a broken heart—a stroke of red. Forgiving a mistake—a swipe of white.
But varied brushstrokes of love-colored experiences, viewed from afar, become a masterpiece. Mom, we’re the beginning of their faith journey, and we’re assisting the Master Artist in painting on the canvas of their soul.
As the saying goes, “The days are long, but the years are short.” And, in the end, “Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her: ‘There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all’” (Proverbs 31:28-29)! You’re a mom.
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Suzie Smith is a Christ follower, wife, mother, grandmother, retired educator, and sports fan. She lives with her husband, Chris, in Bixby, Oklahoma, and attends Crossroads Fellowship Church. Her goal is to continue to grow and serve in this newfound freedom of retirement and share experiences with those she loves. You can find her blogging at Reflections of Hope: Experiencing God’s Goodness.