Momspirational Life

Ten years ago, I started something small.

There was no big strategy. No perfect plan. No polished vision of what it would become.

Just a quiet nudge and a simple yes.

Now today, I am sitting here realizing that “simple yes” has turned into ten years of Momspirational Life.

Ten years of writing.
Ten years of sharing.
Ten years of growing, stretching, and learning what it means to walk with Jesus in real life.

It Started in a Place of Loneliness

What many people may not know is why I started. At the time, I was in a season where I felt deeply lonely. I was married. I had a toddler. Life looked full from the outside.

However, internally, I was struggling to feel connected to God. I was searching for encouragement. For truth. For something that would help me feel anchored again.

Yet, in that searching, I felt something shift. I realized I could not be the only mama who felt this way.

So, I started writing.

Not because I had all the answers, but because I knew there were other women who would one day need the same encouragement I was looking for.

Writing for Yourself and Writing for Others

There is a difference between writing for yourself and writing because God is calling you to share with others.

Writing for yourself feels safe. It stays tucked away, but writing for others requires vulnerability. It asks you to open up. To be honest about your struggles, your questions, and your faith journey.

That is not always comfortable.

Yet, I have learned that this kind of vulnerability is often where God does His deepest work. At least, that has been true for me.

He has used it to grow me. To stretch me. To refine parts of my heart that I might have otherwise kept hidden.

It Started With a Seed

Looking back, I can see how small it all began.

A few words.
A little courage.
A willingness to show up, even when I did not feel ready.

I did not know then how much God would use this space to grow me first.

Before anything ever reached someone else, it was working in me.

Refining my heart.
Shifting my perspective.
Teaching me to slow down and listen.

Like a seed planted in quiet soil, growth was happening long before anything visible appeared.

The People God Brought Along the Way

Something I did not expect when I started this journey was the people.

Along the way, I “met” other writers. Women who were also showing up, sharing their hearts, and walking through their own faith journeys. Even though we may have been miles apart, their presence mattered.

Their encouragement mattered.

Watching them take steps forward in their writing quietly encouraged me to do the same. It reminded me that growth does not have to be rushed, but it does require movement.

Over time, that encouragement helped me begin to take my own next steps as a writer. Steps that once felt far away now feel within reach.

The Seasons No One Sees

Not every year of writing looked the same.

There were seasons of consistency and creativity.
There were also seasons of silence, fatigue, and stepping back.

Times where I wondered if anything I was doing mattered.
Times where life felt heavy and showing up felt hard.

But, even in those seasons, God was still working.

Not every season is meant for producing. Some are meant for rooting, and I have learned that stepping back is not the same as falling behind. Sometimes it is where the deepest growth happens.

What I Have Learned in 10 Years

If I could sit down with the version of me who started this blog, here is what I would say:

You do not need to have it all figured out. You just need to be faithful with what is in front of you.

Growth takes time.
Fruit does not appear overnight.

Comparison will try to steal your joy if you let it.
Stay in your lane and keep your eyes on Jesus.

And most importantly:

What God calls you to, He will sustain you through.

The Heart Behind Momspirational Life

This space has never been about perfection. It has always been about encouragement in the middle of real life.

Motherhood.
Faith.
Homemaking.
The quiet, everyday moments that often go unseen.

Momspirational Life was born from a place of searching, but it has grown into a place of sharing. A place where faith meets real life. Where we are reminded that God is present, even in the ordinary.

Especially, in the ordinary.

A Thank You From My Heart

If you have been here for any part of these ten years, thank you.

Whether you have read a post, liked a photo, shared something, or simply followed along quietly, it means more than you know.

You are part of this story, too.

Moving Forward

I do not know exactly what the next ten years will look like.

But, I do know this:

I still feel that same nudge.
I still want to show up.
I still want to encourage, share, and point back to Jesus.

I am taking steps I once only thought about. Steps that feel both exciting and stretching at the same time.

So, I will keep writing. Keep creating. Keep saying yes, one step at a time.

Because sometimes, the smallest yes turns into something you never expected.

If there is one thing ten years has taught me, it is this:

God grows what we place in His hands.

With love,
Tabitha