Today, I’m meditating on my word for this year: balance.

There is so much newness, so much uncertainty, so much sweetness, so many obstacles... so much to take in. I’m learning over and over again how important it is for me to seek balance. In the midst of motherhood, I need balance between experiencing the joys and sitting in my suffering. In the midst of crisis, I need balance between feeling the weight of it and looking toward Hope. In the midst of quarantine, I need balance between staying productive and allowing myself to rest.

There is a balance to be found in self-care and self sacrifice. There is a balance to be found in being transparent about what you’re going through without complaining all the time. There is balance to be found between pursuing physical health and choosing to love the body God created. There is balance to be found in seeking information from each side of an issue, balance to be found in our priorities, balance to be found in our relationships.

When I feel unsteady, I ask Christ for balance. He is the One who created me and created everything around me. He know what I need. And He is faithful to grant wisdom and grace to me when I become off-kilter.

He is grace and truth. He is justice and mercy. He is joy and mourning. He is everything He is and He is perfect in it all. He is the one who guides me and teaches me and provides me with the balance I seek.

I’m praying you find balance today, too.