Motherhood Calling

September 29, 2025

A call is sounding, though faintly in our ears, but its intensity strengthens as more join the fight and take up arms. This call is the call of motherhood which has been gagged and muffled for decades as the evil one slyly taught women to believe a lie—that motherhood is somehow “less than.”

From the time girls are sipping pretend tea from plastic teacups they are asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up, honey?” If that little girl dares to answer, “A mommy,” she is quickly asked again, “Oh, well what do you want to DO when you grow up?” as if motherhood is somehow not DOING anything.

Never before has there been such a need for committed motherhood. Never before has motherhood been misaligned and looked down upon, even amongst some good people. Never have our children needed us so desperately in an age when Satan seeks to rip them from our influence at the earliest of ages and in the most seemingly benign of settings. We are in a battle for our children, and we must fight.

More and more women are awakening to this call of motherhood as they hear its pleading cry and watch in horror as thousands of children succumb to the world’s subtle but disastrous pull. More and more women are seeing through the false claims of feminism and are longing for a better world—a world of masculine, protective men and capable, supportive women.

The lies have infiltrated even into some of the best of settings, and many young women have bought into the lies only to feel lost and unfilled. In the deepest recesses of a woman’s heart, motherhood naturally tugs, but a cultivated yearning to be heard, appreciated, and most importantly “succeed” trumps and quiets that maternal instinct. Yet the longing remains and conflict in the soul ensues.

Rebekah Lovell in her new book, Boyhood Resurrected, voices perfectly what has been rolling around in my own mind for the last decade,

“Young women are not encouraged to look forward to a life of meaning with home and family, much less a career of it. Home and family are something you can have on the side after your meaningful career, not an end goal, right?” (Lovell, page 96).

Rebekah speaks the truth, and to our easily-offended culture, she seems too brusque, but she is spot on in this book. She speaks a message of faith and family that few have had the courage to speak in decades. It’s not old-fashioned to be home with your kids; it’s best. You are not a loser to dedicate your life to the well-being of your family; you are being like Christ and fulfilling your God-given role to the very height of its calling.

It's not a copout to stay home with your children. It takes daily courage to get out of bed and serve needy and often whiny children. It’s not easier to stay home than go to work; it’s a genuine sacrifice of self and a test of one’s make and metal to raise children. You are not “just a mom” if you dare to fulfill your calling as a mother. You are shaping and molding the next generation of mothers and fathers, and there is no nobler calling.

To those considering motherhood and wondering if it’s worth the plunge, it is so worth the sacrifice of yourself. You are not losing yourself but rather finding a greater calling and purpose for your life than you could have ever imagined. Take it from this college-bred girl who wondered if motherhood was worth it for more years than she cares to admit wasting.

To those who have never had the privilege of birthing a child into this world but who long to have a little one call her “Mama,” don’t lose heart, dear friend. The ocean of motherhood is vast, and the need is perilously great. God has a special place for you, dear one, and a child (or children) who desperately need your loving influence. It matters not how a child enters your life, but there are so many children crying out for the love and affection of a motherly heart.

To those who have ridden out the many ebbs and flows of motherhood, may I kindly say that your journey of motherhood is not done yet? Oh, you may not be sleep deprived with a newborn or sitting at the table with a troubled teen, but your wisdom and compassion are so desperately needed in this world when women often feel scattered and lonely in our isolationist culture. Seasoned mama, we need you more than ever! As mom of young children myself, may I lovingly call to you? We need the older, mature women to come alongside and comfort and encourage us. We need your love and influence in our lives and the lives of our children.

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Dear friend, I truly hope this message of motherhood was inspiring and uplifting. I know it flies in the face of what so many of us were subtly taught and influenced to believe, yet we must speak and advocate for the normalcy of motherhood—this is the mere baseline of hope for the family.

Please share this post with all your friends! That’s the very best “thank you” you can give to me.

To every woman who reads this post, may you take joy in your journey of mothering—whether or not you have your own children matters not—and may you lovingly influence souls for Jesus!

Have a blessed week.

-Ashley

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