Could there be a more accurate month for celebrating Mother’s Day? I think not! It’s the month that flowers start to bloom, the weather warms, and baby announcements, baby showers, and newborn arrivals seem to fill the air. It’s the perfect “mother” month. Except when it isn’t. 😆 I often find May is often a spring reflection of December- so crammed packed and filled with activities for my children that I hardly have a moment to be grateful for being a mom- I’m just holding on for life! Do any other moms find this to be true?
Is there anything more radiant than an expectant mother? She carries a glow, a quiet confidence, even through sleepless nights and unsettled stomachs. It is the beauty of promise—the promise of new life growing within her, a life that will soon make its place in the world and change lives in the process. That glow is not just from pregnancy—it is hope, wrapped in human form.
I had the privilege of carrying three babies, and each experience was different, but the expectant hope was always the same. From a tiny bump to full-term anticipation, a mother walks around knowing that she will not remain pregnant forever. There is an approximate due date, a timeline, a moment she can look forward to when she will hold her baby in her arms. No matter how hard some days may be, there is a guaranteed delivery of that promise.
Wouldn’t it be amazing if all of God’s promises had due dates? Imagine if we could mark our calendars with a circle around the day our prayers would be answered. Your new home will be ready in 12 months! Expect to meet your spouse in ten days! The thing you’ve been praying for will happen next month! It would be so much easier to endure the waiting if we knew exactly when the promise would arrive. Can I hear an “amen”?
I know there are things in my life right now that I would love a due date for! I thrive on deadlines—in college, knowing exactly when an assignment was due allowed me to focus and complete my work efficiently. I often wished that faith worked the same way. If only we had a final moment to anticipate, a certainty that no matter what challenges arose, the promise was on its way.
I know a story of a guy who got a bit unpatient not having a “due date” for God’s promises in his life. You might know him too: Abraham (Genesis 16) received the promise from God that he would be the father of nations, yet as time passed and his wife, Sarah, remained childless, he took matters into his own hands. The result? A detour from God’s perfect plan that brought challenges for generations to come. God’s promises do not need our shortcuts—they need our faith.
Holding onto the Promise
Friend, I encourage you first to seek out the promises God has for you. Have you searched His Word? Have you asked Him for direction? (Please see bottom of this page for some resources that help in this regard!)
Sometimes, we imagine our own solutions instead of grounding ourselves in His truth. Instead, find the scriptures that confirm His promises for your life. Write them down. Post them where you will see them daily.
Here are a few scriptures that have anchored us in different seasons:
- For our home: Isaiah 32:18
- For starting our family: Psalm 127:3, Proverbs 3:5-6
- For our health: Isaiah 53:5
And now, in this season, we hold onto these:
- For graduation and the next steps ahead – Jeremiah 29:11
- For our children walking in faith: Isaiah 54:13
- For God doing a new thing in our lives: Isaiah 43:19
- For our continued health: Jeremiah 30:17
- For Guidance from God: Psalm 37:23
We learn early on that much of parenting is waiting—waiting for first steps, waiting for prayers to be answered, waiting for our children to walk in their God-given purpose. But just like an expectant mother knows her baby will one day arrive, we can trust that God’s promises for our children, our families, and our personal lives will come to pass.
Expectant Hope
In 2009, my husband and I saw many long-awaited promises of God come to pass—some we had prayed for since our dating years. One of the most significant was the approval of his papers to become a U.S. citizen. (Read the full story here.) It took eight long years (which felt like twenty), with no end in sight, but God delivered on His promise. And He will do the same for you.
Write down the promises God has placed in your heart. Pray over them. Meditate on His Word. Let your hope be expectant, knowing that what He has spoken will come to pass. You may not know the due date, but rest assured, His promises are sure.
Just as a woman labors to bring her baby into the world, there will be moments of pain, shifting, and refining before the promise is born. The enemy will try to steal your hope, discourage you, and make you doubt. But hold on. Keep believing. God’s promises will surely come to pass.
A Prayer for You
Lord, I lift up every person reading this. May they be strengthened in the waiting, encouraged in their faith, and reminded that You are working in the lives of their children, family, and their individual hearts. We have seen Your faithfulness time and time again. We have witnessed Your promises fulfilled in our lives and in the lives of those we love. Help us not to grow weary in the waiting but to root ourselves deeply in faith. Strengthen us to hold on to hope, even when the due date is unknown. Whisper Your promises to us and let them take root in our hearts. We trust You, Lord, and we await the day You deliver what we are believing for. Amen.
Sharing from my Heart
As I prayed for my own situations and was letting God know how I crave a solid due date to His promises in my life, I felt He spoke this to my heart and wanted to share with you:
Dear child, know that I love you. I whisper My promises to you in completion. They will not be one day late—no, not even one minute. My timeline may look different from yours, but I am the God of the universe, weaving all things together for good. You can trust Me. I am reliable. I am working all things for your good. Hold onto Me, and you will bloom with expectant hope. My promises will come to pass, often quicker and steadier than you imagined. Hold on. Take hope. I am with you always.
What are you waiting on in faith right now? Let’s encourage each other—drop a comment below!
Until next time,
Happy Mother’s Day! ✨
P.S. Some great resources for helping you start to dig into God’s Promises for your life are:
- Prayers That Avail Much – Germaine Copeland
- The Power of a Praying Parent – Stormie Omartian
- God’s Creative Power Gift Collection – Charles Capps
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Melanie Talevski 