Day: July 22, 2026

Greetings. Precious Family. Just like that three more days have gone by. Life sometimes feels like it’s going in warp speed.

Question, do you make it a habit to prioritize self-care, maybe doing something you enjoy. In talking a friend recently, we were going over the things we enjoyed doing years ago.

For her, she loved being a wife and a mom, but the more I talked to her recently it just seemed like her spark was not quite as bright. I asked if everything was alright. She assured me she was fine but I knew something was off.

After we talked, laughed, and shared for a while, she paused and said, Im beginning to forget me. I am wife and I am mom, who am I outside of those roles. Her words lingered with me long after our conversation ended.

I don’t believe she was saying she no longer loved being a wife or a mother. She loved both deeply. The problem was that somewhere along the way, those beautiful responsibilities had quietly become her entire identity.

I wonder how many of us have done the very same thing.

We become spouses, parents, caregivers, professionals, ministers, students, or faithful friends. One responsibility leads to another until we wake up one day realizing we’ve become so busy taking care of everyone else that we’ve forgotten the person God created us to be.

The hobbies we once enjoyed sit untouched. The dreams we once carried seem distant. Even the simple things that made us smile slowly disappear beneath the weight of daily responsibilities.

Yet I don’t believe God asks us to lose ourselves in order to faithfully love others. In fact, He often restores us by reminding us of the unique person He created before any title was ever attached to our name.

Living faithfully in the in-between may look like rediscovering the person God lovingly formed long before life became so busy.

Perhaps it’s reading a favorite book again. Picking up a paintbrush. Taking a quiet walk. Listening to music that lifts your soul. Laughing without feeling guilty. Sitting with God simply because you enjoy His presence.
These aren’t selfish moments. They are often sacred moments of restoration.

My “me time” is this: Writing, talking to God, when my day has stopped and the TV is off.  No stimulation, just reflecting.

Family, never forget that before you were someone’s spouse, parent, supervisor, caregiver, or friend, you were first God’s beloved child.

And perhaps today, Abba is gently inviting you to remember the beautiful person He created you to be.

Let Us Pray

Heavenly Father,

Tonight we come before You with grateful hearts. Thank You for walking with us through every season of life. Thank You for being faithful in the celebrations, in the valleys, and especially in the in-between moments where so much of life is quietly lived.

Lord, You knew us before anyone ever called us by a title. Before we were husbands or wives… mothers or fathers… caregivers, ministers, professionals, students, or friends… we were simply Your beloved children. You formed us with loving hands, placed unique gifts within us, and delighted in the person You created us to be.

Forgive us for the times we have become so busy fulfilling our responsibilities that we have forgotten the quiet joy of simply being who You created us to be. When the weight of life has dimmed our laughter, silenced our creativity, or convinced us that caring for ourselves is somehow selfish, gently remind us that You are the God who restores souls.

Help us to remember that caring for the life You have entrusted to us is also an act of worship. Teach us to receive rest without guilt, to laugh freely, to create joyfully, to dream again, and to embrace the unique personality You lovingly wove together before the foundation of the world.

For the one who has lost themselves while caring for everyone else, whisper hope into their heart tonight. For the weary caregiver, the exhausted parent, the overwhelmed employee, the faithful spouse, the student striving to succeed, and the one who quietly wonders where they went—meet them with Your gentle presence.

Remind them that nothing about who they are has been lost to You. You still see the sparkle You placed in their eyes. You still remember the dreams You planted in their heart. You still delight in hearing their laughter. And with every step they take toward You, You are lovingly restoring what life has worn thin.

Teach us, Abba, to hold our responsibilities with open hands while holding tightly to our identity in Christ. May we never confuse what we do with who we are. Our worth has never been earned by our performance; it has always been rooted in Your unfailing love.

As we continue living faithfully in the in-between, give us the wisdom to recognize the sacred invitations You place before us—the invitation to rest, to heal, to grow, to rediscover, and simply to be with You.

We trust that the same God who created us is also the God who is continually renewing us.

We love You, Father. Thank You for never forgetting who we are, even when we do.

In the precious, loving, and restoring name of Christ Jesus, we pray. Amen, Amen, and Amen.

Worship Video of the Day

Rev. Marcia Davis, BA, MA

Covington, GA (USA)