For those days and chapters of life when you need to lean into rocking your role as mother…

“Holding Me” – Jasmine Murray 

Christian 

Songwriters: Jasmine Murray. Jeff Pardo / Mark Hammitt

© Jasmine Murray

Excerpt:

“While you were holding me
You were praying prayers that only mamas do
While you were holding me
You were fighting battles your babies never knew
And I never knew ’til now just how strong you were
Drying all my tears while fighting yours

All that darkness you lived through
Couldn’t dim the light inside of you
All the broken pieces
You kept giving them to Jesus
And He gave you strength to raise me up
Knowing one day I would see
He was holding you
While you were holding me.”

“Slow Down” – Nichole Nordeman 

Christian crossover

Songwriters: Nichole Nordeman / Chris Stevens

Slow Down lyrics © Capitol Christian Music Group

Excerpt:

“Here’s to you
You were pink or blue
And everything I wanted
Here’s to you
Never sleeping through
From midnight till the morning
Had to crawl before you walked
Before you ran
Before I knew it
You were trying to free your fingers from my hand
‘Cause you could it on your own now somehow

Slow down
Won’t you stay here a minute more
I know you want to walk through the door
But it’s all too fast
Let’s make it last a little while
I pointed to the sky and now you wanna fly
I am your biggest fan
I hope you know I am
But do you think you can somehow 

Slow down.”

“Everything You Do” – Steven Curtis Chapman 

Christian

Songwriters: Steven Curtis Chapman

Do Everything lyrics © BMG Rights Management

Excerpt:

“You’re picking up toys on the living room floor
For the fifteenth time today
Matching up socks
Sweeping up lost Cheerios that got away

You put a baby on your hip
Color on your lips and head out the door
While I may not know you,
I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes, does it matter at all?
Well let me remind you, it all matters just as long

As you do everything you do
To the glory of the One who made you,
‘Cause He made you…

Maybe your that guy with the suit and tie
Maybe your shirt says your name
You may be hooking up mergers
Cooking up burgers
But at the end of the day

Little stuff, Big stuff, In between stuff. God sees it all the same.”

“Beautiful Messes” – Hillary Scott & The Scott Family 

Christian

Songwriters: Hillary Dawn Scott / Ben Glover / Connie Harrington

Beautiful Messes lyrics © Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp., W.B.M. Music Corp., Goes Something Like This Music, 9 T One Songs, Ekt Publishing, Make It Matter Music, ARIOSE MUSIC GROUP INC.

Excerpt:

“Are you spinning in a ladder that keeps on telling you that you’re not good enough?
And when you’re looking in the mirror, do you see someone impossible to love?
Full of fragile broken pieces
We’re all rough around the edges
We ain’t perfect, no
We ain’t even close
We got holes in our hearts
We got scars we don’t show
But all that baggage we keep on dragging around
Ain’t it time we start laying it down?
Lay it down at the foot of the cross
Give it to the One who can carry it all
Even at our worst, to Him, we ain’t lost causes
Just beautiful messes”

Hey mommas, I particularly need help rounding out this mix with some personal favorites of your own that have inspired you or carried you through a rough patch on your own journey. Please share your go-tos in the comments!