Krystle’s Reviews > Detoured: The Messy, Grace-Filled Journey from Working Professional to Stay-at-Home Mom > Status Update

Pg. 66 “Let’s set our hearts on something more than the applause of man. Let’s focus more on making certain that God has our whole heart, weeds and all, in complete surrender to Him. His goals are our goals. When we never want to be anywhere, but in His will, we never get lost.”

Pg. 66 “He loves your gifts of service, and He sees them—but He does not require them. What you do for Him is not what you are worth to Him. He wants your heart. He sees your eagerness to please Him even if you feel as though all you have to offer are weeds”

66 Their joy is ur joy, & the whispers of their <3 matter to urs. It’s no different w/ God. He knows what u desire, what u need, what u feel is missing. If it matters to u, it matters to Him. He is a God of details who cares about ur life. Don’t worry about identifying just yet that thing ur soul is whispering. U’ll get there. For now, rest in the knowledge that God knows what it is, & in His time, u will too.

Pg. 66 “I want my children to know that their interests and goals are important to me, and I want to see them achieve whatever they feel God is calling them to do. As a mom that’s my heart for them—and it’s God’s heart for them and for us.”

Pg. 65 “Motherhood is filled w/ moments when our egos are threatened to gather their teeth once more, hungry to show our existence & importance in the world. That’s the path to popularity here, to carry our accomplishments high on our shoulders for the world & our social media followers to see. But God sees the work of your day that no one else sees. He sees the baths drawn…”

Pg. 65 “Once we humble ourselves & accept this incredible responsibility of mothering w/ servant hearts, we can worship God w/ our work. We will always be a reflection of Christ when we find ourselves humbly serving others.”

64-65 “Only now do I see that my acts of service for my children can be offered up as worship to God. We can serve the ones placed in our care w/ the love we ourselves have been lavished w/ by Jesus. The Q is “Are you taking the time to tap into the endless well of His love, to acknowledge all of the ways He has been good & kind in your life?” We can’t give what we aren’t consciously aware that we have.”

Pg. 64 “I could have viewed it as an opportunity to worship God by serving my family. At the time, however, my heart was not in a position of worship. I was too stubborn and prideful, attending my own pity party decorated with streamers of self-importance.”

Pg. 64 “All of those late hours tirelessly working at the office translate into an endurance you’ll need when a little one is sick & sleep is nowhere to be found… God wastes nothing when we are using our skill set & our hearts to follow & honor His will.”

Pg. 64 “God will meet you where you need Him most. He will go to any lengths to communicate His love to you—Jesus is proof of that.”

Pg. 62 “ Our circumstances do not have to dictate the state of our heart… Something beautiful is happening within the walls of home. A family is being built. Love is being cultivated. Bodies are being nourished. This calling to raise children and praise God while doing so is nothing short of extraordinary… You’ll never be more important than who you are to God— and your family.”