Join us in welcoming Trieste Vaillancourt, Editorial Director at DaySpring and the writer behind the devotional content in the new DaySpring Daily Devotional Bible for Moms! Keep reading for a special excerpt from her heartfelt introduction and selected sections of this meaningful Bible. You’ll be especially touched by Trieste’s words if you’re a mom of young children, but there are nuggets of wisdom and truth for all of us!
I wrote the devotional thoughts for the DaySpring Daily Devotional Bible for Moms over the better part of a year. And as you can imagine, spending so much time in intimate connection with God’s Word has changed me. I am more aware of His presence in my mothering. I am more thankful than ever that I’m not alone. I am humbled by His desire to come with me into the weeds of everyday life, and I find it easier to worship Him there. I am praying for you to experience the same and more.
“God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good!”
Genesis 1:31 NLT
I want you to know that God sees you as His beloved and beautiful daughter.
I want you to know, from the moment your alarm goes off in the morning to the moment your weary head hits the pillow at night, that God made you to thrive as a mom.
Motherhood, as wonderful as it is, can steal your sense of self-worth. That sometimes happens when you become responsible for little children who tend to take you and the peace and stability you give them for granted. You are an umbrella for them in a rainstorm of worldly influence, and they shelter under your protection. You are a voice of assurance in the face of young and budding courage. You are the hand holder, the healer, the hug that means the most. Your deep love for them fuels their sense of adventure and their understanding of just how much they are loved by the Creator of the universe.
Motherhood is a gift — one that would deplete our physical, emotional, and spiritual resources every day if it weren’t for God’s willingness to fill us up as we pour out what we have. Knowing how much we need Him, God invites us to shelter under His protection, find reassurance in His voice, and be loved by His generous heart. And He invites us into His Word.
I imagine that, like me, you could use a reminder of how much you mean to your family. You might appreciate knowing that the Lord knows you personally and cares about you deeply. You would benefit from hearing the truth of how you, a devoted mother and follower of Jesus, are making an indelible and eternal mark not only on your children but also on history.
But there are plenty of things in our daily lives that can make us feel like we’re not measuring up. Maybe it was as simple as getting all the clean laundry folded. Perhaps you resolved to play with your kids more or refine your meal plan. No matter your goal, you might be the only one who sees the way you fell short of your own expectations. But you still beat yourself up for not accomplishing what you set out to do.
Motherhood is not a series of accomplishments, and its success is not measured by the checks on our to-do lists. Our heavenly Father wants us to know that He made us and considers us very good whether the laundry gets folded or not.
Being one of God’s very good creations is not something that can be checked off a to-do list. We can’t just make it happen any more than we can make toddlers eat their Brussels sprouts or teens clean their rooms. Instead, the Bible tells us that God made us in His image and blessed us (Genesis 1:27-28). This means that we are important and loved before we ever do one single thing.
As mothers, we tend to beat ourselves up because we don’t feel like we measure up. But for every shortcoming, God’s grace is sufficient. Every time we pray, “Help me, God! I can’t, but You can,” God leaps to the call and gives us just what we need. Genesis 1–2 reminds us that God made everything, including and especially us; and when He looks at us, He sees something very good. God cares about the things we care about — our unfolded laundry, our meal plans, our children’s futures — but He doesn’t expect us to make it all happen on our own.
So admit your weakness and who you are as God’s good creation, and let God show you the amazing things He can do in and through you!
You were handcrafted and handpicked for this family, for this season, for this life, and God says this is “very good!”
Lord,
Whatever my goals are for today, I trust that You want me to thrive. Remind me that You made me and called me good before I even did anything. Help me to model this truth for my children. Thank you for creating all of us.
Amen.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you discover more about your value in His eyes through the daily devotions and profiles of women and moms highlighted in this Bible and — even more importantly — throughout His Word.
You are loved. You are seen. You are not alone. You are the mom God made you to be.
We love this new DaySpring Daily Devotional Bible for Moms! This clear and accurate NLT edition includes 365 encouraging devotions created specifically for moms, 31 profiles of biblical women to encourage you, daily prayer prompts to remind you of God’s presence, wide margins for journaling and reflection, and a full-color interior design to enjoy as you read the Bible in a year.
This Daily Devotional Bible for Moms was created with busy moms like you in mind ― real moms with real life joys and challenges. You’ll be encouraged with daily reminders that God sees you, loves you, delights in you, and is with you always.
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For solo moments of bite-sized, consistent, truthful encouragement, the DaySpring Daily Devotional Bible for Moms is just the ticket. We know you’ll love it.
Motherhood IS such a gift and blessing, but it’s also such a calling and a challenge! This resource seems incredible for all mothers who hope to grow in their walk with God.
As a mom, with a daughter who is a struggling new mom, these stories warm my heart and soul. To know that as mothers we are seen and understood, makes it all worthwhile.
This was just what I needed this morning! God’s grace is sufficient! Thank you for the encouragement as I continue along this journey of motherhood.
I can’t wait to purchase 2 of these enlightening books of devotion. One for my daughter of two very bright daughters of her own. She is a full time attorney, overwhelmed at times yet happy to be a MOM. The other book will go to my “daughter in love”, three children have blessed her life yet at times the tasks of motherhood takes the blessing and paints it challenging. So challenging I feel this book can if applied and talked thru may reveal the truest blessings, family. Maybe our daughter and “daughter in love” can find common ground in knowing GOD is the constant whispers of support. The constant LOVE a MOM needs to feel when the day feels long and tough. I just need one for myself!
This is a much needed word. I’ve raised one son who is now a prodigal and the Lord blessed me with 2 littles last year to raise up as my own. Most days I feel like I’m failing, but God!! His love overcomes all and yes His grace is sufficient!
Thank you for your words today. I fought hard to be a Mom having to go through infertility treatments for over a year with failed attempts. Finally after a half dozen insemination and 2 invetro procedures God granted my longing heart to be a Mother. One embryo took while the other shed from my body. At week 23 my water broke and I was hospitalized for 11 weeks giving birth to a premie who was jaundice and had an infection. He was able to come home after 2 weeks in the intensive care unit. God was with me through it all. Having another round of invetro for my 2nd child my body was starting to do the same thing but my water didn’t break this time. I was able to be on bedrest at home until I was scheduled to deliver. I had gestational diabetes. I would do it all over again if I had to. I am a proud Mom of 2 healthy teenage boys. Problems they had growing up were asthma, speech delays, and dyslexia. God is good.. all the time. Things happen in His time. Love to you all.
This was such an inspiring article! We all know the difficulties of being a mom but hearing that we are the mom God wants us to be certainly is encouraging especially on those difficult days. My girls are grown and now moms themselves. Seems like this Bible would be the perfect fit for each of us.
Thank you for the opportunity to win this Bible.
This was such a beautiful encouragement. To know we are seen, sheltered and loved by God as we try to do the same for our children.
I just love these daily devotions – especially when they hit so close to my heart like this one.
This was EXACTLY what I needed to read today!
Thank you for the opportunity to be drawn to receive this book. I have a friend who is a single mom, that would love this encouragement.
Wow this is just what I needed to hear! So many thoughts run through my head daily of how I am failing. It is a relief to think about how God says I am good regardless of what gets done.
Also, trying to read the Bible has been overwhelming as a full-time working Mom with 2 kids. I love how this new devotional breaks things down and is applicable to my current stage of life.
So excited for this! I know several moms that would love this too!
Thanks for sharing about this bible. Looks fantastic!
Thank you for this encouraging reminder. It’s my 46th birthday today, I’ve been mom-info for over 19 years now and my youngest is only 6. It’s hard and exhausting and exciting and wonderful.
I can’t wait to read this for more inspiration about being a MOM.
Thank you. My kids are teens now, and it’s hard in the rush of growing up to remember this.
Sarah
Thank you Trieste
That was so encouraging!
I’m going to forward this to my young friend, a single Mom of 5, 10 & under!
I just know how very much she will appreciate your devotional
Bless you for this
This devotional Bible sounds lovely!
This was refreshing and pray the opportunity to share with my sister and daughter-in-law
I am 77 years old so I am way past the things we go through as Mothers. My son was a wonderful, generous, sweet guy from the time he was born until he got married. He abandoned me as his mother as he said I was lying about his father having dementia and that I needed some support to help my husband get out of denial and do what the neurologists said he HAD to do. When he married, I knew I was in trouble as his wife had mental problems and actually did not like her own mother, so what chance did I have as the mother-in law. She actually changed him into herself. After my husband tried to kill me and I had to have him evicted from our house and go to a facility, my son certainly found out how sick he really is. Didn’t bring him back to me and he is not allowing me to see or even talk to my 1 grandchild which has broken my heart. So as you see, there can be troubles with your children when they are adults. I said your prayer from your devotional and I have prayed so much for so many years, I am weary, depressed and right now I have that virus that is going around. Your book looks really great and for sure would help younger mothers. Than you for sharing…………Betsy Basile
Dear Betsy, I am so sorry to hear all you are going through. Our adult children can be very hurtful. I will keep you close in prayer, praying that your son will be surrounded by people who will open his eyes and draw his heart to Jesus. May you find rest in the shadow of the Almighty!
Psalm 91
Kathy
Dear Kathy…..How nice of you to reply to my comment. I do desperately need other people to pray for me. This has made me feel so much more hope, as you don’t even know me. Thank you for Psalm 91. I will get one of my 4 Bibles out and look at it. All I can say, is you must be a wonderful, thoughtful person to do this for me………….Betsy Basile
Love the incourage podcast
Thank you for your spiritual words of wisdom, reminding me as a mother who is constantly in a battle with my oldest daughter, that I’m a mother loved by God first and blessed to be given a special love for both my daughters.
Thank you for this! Just before I opened my email I was thinking about how much I feel like I’m failing my son. This word came at just the right time.
This is beautiful! What a wonderful giveaway. I’m a mama to three babies
My mom will love this BIBLE. She is the best mom ever. She has read so many versions and has made notations in the margins, highlighted favorite passages, and continues to hear new messages for the area of life she is in each time. Just in time for Mother’s day. Thanks!
Thank you. I needed to hear this message this morning. I have beating myself up a lot these past couple of months. As a mom of three young boys who suffers from depression, my sister shared your message at the perfect time. Your devotional lifted my sports, and encouraged me. Thank you.
this really hit home for me. I am a mom of two children. One an adult one still an adolescent at home and most days. I find myself in the category of not being good enough for them. This episode was definitely an encouragement.
Wow Trieste, just WOW I love this.. Your kids are proof of your love for God and your kids. Peanut and I have a neighbor next door with 5 young children and this year has become a single mother. Her kids are 11 To 6 months old. I LOVE , LOVE your DaySprings Devotional Bible for Moms. She is a Very new Christian 4 months ago. We will buy her one. See you at church, great work your sister in Christ Sugar.
Such a lovely Bible. I love the takeaways that are included and the pull aways to have a moment with our Father. I am a first time mom to a little 3 month old and already battling what it looks like to mother in a God honoring way. Such a lovely design and beautiful article!
This was such an inspiring article! We all know the difficulties of being a mom but hearing that we are the mom God wants us to be certainly is encouraging especially on those difficult days. My girls are grown and now moms themselves. Seems like this Bible would be the perfect fit for each of us.
This Bible looks like a perfect gift for a young mother. One of your authors gave the example of reading through the Bible & making notations along the side specifically for that child. I have 3 adult children & did that for each one. When I presented each son & my daughter with this gift I could see how it really touched each one in a special way.
Lord bless you with reaching many women & men for the Lord to enrich their lives for Him.
Barbara
As a Mother and Grandmother, I know the importance of staying in the Word daily. My daughter has small children and she and her husband have demanding jobs; I know that this devotional Bible will help her navigate through these challenging times with being a working mother and raising God’s children. Thank you for this devotional Bible for moms! It will be an absolute blessing to so many as we invite Him in as our Trusted Companion and pause daily while showing gratitude in the big moments and the small ones.
Kathy
Such a love reminder of how we are always loved! I wish I would have had this Bible when I had a little one. It would make a wonderful gift for newish moms. I have a friend who has anxieties about her parenting and am thinking it would make a good gift. I think I will send her this reading to start with 🙂
As a mom of a young toddler this sounds like just what I need!
Today’s devotional was just what my mom heart needed to hear. In our fast-paced world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and like we have to do everything. But this devotional reminded me that God made me exactly the way he meant me to be. All he asks is that I trust him and seek his guidance every day.
This looks like a meaningful resource to spend time with God. I would like to use this for my quiet time with God.
I would love this as inspiration for everyday!
So excited for this Bible! Would love to add this to my daily practice
I said a prayer today, amazing how God knows just what we need and when. I marvel at it, this spoke strait to my heart.
Would love to have a Bible and devotional in one!
Sounds like the encouragement every mother could use.
So beautiful
Even though I’m not a parent, I still thought this article had some great reminders for us all to remember.
Mom of 3 and I have been dying to get my hands on this Bible! Looks so beautiful
This was so encouraging for me to read after a long day of motherhood! Thank you for reminding me that I am not alone, even when I feel like I am!
Such a beautiful reminder! Thank you for this!
This meet me where I am right now in my motherhood journey. I’ve prayed so many if those statements lately and so happy to know I am loved and have God with me through it all.
This is very encouraging for the hard choices motherhood requires. Faithfulness in the face of adversity from your children isn’t for the faint of heart. Thank you reminding us that God knows and sees.
This would be perfect for my mom
What an encouraging message.
It’s school day, woke up one kid and the other trying him to sleep a bit longer. God is good. I’m thankful and bless with my two boys
This post has encouraged me even as a seasoned Mom. It helps me realize God was with me when my children were younger and He has not stopped helping me as they are older. Relationships change between us and our children as they age and are exposed to ideas that are radical from the way we raised them. Trusting God and continuing to pray for them is critical.
Thank you for this post.
Reading this took me all the way back to when I discovered I was pregnant.
I never really wanted to be a mom. I liked being the captain of my own destiny. In fact I was not even a believer. Let me explain.
When I was 12 I was saved and baptized in a small Baptist church. I was loving everything about my new life in Jesus. I dreamed about possible missionary work. Or maybe being a pastor’s wife. And then my life changed completely. Two years later I was at my father’s funeral wondering what was going to happen next.
That first year after my dad died, I was in shell shock but not near as bad as my poor mother was. In many ways I became the adult. I suppressed my feelings to be supportive of my mother. I was also a little angry that God let this happen to me. So I just ignored God and decided that He wasn’t who I thought he was.
In my mid 20’s I entered a tumultuous relationship. At times it was good but most times it was just plain crazy. AND then I got pregnant. We did not marry, which was a good thing. No child should be born into that craziness.
I was about half way into my pregnancy when I had a life altering experience with God. I asked and He answered!! It changed my life.
I am now 79 and that baby is 49. And I would not change one thing. It has been a life full of joy!
Sometimes a little crazy but never without love and laughter.
God has always been with me “Through It All” and it has been worth it all.
Regardless of our season in life, we need to hear God speaking beautiful truths into our daily lives.
You are seen, you are heard, you are not alone. My new mantra.
I love this was made thinking in us, moms! I hope I win this Bible
Those were such beautiful, inspiring words of encouragement I really needed to hear. How wonderful and marvellous that God handcrafted and handpicked me to be ‘Mama’ for my family, for this season, for this life, and that God says this is “very good!”. Tears of happiness have filled my eyes and my heart is overflowing with praise.
This sounds like the perfect Bible for moms! I’d love to win a copy and grow in my faith.
Oh… what kind and loving words. I am a mother to five wonderful children, all who are now grown or nearly grown…
Thanks all to Jesus for getting me through all those years as a single, struggling parent. I have to say God hears prayers and answers them…. even the simple, prayer of Father, even if I can not hear you right now, will you put the message you have for me in black and white. Which he did….
Oh I can go on and on about the blessings and answered prayers during the many years of tears. He was always there with me.
No one wanted a mother of five around, not even my family. And the grief they caused or even my mother was most devastating, especially what she’d say about me loving my kids too much. Is that even a thing? Down to saying the most horrible things about my children.
Even though I moved away and had nothing to do with my family, I made the best decision for my children. I would have loved having this website then… I do now.
Today, I’m a proud mother of two Army sons, Sergeant and Staff Sergeant, Airborne and Special forces. My baby girl worked hard for 4 years in ROTC to go in, her eye failed her. But she just graduated from high school and works in a retirement/ rehab facility, while studying to be a radiologist or something else by end of her schooling…. She has a bleeding heart and loves all… And a daughter that’s a nurse with one little girl and my oldest has a cleaning service in NY and has three littles of her own.
Best part, being that I always prayed and believed, they all now want that and are working in their lives to be a strong believer too. Praise be to God!
I love that this bible has the devo included as well! I love the over all style and look to this after reading this seems like this is one I would love!