Sweet Lisa-Jo hosts a weekly linkup at the Gypsy Mama called 5 minute Friday. That’s exactly what you do – write for ‘five minutes flat {on the given topic} – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking’.
And right now, Sam is asleep so five minutes is just about what I’ve got =)
This week Lisa-Jo’s Facebook friends chose the topic of identity.
Go:
For years I wanted my identity to be mama. Even after pokes and prods and loss and grief and aches and tears, I longed for a new identity. A new name. A new purpose. And maybe that’s ok, to want to change or add to your identity. Because it propels us along to (often) better things, to (often) better versions of ourselves.
But sisters, let’s remember our deeper identity. We are first daughters of a great big God. We are first loved – beloved – warrior princesses. Our identities may include mama, wifey, sister, friend, employee, homemaker… but there is a primary aspect to who we are in our core.
We are His.
And if that is our only identity, it is enough.
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-anna
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I am just getting to know you via Twitter and our pals Cara and Annie and what a find to see you have walked that same hard road that I find myself in the middle of. Thank you SO VERY MUCH for this perspective. So often people find their identity in the PEOPLE they are connected to {myself included} and this post reminds us where our TRUE identity lies.
Happy to get to know you a little bit better!!
Thanks Lindsey – it’s a perspective that I have to fight to keep, you know?
I’ve seen your pretty face on Twitter too! Looking forward to maybe meeting you at Allume this year???
That’s a good reminder. Thank you.
It’s a reminder I daily need. Thank YOU for stopping over =)
Yes, agree with you 100%, friend. Bless you! {And I love that adorable photo of you and your little guy!}
Thank you!! It’s my new favorite picture. I know its not really tied to the post but I love it =)
BELOVED! Isn’t that the best identity?!?!? I rejoice with you!
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It is SO good to be a beloved.
Thanks for the invitation – I will!
Quote: “…We are first loved – be-loved – warrior princesses…”
Love this!
Beautiful, thought provoking post.
Thank you Wendy, for your kind words! It’s incredible what pours out in just five minutes, isn’t it? When you unleash your heart a bit, good stuff happens =)
Great thoughts, take care.
Thanks, friend. I am thankful for you =)
Oh how our identity gets lost in the swirl of all we do, as moms, as women, as Christians, and we forget our identity outside of it. Thanks for reminding me.
And I just caught up on your blog (I’m pretty behind in the blog world lately, sorry!). So sorry to hear about all you’ve been dealing with. Glad you’re healing now and hope everything goes smoothly from here on out. Praying for you, friend. Take care of you. <3
Blech, yes. It’s sure been a journey. Here’s hoping – praying!! – that healing is coming, cause I tell ya… this is the pits.
I. can’t. wait. to see you again!!
So true… so very true 🙂 First and foremost, we must know who He says we are!
We are HIS! Love this <3
YES, Michele, exactly! First and foremost. And I’m finding that I need to remind myself of this constantly.
Thanks for coming over =)
I played too.
And I think you may have influenced me, but that is NOT a bad thing. 🙂
Not one bit. Loved your post, friend. But then, I love all your posts. =)
I love this whole post and that picture is just the icing on the cake! (I have a Sam, too. Great name!) I love the point you made about it being okay to want to change our identities every once in a while because it propels us forward. I think I’m doing that right now, as a matter of fact! I also love the warrior-princess description. Perfectly fitting for we daughters of the King.
Blessings, Jamie
Jamie, thank you for your sweetness! I’m going to bullet point my list for you. =)
– Sam is the best little boy name!
– being a warrior princess is my favorite part of being God’s.
– on your blog I saw that you’re going to allume – I AM TOO!!
the end. =)
Beautiful. Something my heart needed this evening.
Praying for a weekend full of smiles and healing and celebrating being a mama 🙂
Love to you, friend.
I adore you. Thank you for your prayers. I’m praying for you and lots of girlfriends this weekend because I haven’t forgotten – I’ll never forget – what its like when mothers day comes and goes.
Love back to you.
Dear Anna,
Thank you for the reminder of who we are at our core. Loved this sentence, “We are first daughters of a great big God. We are first loved – beloved – warrior princesses.”
Hope that you have a blessed and joyful Mother’s Day.
In Christ…Susan
Anna, my dear,
Love this post. Tried my hand at blogging for 5 minutes and it was fun! Identity is so hard…so hard!