While I am not a political blogger and likely never will be because politics is not at all about God, but man in my opinion. However I do find that it is a topic that many mom bloggers are discussing. I have noticed that some of these moms are to the left while others are to the right. This made me think, “LaTara, what type of mom are you?”

I thought about this long and hard during this election season, and I have decided that I am a Vertical Mom. I don’t beat to the beat of a man’s drum. My drum is mine and only God can have a turn on it. That is not selfish because man is not the determiner of my life as it should be. I am not concerned with whether or not I am liked, if that were the case I would cry everyday, as there are many who think I am different - not at all like the rest. To that I say thank God because as I watch the path that many take, I am glad that my road is a little different.

Now maybe you ask, what is a vertical mom, you ask? Of course I am going to tell you but I am choosing to do so with poetry.

A vertical mom is one who looks to God to determine how she should live.
She is not one who is defined by a political party or a set of man made rules and values.
Her values stem from her belief and relationship with her Creator.
She is one who attempts to test and prove as the Word says she should.

The vertical mom teaches the morals and values of God to her children
as she understands that it is His judgment that matters most in the end.
She is a woman who strives to understand her position in life through her relationship with God.

She does not judge or point fingers at the wrongs of others
She knows that she is guilty too.
Guilty of neglecting, denying, and disobeying God
All too often.

The Vertical mom is not a right mom because there is not one who knows it all.
She is not a left mom because that is sometimes a rather crooked road.
She is not an independent mom because she knows that she must depend on God.

If the vertical mom goes left or right
It is not because she desires to be a donkey or an elephant
But because she is reaching out to her brother and sister
As a vertical witness of the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

She is simply a vertical mom
On her knees and trying to live as God says she should.

She doesn’t claim perfection;
Not even that she has it all together.
She just lives her life daily to please God;
Seeking forgiveness when she knows she did wrong;
Never being afraid to admit all have sinned
And she too fits the bill.

The Vertical Mom lives her purpose and destiny.
She knows that she was hand picked for the task
And moves forward with an authenticity that says that
She knows exactly who she is.

The Vertical mom is me.

Is she you?

If you are a Vertical Mom, leave a comment and let us know!