A few weeks ago, I sat down with Becky Schettler for an episode of the Divine Disruptors series, and let me tell you, it was one of those conversations that stays with you long after you hit “end recording.” Becky is a mom of five, a grandmother, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a woman who has walked through seasons of motherhood, identity loss, and spiritual re-centering with so much grace.
Her story is full of the kind of truths that make you breathe deeper and lean into God’s timing a little more.
Becky shared openly about growing up in a large family and how, from an early age, she was gifted with belief. She believed in God. She believed in Jesus Christ. And she believed that if she did everything “right” like family prayer, scripture study, church attendance, her children would naturally follow that same path.
Sound familiar?
But as she transitioned from full-time motherhood into a new season, she experienced what many of us do: a disruption. Not a crisis of faith, but a realization that faith doesn’t always unfold the way we expect. Some of her children made different choices. Some walked paths she never saw coming. And Becky was faced with one of the hardest spiritual lessons of all:
“Your job is to love them. My job is to save them.” -God
That line stopped me in my tracks. I’ve felt the tension Becky described. The wanting to fix. The fear that their choices reflect our worth as mothers. But what Becky shared so beautifully is that God doesn’t ask us to control. He asks us to love.
As Becky started to reimagine her purpose outside of active motherhood, she didn’t just drift, she anchored herself with intentional habits.
Every morning before she gets out of bed, she asks:
“Heavenly Father, what do You want me to know today?”
She uses a bullet journal she created, called the Shine On journal, to track her daily focus across four areas: mind, body, spirit, and relationships. She writes down one thing that brought her joy, one act of service she offered, and one way she saw God in the details of her day.
It’s not about checking boxes. It’s about training her heart to recognize God’s hand, even in the small and simple.
We also talked about something I think so many women need to hear: negative self-talk isn’t from God.
“God doesn’t speak in shame. He says, ‘I love and accept you, Becky.’”
Becky began rewriting her inner dialogue with affirmations, mantras, and even color-coded journal pages that reminded her of truth when her mind wanted to spiral. And over time, those tiny spiritual habits created massive shifts.
At the end of the day, Becky’s message is simple but powerful:
You’re not behind. You’re not broken.
You’re being guided.
Whether you’re navigating parenting struggles, trying to rediscover your identity, or learning to trust God in a new season, Becky’s story is full of gentle reminders that God sees you. He is in the details. And He’ll walk with you as you learn to let go and shine on.
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