05. Come, Follow Me Jan 26- Feb 1. Genesis 5, Moses 6. Walking With God

Come, Follow Me Moms

Episode 5: Walking With God When Life Feels Ordinary

Week of January 26 – February 1

📖 Genesis 5 & Moses 6

 

Welcome back to another week of Come, Follow Me Moms 🤍

I’m Cassie, and I’m so glad you’re here.

If you’re new  WELCOME!

This is a weekly podcast where we walk through the Come, Follow Me lesson together and talk about how it actually applies to real mom life; the messy, ordinary, beautiful parts.

You ready, friend? Let’s dive in.

 

🌿 This Week’s Reading: Genesis 5 & Moses 6

I’ll be honest  when I first read Genesis 5, I thought… this feels boring.

A genealogy? Adam to Noah? Everyone living to be 900+ years old? What am I supposed to learn from this?

But when I slowed down and looked for the meat and potatoes (because who doesn’t love those 😄), this week came alive.

Think of Genesis 5 as the cliff notes, and Moses 6 as the expanded version that gives us the details, the heart, and the doctrine.

And wow it is so good.

 

🌸 When Motherhood Feels Ordinary

Have you ever felt like motherhood is repetitive, unseen, or ordinary?

Like:

“Okay God… what big, important thing am I going to do in this life?”

And sometimes the answer is:

This. Motherhood. Right here.

 

Genesis 5 may look like a boring list at first: Adam → Seth → Enos → Cainan → Mahalaleel → Jared → Enoch

But God doesn’t waste chapters  and He doesn’t waste seasons.

“Just because a season feels quiet doesn’t mean God isn’t working.”

I remember a season in my own life when everything felt easy.

Health was good. Relationships were good. Finances were good. Life felt calm.

What I didn’t realize at the time?

God wasn’t leaving me alone ; He was preparing me for what was coming next.

 

God Does Not Waste You

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught:

“The Lord uses the unlikely to accomplish the impossible. He uses the humble to accomplish the magnificent. God does not waste time, and He does not waste His children.”

(“You Matter to Him,” October 2011 General Conference)

Quiet seasons are forming seasons.

 

What’s Happening in These Chapters

Genesis 5

A genealogy from Adam to Noah

Generations matter

Faith is passed down quietly, daily, over time

Moses 6

Expands the story

Introduces Enoch in detail

Shows how God calls imperfect people

Introduces repentance, covenant, baptism, and the Holy Ghost

Mom takeaway:

God works through families.

Through generations.

Through you.

 

🌱 God’s Timing & Motherhood

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland taught:

“Some blessings come soon, some come late, and some don’t come until heaven—but for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come.”

(“An High Priest of Good Things to Come,” October 1999)

This is motherhood in a nutshell:

Waiting

Stretching

Trusting God’s timing

 

🌸 Created in the Image of God

Genesis 5:1–2 (KJV)

“Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam…”

Why this matters:

Male and female created in God’s likeness

“Called their name Adam” → unity and partnership

Motherhood is not secondary — it is divine and intentional

You were created in the image of Heavenly Parents.

Your nurturing, creating, loving heart reflects God.

I even went on a little deep dive this week:

The Hebrew word for God, Elohim, is grammatically plural — showing unity and oneness.

Just like marriage. Just like family. Just like God’s design.

 

✨ Theme: God Knows You by Name

Moses 6:31

“Why is it that I have found favor in thy sight, and am but a lad…?”

Enoch felt unqualified.

God called him anyway.

If you’ve ever thought:

Why me?

I’m not enough.

Someone else could do this better.

You are in very good company.

God sees you:

Changing diapers

Packing lunches

Saying tired prayers

You are not invisible to Him.

 

🌿 When You Feel Unqualified

I want to gently invite you to listen to Elder Holland’s talk “Lord, I Believe” (April 2013).

It carried me through my own faith crisis, and it’s my go-to when I feel weak or unqualified.

One powerful reminder from that talk:

“Except for Jesus, there have been no flawless performances on this earthly journey.”

Imperfect people are all God has ever had to work with — and He does incredible things through them.

 

🚶‍♀️ Walking With God Is the Goal

Moses 6:33–34

“Therefore walk with me.”

God doesn’t say: ❌ Figure it all out

❌ Be perfect

He says: ✔ Walk with Me

For moms, walking with God looks like:

Messy prayers

Scripture on in the background

Worship music in the car

Texting a friend because their name popped into your mind

Walking with God isn’t escaping real life —

It’s inviting Him into it.

 

🌱 Repentance Is Progress

Moses 6:27

“Go forth and say unto this people, Repent…”

Repentance is:

Loving

Hopeful

Forward-moving

In motherhood, repentance looks like:

Apologizing

Resetting

Trying again tomorrow

Letting Christ help you grow

You’re not behind.

You’re becoming.

 

🎵 Hymn: Be Still, My Soul

“Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake

To guide the future as He has the past.”

God is guiding you — even here.

 

🏡 Family Application

This week in our family:

We’re acting out what it looks like to walk with God

Talking about mistakes and repentance

Learning how we talk to God at home

Also… do you know anyone who is 930 years old? 😄

Because wow.

 

🌿 Final Encouragement

God works through generations.

Your faith matters.

Your small efforts are holy.

“You don’t need to be extraordinary for God to work through you. You just need to keep walking with Him.”

Thank you so much for listening to Come, Follow Me Moms.

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Until next time, remember: God loves you.

God sees you.

And Christ meets you in your chaos 🤍

Love Cassie