Becoming Proverbs
I used to think the Proverb 31 woman was a superhero. Now I just think she was structured.
DLM Journal (Feb 5th 2026 - Feb 20th 2026). I think this sits as the shortest-lived named venture I have launched to date. But launching something and closing it’s doors is nothing new to me. I am quick to launch something when I have an idea, it’s who I have always been. I learn fastest that way. DLM Journal now sits on the shelf with my bakery, SEQUOIA, my mouth tape company, Beauty Sleep Tape, and my wedding planning ventures, De La Married (but this name might resurface in the future as a podcast).
I launched my Substack earlier this month. I knew I missed sharing, and I knew I loved writing about home, food, hosting, and small reflections from everyday life. I was tired of the endless consumption of short form content on apps like Instagram and TikTok. So I turned to YouTube and Substack and what I found was a whole world of people who think deeper and I love it here.
So I got to thinking, what kind of content did I want to share? Naturally I went straight to what I love to do. Cook, host, gather around the table with people I love. I thought of a name, DLM. Doing Life Meaningfully, also DLM short for my last name, De La Mota. I was going to center the publication around the glamour of life. The recipes, the conversations around the table, the lifestyle that comes with opening your home. I wanted to be the Christian Martha Stewart. I was excited - finally I was making my way back to creating. But the more I sat with it the more I came to terms that the posts were soft and safe, even. While those parts of my life matter to me, I’m also in a season of building. I’m building a business, strengthening my marriage, raising my daughter, forming discipline, and shaping a home that feels steady and ordered.
I spent 3 years of my life dedicated to reading and reflecting on the Word of God, speaking into a Podcast daily for the world to hear. I thought long about that legacy and the legacy I wanted to continue. If I am known for anything, I hope it will always be about my walk with the Lord over any recipe I create in the kitchen.
So what kind of legacy do I want to work towards? What do I want my husband and children to think of me? Naturally the Proverb 31 woman comes to mind, as I am sure she does for you.
For years, I read Proverbs 31 as if the woman described there were a kind of superhero. She does everything: wakes early, buys fields, clothes her household, builds wealth, maintains a strong marriage, and carries herself with confidence. The passage can feel overwhelming, even exhausting, when read through that lens.
But the longer I’ve sat with it, the more clearly I see what’s actually being described. She wasn’t simply structured or productive. She was deeply disciplined in her walk with God. She knew whose she was.
And when a woman knows whose she is, she stops striving for identity and begins living from it.
That kind of rooted faith produces endurance. And endurance is what sustains structure over time.
Her discipline wasn’t self-made hustle or perfectionism. It was spiritual maturity. She trusted God, boldly. She stewarded what she had been given. From that foundation, everything else flowed naturally. Her household was steady, her finances were stewarded, her marriage was strong, her work was meaningful, and she carried herself with strength and dignity.
Because of her faith and the work behind her preparation, she could laugh at the days to come. Not because life was easy, but because she was ready.
The Lord gave us a gift, His name? The Prince of Peace. But have we ever thought of the price for peace? Often, we resist peace by living in disorder. We avoid difficult conversations, ignore our finances, allow resentment to grow, neglect our bodies, and leave open loops throughout our lives. Then we ask God for peace while remaining unwilling to address the chaos around us.
Peace is given. Discipline is how we align our lives to hold it.
As I’ve reflected on all of this, it became clear that this publication needed a name that matched its purpose. I’m renaming it Becoming Proverbs.
The name I hinted to in the past but didn’t know what to do with. The legal name of my entity. One I have been holding onto for years.
This is a space for women who want to build capacity across home, marriage, money, meaningful work, and embodied strength. Not through hustle or performance, but through identity-rooted discipline.
I don’t believe we were made for chaos, nor do I believe we were meant to feel perpetually behind. I don’t believe neglecting responsibility should be excused as “being busy.” I believe we were made for more. More composure, more stewardship, more strength. Not more noise, but more wholeness.
Here’s what you can expect here. We’ll talk about faith and spiritual maturity, because everything begins with knowing whose you are. We’ll talk about personal discipline, because peace doesn’t grow in disorder. We’ll talk about marriage and covenant, because love requires maturity and effort. We’ll talk about financial stewardship, because margin creates stability. We’ll talk about meaningful work, because our gifts deserve structure and excellence. And we’ll talk about strength and dignity, because how we carry ourselves reflects what we believe.
Not from vanity, but from stewardship.
If you’ve been feeling stretched thin, tired yet restless, or hungry for a life that feels both full and steady I hope this will be a place where you’ll feel empowered to take the next step. Not with reinvention, but with rooted identity. From there comes discipline, then structure, and eventually capacity.
I’m building this slowly and deliberately, and I’m really glad you’re here. We were made for more. And by God’s grace, we can become her.