Meet Malisha
I’m Malisha Womack.
I’m a mother of three, an Army veteran and the founder of The Second Chapter. I share what I am learning about faith, stewardship and taking responsibility for my choices.
I created The Second Chapter because I wanted to give more deliberate care to my life. My experience as a mother and an Army veteran is part of what I bring here, along with the faith I am learning to practice in everyday decisions.
I’ve spent years holding things together. At some point I had to ask a harder question:
What part of my life am I responsible for changing?
For me, the answer started with God. I am learning to pray, look honestly at what I can influence and take responsibility for one decision at a time, in the middle of mothering, working and building.
Why I Built This
I want to care for the life already in my hands.
Motherhood is part of why I built The Second Chapter. Caring for my children matters deeply to me, and I also need to give care and attention to my own time, energy and decisions.
Learning to put God first in real life. That is what I am practicing. For me, it includes praying before I decide, looking honestly at how I spend my time and money, and thinking about which commitments I can actually keep.
I want the woman reading this to have a place to begin with her own life. You can read my story, explore the practices behind The Second Chapter, or sit down with the reflection and name one priority that needs your care.
I water what I have. I protect my peace.
How You Can Grow With Me
You can begin with your own circumstances.
My story gives you the reason behind this space. The Movement explains the practices I share. A Year From Now lets you put them to use through nine private, handwritten prompts and an action plan. Choose the reading or exercise that fits what you need today.
Step 01
Pray and review your year
Give thanks, name what has been difficult and look at one real pattern in your spending, time or commitments. Use a specific moment to understand what happened.
Step 02
Choose one stewardship priority
Choose one financial or personal area you want to care for better. It could be reviewing bills, protecting time to rest or following through on a commitment.
Step 03
Plan one manageable action
Write down what you will do, when you will start, what will count as completion and when you will check in. Keep your plan with your reflection and return to it on that date.
Open the printable reflection. The link takes you to the nine-prompt exercise. It is free, requires no sign-up and makes no promise of results.
Learning to put God first in real life.