The Meaning Behind Mama y Maná ♡

When I first became a mom, I found myself walking into the unknown — full of love, full of questions, and often running on empty. The routines were new, the sacrifices were deep, and while my heart was full, my hands and soul felt stretched in ways I never imagined. And in the middle of it all — God whispered something to me.“Maná.” That one word began to minister to me in a way nothing else could.

In the Bible, we read in Exodus that maná (manna) was supernatural provision — bread from heaven that God gave to the Israelites when they were in the wilderness, unsure, uncomfortable, and completely dependent on Him. They couldn’t store it up. They couldn’t plan ahead. They had to wake up and trust God daily to provide just enough. That hit my soul in a different way. Because motherhood, for me, felt like that same wilderness season.

I left my career. I stepped away from the structure I knew. I leaned into being a stay-at-home mom and a wife — without a roadmap and with more questions than answers. I thought stepping back would feel like freedom, like finally being “on my own time.” But instead… I felt like I was losing out. Then grace met me. God gently reminded me that just like the Israelites, I wasn’t forgotten — I was being fed. I was being shaped. I was being taught how to trust Him daily, even when it didn’t make sense. That’s what maná became to me — the spiritual reminder that He will give me just what I need, just when I need it.

So Mama y Maná was born — not just as a blog, or a brand, but as a reflection of my walk with God in motherhood.

This is my place to be a full and authentic mom — not the perfect one, not the Pinterest mom, not the one who has it all together — but the one who’s learning. Who’s stretching. Who’s trusting God for today’s portion. It’s also where I get to rediscover myself — not lose her. Yes, I’m a mama and a wife. But I’m also still an artist, a servant, and a believer. I still love to create, to encourage, and to build something that lives beyond me. And Mama y Maná lets me do all of that — without choosing one piece of me over the other.

If you're reading this, maybe you're in that same in-between place too. The beautiful, messy middle of motherhood where everything feels new… but your soul misses the old rhythms of who you were. Let me remind you — God is still here. And so is maná. He is still providing. Still speaking. Still making space for you to be whole, even in the this season.

So welcome to Mama y Maná. A space for mamas who don’t have all the answers but wake up every day with a willing heart. A space for women who love their babies but also long to create again. A space for faith, growth, rest, and restoration. This is my daily bread — and I pray it feeds your spirit too.

xx

Santa Naisha