Daily Work Spotlight: Becky Hatfield
Tell us a bit about your daily work. What do you do?
My daily work is a bit of everything! I’m a full-time homeschool mom, wife, part-time farmer, and part-time social media manager. Add in church, friendships, and ministry, and life is wonderfully full.
How does your work pursue truth, create beauty, and/or do good?
I often think of my home and family as a garden. There’s the constant “watering and feeding” of kids—like meals, lessons, and hugs—which all help them grow. There’s “weeding,” too: gently pulling out selfishness in myself and guiding my kids to do the same. We “prune” our schedule to keep only what’s most life-giving.
Then there’s my literal garden. I love the visible fruit of that work—beauty growing from the ground, joy on someone’s face when I hand them a bouquet. Gardening refreshes my soul and even strengthens me for motherhood.
Even social media work feels like tending a garden. I want to bring beauty, truth, and goodness into a small digital space, creating a pause in a fast, distracted world. Our digital presence matters, and Christians can reflect God’s goodness there, too.
In what ways are you reflecting the Lord’s character in your daily work?
Motherhood often calls me to reflect God by creating order from chaos. When my kids were little, that meant just keeping them safe! Now, I get to invite them into the work.
Recently, we did a house-wide purge. The kids weren’t thrilled, but they helped. Now, they love their peaceful, clean rooms. Watching them delight in the fruit of their labor reminded me of the times God asks me to let go of things I cling to. It’s rarely easy, but pruning leads to peace.
How do you see your work as a response to the cultural mandate (Genesis 1:28)?
Bringing flowers out of dirt, hosting friends, planting pollinator gardens, responding online with kindness—these are all ways I “fill the earth and subdue it.” It’s about cultivating life, beauty, and welcome wherever I am.
How is your work meaningful as an expression of your faith?
Creating beauty for its own sake—like a flower arrangement—feels like an act of faith in a world obsessed with utility. It’s saying, “Beauty matters because God made it.” That alone is reason enough.
And raising three eternal souls? That’s the most sacred work I can imagine. I want our home to be a place where they can truly flourish.
What encouragement would you give to someone who feels their work is disconnected from their faith?
God created women to be life-givers. Eve’s name literally means “source of life.” Whether you’re married, single, working, or retired, you are called to bring life wherever you are. That’s a big calling—and there will be obstacles—but God gives us strength for the work He’s given us.
What excites you most about being part of Co-Labor and the ways it will help connect people’s faith and work?
As humans, we live in two primary rhythms: work and rest. And for most of our waking hours, we’re working. If we, as Christians, fail to connect our faith with our work, we risk experiencing an anemic version of our faith. The gospel is good news for all of life—including the hours spent working. Co-Labor exists to help Baptists bridge that gap—to live out a robust, vibrant faith in the very place they spend most of their time. To me, that’s an invitation to a fuller, richer walk with God—and I can’t think of anything more exciting to be part of.
Daily Work Spotlights are part of a series of conversations with believers who are pursuing excellence in their daily work while seeking to honor God in all they do. Through these interviews, we aim to show how faith shapes the way we approach our vocations, from the decisions we make to the way we serve others.
Each story offers a glimpse into the lives of men and women who see their work as more than a job. They are connecting faith to their daily tasks, striving to reflect Christ in their industries, workplaces, and communities..