Sally, you are a treasure. Your podcast is so encouraging. If anyone needs to hear this message of encouragement then know this: you are called to be a mother. Give your self grace and be graceful to your children. They need you and want to feel needed as well, so whether they understand it give them chores and make it a positive thing. It’s all in our attitudes so we must remember to let the Holy Spirit give us the strength to not grumble but be grateful. He is able and willing to help. Words matter in our minds and what we say to our children. I realize that I am so happy when they appreciate me but I have to remember that the lord above sees me and truly will always be there and fill my cup daily. Love unconditionally and discipline with discernment from the Lord. He is faithful. ❤

tonight, I am a very tired and exhausted Mother, and I'm in tears as I am writing this b/c I don't know if I can keep up the demands my family places on me.

I feel like I know Sally personally. THANK YOU SALLY for being my encourager, mentor and prayer warrior!

Made me cry. Thank you.

Sobbing 😭

To all our moms out there thank U for your dedication to our God our families and our worlds future a world of love in process one little hand print of love at a time

Thank you. This is so encouraging❤️

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Wonderful video! Thank you for the encouraging words and wonderful reminder!

I needed to hear this I have felt so discouraged as a mom and weary. Thank-you

Such an encouraging video, love you Sally!!! Your amazing!

Carissa-- yes--it does--they that sow in tears shall reap in joy--I know how you feel I have those days too! We all do! You are doing a great thing! Hang in there :)

I have lived the "....so not reality..." part of your comments, and can tell you as a mother of five (now mostly grown) kids that IT COUNTS. YOU COUNT. Even when you're driven up the walls and you want to pull the covers over your head and hide. Motherhood doesn't always look like it does in the video, but it doesn't need to to count for eternity. I'm living proof of that.

Your writings are a blessing to me! :)

happy. encouraged. loved. THANK YOU :')

thank you sally

These times are when it "counts" the most! 1Peter 2:20

Yes, it counts. I'm sure those are questions my mom asked. But remember what is being portrayed here is not the physical realities, but the real value behind. It doesn't look like this from the trenches -- that doesn't change the principles.

And her kids are all calm and listening when she reads and lovingly and calmly sit in her lap. So not reality unfortunately. Does it count being a good mom when your kids are crazy and drive you up the wall everyday? When they are clueless of the concept of respect no matter how you teach it? When you are SO exhausted you just want to give up? I wish being a mother looked like how it does in the video.