Continue On
A woman once fretted over the usefulness of her life. She feared she was wasting her potential being a devoted wife and mother.
She wondered if the time and energy she invested in her husband and children would make a difference.
At times she got discouraged because so much of what whe did seemed to go unnoticed and unappreciated.
"Is it worh it?" She often wondered. "Is there something better that I could be doing with my time?"
It was during one of these moments of questioning that she heard the still small voice of her heavenly Father speak to her heart.
"You are a wife and mother because that is what I have called you to be.
Much of what you do is hidden from the public eye.
But I notice.
Most of what you give is done without remuneration.
But I am your reward.
Your husband cannot be the man I have called him to be without your support.
Your influence upon him is greater than you think and more powerful than you will ever know.
I bless him through your service and honor him through your love.
Your children are precious to me.
Even more precious than they are to you.
I have entrusted them to your care to raise for me.
What you invest in them is an offering to me.
You may never be in the public spotlight,
but your obedience shines as a bright light before me.
Continue on.
Remember you are MY Servant.
Do all to please me."
– Roy Lessin via Michelle Duggar, who is blessing me through her latest book.
You may not feel very successful today. You may not be able to boast of the perfect marriage. You may be anxious over one of your children. You may know all the many ways you and your life fall short of your ideals. This was never about perfection, but about faithfulness. It was never about how this looks in the eyes of the world, but about how it looks in the eyes of eternity.
Continue on.
"Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling." Phil 2:12
It is easy to be faithful when you appear to be a shining success. How much more difficult in the apparent absence of that success? But what is faith, but evidence of things NOT seen? There is still a God Who notices, Who can work for good.
Continue on, no matter how foolish it seems to the rest of the world. It matters.
"…let him become a fool that he might become wise. For the wisdom of the world is foolishness with God." 1 Cor 3:18-19
 (images of my children gathering daisies for me at the Dachau Memorial. Just struck me at that moment how painfully beautiful that was. A testimony to the triumph of beauty and goodness over evil.)
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Starry Sky Journal 
Thank you! I needed this one. :o)
Yes, thank you Kim. I really needed this one. God bless you and your beautiful family. 🙂
I needed this….soooo much today. Thank you again, dear lady. Thank you!
I am coming to your blog via a link elsewhere…
A deep thank you for this post, words that refresh and bring the exact encouragement needed.
I am grateful!
Dear Kim,
Can I link to this one? It was refreshing to me, and I know it will be to others.
Also, on your post about bathrooms in Germany, etc., I was just explaining this to the children the other day–they didn’t quite know whether or not I was exaggerating–you have confirmed and validated me–thanks!
Sherry
Hi Kim
My hubs gave me a mother’s day card with that writing five years ago. It was a horrible morning! In my mind I was saying, “Mother’s Day my foot!” I was 8 mos pregnant with #4 who happened to be the 3rd baby in that many years. Every mom of many knows that those beginning years wheen all of your eldest are very tiny is the fiery furnace of mothering. Years later, I look back on that morning and how reading that card changed my perspective. It refocused my heart on who I was really serving. Thanks so much for inroducing it to other moms…especially those young ones. Press on warrior princesses! You can do it through His strength. And so can I. :-).
I turned 40 years old today. Today I marvel at God’s plans. Twenty years ago, if someone had told me that I would be a stay at home Mom to 4 beautiful children with a loving and faithful husband I would have laughed and doubted. But God is faithful and I rejoice in His faithfulness!! So I will aim at being faithful too. Not perfect, just faithful. So when I fall down, I will get up. When I fail once again, I will try once again. I will keep on believing and keep on going. 🙂 I love my Shepherd!!! Thank you for this post. 🙂
Thank you for this encouraging word
Keep up the awesome work
I am a mom of 3 kids 3 yrs old 14 and 19 yrs old
It can be a challenge sometime but it is so wonderful to hear that it will be a blessing in the long run
especiallly if you are a stay at home hhomeschooling mom:))
Bonita in Ma
Thanks, just what I needed today. And thanks for letting me know about Michelle Duggar’s new book. I’ve ordered it and Large Family Logistics from Book Depository – free shipping to Australia!
Also, your old post about not being able to do it all I re-read frequently. 🙂
Thanks! For reminding me of God’s calling.