I was a stay-at-home mom for 16.5 years, and during that time, I often felt utterly useless, despite caring for my family every day. We will dive deeper into this in another blog post, but for now, just know that I felt guilty about being a stay-at-home mom. I remember not enjoying making breakfast or keeping house. And if we're being honest, it's rare to find joy in the seemingly mundane tasks of daily life. I used to ask God, "When will my life begin?" or "When will I move

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of you