Comments on: Cultivating a Servant’s Heart as a Mother

By: The Friends and Foes of Motherhood | Keeper of the Home

The Friends and Foes of Motherhood | Keeper of the Home — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:02:05 +0000

[...] often find that the same situation can be exhausting or amusing depending on my attitude. Often, whatever has happened to try my patience will only be made worse by the display of [...]

By: Sue Ann

Sue Ann — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:12:49 +0000

Thanks for writing this! My daughter's turning 7 months soon and I've been feeling utterly worn out lately. I never thought of motherhood as servanthood! Now that you put it in that perspective, mundane tasks seem a little easier to accomplish. Praise Jesus :)

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:02:57 +0000

I do enjoy most of my tasks. If I get bored with them, I switch them up and try to do them in a new way. When I get tired of meal planning, I hand my binder with my meals list to my husband and say "Tell me what you want to eat." It still gets done but I have some help and interaction. (As I'm typing, my 2-year-old is bringing me "cake" to eat on a spoon, lol -- pretend.)

And when I'm feeling annoyed, I actually go on Facebook and look at my high school classmates' pages -- the single, childless ones. I look at how they have quiet evenings, they sleep all night, and they go party on the weekends. And I pity that life. It seems very empty and sad to me, and it makes me very grateful for the family that I have even when they are driving me crazy!
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By: Stacy @ Delighting in the Days

Stacy @ Delighting in the Days — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:09:04 +0000

Ah yes, I just shut myself out of the house and am on the porch with my lap top - just so I could get a little quiet! I saw this post in the morning and have been wanting to read it all day, but have only just had the chance, because of all the reasons mentioned in it :)

And can I say, I LOVE Sally Clarkson. I had the opportunity to hear her speak last year and was so very encouraged by it. She is real and motivated and determined. Love her! I think you are real and motivated and determined too Stephanie. Thanks for sharing and encouraging.
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By: emily

emily — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:36:17 +0000

these words are such an encouragement for me ... i loved that book of sally clarkson's and received such inspiration and refreshment in her words. thank you for sharing this quote - it is right on time!

for me, this week, serving means speaking with grace and patience while instructing in the menial, small details ... not raising my voice and growing irritated while teaching my 10 yr old daughter the specific steps in taking over laundry responsibilities, for instance. imparting instruction with grace - that is servanthood in action for me, this week!
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By: carrie

carrie — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:33:14 +0000

How wonderful it was to read this today. I have a 7 week old baby and the exhaustion of nursing and busyness is catching up to me and I find myself losing my joy and patience. What a great read, thank you!

By: Keya

Keya — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:29:10 +0000

Thank you for this post. I was just feeling the same way this weekend. Weekends that are always full of activities, with two preschoolers and a baby in the belly. I find myself tire enough as it is just being pregnant and teaching fitness classes all week long. So when the time comes to run around after the littles, it is sometimes difficult to keep my perspective and remain patient with them. I constantly catch myself NOT being my "best", but its hard sometimes. This reminder of why I do this is just what I needed today. Thank you!!
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By: Nola

Nola — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:33:15 +0000

Thank you for sharing this. I think its funny that I received the book "the ministry of motherhood" as part of my prize from the FBS giveaway you did. It just arrived last week and I spent some time reading it. Its just what I was looking for! What a great book!

By: maisey

maisey — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:25:32 +0000

I really needed this today, thank you. As i sit getting my 15min, exhausted or not, i am thankful

By: Sheila

Sheila — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:40:14 +0000

Sometimes when I'm facing a lot of demands, Paul's words where he said (paraphrase) that I am even now being poured out as a drink offering come to mind. :) I feel that way, that I am physcially being poured out. But that same feeling comes with a sense of rightness, and so that even though I think those thoughts when I am most tired, they bring to me a sense of peace. It is what I was called to do. It feels right, even when it feels hard.