A Mother's Reward

My friend R said something the other day that really resonated with me. She said that she

"finds no personal validation in knowing what my salary would be if they totaled up what it would cost to hire someone to do my daily tasks. I watch my children walk after I walked them, speak after I spoke to them, read after I read to them, pray after I prayed for them, sing the songs I sing to them, have faith, serve, and love because they saw it in me. . . How much does that cost these days?"

So true!