This episode is for every mom who’s ever wondered if her daily sacrifices matter. Whether you’re deep in the trenches of parenting littles, guiding teens, or simply trying to hold it all together, Shalene Roberts’s story and wisdom will encourage you to:

- Recognize and honor the challenges of feeling unseen and unappreciated

- Exchange external validation for seeing yourself through God’s eyes

- Find practical ways to connect with God even in busy, chaotic days- Shift your mindset and see the sacred value in your everyday tasks

- Use small discipleship moments with your kids to nurture your own faith

- Embrace the slow, sometimes hidden, fruit of mothering as Kingdom work

Connect with Shalene Roberts:

🖥️ ⁠Website & resources⁠

📚 Book: ⁠When Mothering Is Hard and No One Sees⁠

📱Instagram & Facebook: @shalenerobertsblog

Shalene Roberts shares from her journey as a former magazine editor, now raising five children in Texas, and what it looked like to give up worldly validation...but then discover how God sees and values the hidden work of mothering. Hear how a viral blog post, a transformative encounter at the kitchen sink, and lessons from the life of Susanna Wesley all shaped her approach to faith and family.

Episode Highlights:

00:00 – Welcome & Introduction

00:39 – Shalene Roberts’ Family Story

02:02 – The Loneliness and Challenge of Feeling Unseen

03:32 – Breaking Down: When You Can’t Do It All

04:46 – Meeting God in Our Need: Hagar and El Roi

06:04 – You’re Not Alone: The Power of Shared Struggle

09:00 – God’s Grace for Every Season10:01 – The Ongoing Journey to Feeling Seen

12:12 – Why Motherhood’s Fruit Isn’t Always Immediate

13:19 – Emotions, Truth, and Renewing Your Mind

14:25 – A Story of Surrender: Praying for Your Kids

16:26 – Habits & Disciplines for Staying Connected to God

17:27 – Praying in Chaos: The Susanna Wesley “Apron” Method

19:20 – Making Ordinary Discipleship Sacred

20:01 – Drawing Near to God with Your Kids

21:01 – Seeing God’s Kingdom in Ordinary Days

22:27 – Encountering the Sacred at the Kitchen Sink

23:54 – You Are Doing Kingdom Work: A Mindset Shift

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