To many, my decision to stay at home, buried in the rich soil of housework, homeschooling, character training, disciplining, and the myriad responsibilities of making a home, was a fruitless sacrifice, a waste of intelligence and abilities.

Fruitless? Only by the world's standards. By God's it is a worthy sacrifice that will yield a harvest of righteousness.

History will be different because of you and the small sacrifices you make today, tomorrow, and the next day — moral character will be stronger, biblical family values preserved, and God's name honored.

Future generations will follow the Lord and build on biblical foundations because of the choices and sacrifices you have made.

Make no mistake, your investment will last for all of eternity.

Read more about this in Seasons of a Mother’s Heart.