The Fruit Is Always Shown

If everyone but my husband thinks that I am a good wife, what does it profit?

If everyone but my kids think I am a good mother, what good does it do?

If I somehow convince everyone I love souls but I don't seek out souls to win, then what does it matter?

If I pontificate about how great of a friend I am, but I have no friends, then the words are useless.

If I have crowds of people who hang on to my every word about marriage, parenting, and being a Christian, but I have a husband who can't stand me, and kids who have no love for me, then who cares?

At the foundation of a successful wife, mother, and friend lies love.

If I love my husband, I will be kind. I will be respectful. I will put his needs above my own.

If I love my children, they will know it. They won't fear rejection, and they will strive to please me because love is at the core.

If I am a good friend, I will love my friend so much that disagreements don't matter. We can disagree and still remain friends. We can have honest dialogue without fear of judgement or hate.

My goal in life isn't to convince everyone that I am the best wife, mother, and friend.

My goal is to be those things.

And those things are lived, day in and day out, in the privacy of my home. They are lived far away from social media and far away from public platforms.

It will be years before the fruit of being a good wife, mom, and friend is revealed.

But eventually it will be.

What does my husband think and *know?

What do my kids think and know?

What do my friends think and know?

They are the biggest testament to what the truth is.