Hi, everyone. Welcome to At Home with Sally. I'm Sally Clarkson, and I have the biggest

privilege in the world to be with so many friends from all over the world who join me every week

to listen to my stories, inspiration, biblical encouragement, and I am just so glad that you're here today.

Thanks so much for joining me.

Hello, my precious friends.

I am so glad that you join me today.

This is Sally Clarkson, and I just have had you so much in my heart.

I often pray about, think about, what should I put on my podcast that might be of great

encouragement or inspiration?

When I look back, I'm almost 72,

this summer I'll be 72, and when I look back on my life, I realize that I wasn't at all

prepared for what my life would be. I didn't know how to be a mother. I didn't know how to raise

children, didn't know how to change a diaper, did not know all

of the ups and downs, the phases, had never heard of out of the box or on the spectrum sort

of children.

And to make a long story short, I had such an adventurous life, I should say.

And yet very early in my life, I was taught the significance of walking with God day by day,

holding his hand, seeking his wisdom, learning how to deal with

emotions that were constantly up and down or exhaustion or just questions that I had. And knowing that

most of the ideals that God led me to, that God led Clay and Me Too, were not popular, and most people didn't agree with it.

So I thought to myself that I wanted to do a little podcast series on this on my book,

Well-lived, shaping a legacy of gratitude and grace. And it's my

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