A wife and mom in Southern England writes in,

She is perplexed and frustrated in this obvious why.

Dear Pastor John and Tony, thank you for this podcast and the ways that you have approached

so many topics with care and godly insight.

I have been hugely helped by episodes 548, How Do I Honor a God in Chronic Pain, and

episode 1243, I have chronic fatigue, how do I not waste my life?

These episodes directly apply to me as a disabled mother of a two-year-old and a newborn.

My disability causes constipation and significantly limits my physical activity.

I am grateful for a husband who will do anything he can to reduce my burdens, although he himself

has health conditions, which limit his ability to physically help as well.

Proverbs 31 paints a picture of a vigorous and valiant and strong wife, up early, late

to bed, endlessly busy inside and outside of the household.

When I look at this example and at the parents in our church without my physical limitations,

it is very easy to feel confused about my practical role as a wife, and anxious about

investing positively in my children.

Many attractive aspects of our friends parenting such as homeschooling are unlikely for us.

How do I build a vision for parenting faithfully through my limitations and deal with my guilt?

Over the things, I cannot do.

I've been thinking recently about the caution that CS Lewis gave to the person who was judging

a Christian's patience or gentleness without taking into account his natural temperament

that he was born with.

The problem had arisen from the fact that there was an unbeliever who seemed a lot more

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