Comments on: Mothers, cathedrals, and invisibility

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:03:13 +0000

In finally watched this today and LOVED it. Thank you fora sharing!

By: Momza

Momza — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:47:20 +0000

Beautiful. Perfect. Tears. Excuse me while I look for my chisel aka frying pan.

By: Terresa Wellborn

Terresa Wellborn — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:20:35 +0000

I like how she says that invisibility is the antidote for her pride. It’s not something to rant against or curse, but to grow in and grow closer to God.

Beautiful.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:12:19 +0000

I love this video. I’d seen it written about somewhere before and the video still had me in tears. Thanks for the lovely reminder.

By: Kaylie

Kaylie — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:22:47 +0000

It’s hard for us to accept invisibility because we’re so used to being recognized for the good work we do. We study hard, we get good grades. We work hard, we get promoted. We mother well, and suddenly there isn’t any applause. As much as I think society needs to do a better job valuing motherhood, we need to do better as mothers valuing ourselves and remembering that God values us, too.

By: Shanna

Shanna — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:53:46 +0000

I love this. I’ve often felt invisible.

By: Marianne

Marianne — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:31:15 +0000

Wow! Thanks for sharing.

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:26:14 +0000

I would so love to visit Spain someday and see these cathedrals. Thanks for uplifting me! (I have a cold and need some cheering up

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:02:03 +0000

I like the perspective of looking at my life as building a great work – makes me feel kind of special!

I am home alone this week for the first time in 15 years as my youngest has just started school. Have been feeling a little lost and lonely in the house – it’s just so quiet. Thanks for the video – I actually feel a little more peaceful now.

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:22:06 +0000

Were you tying to make me cry today? Because it totally worked.

Thank you for sharing this.

By: That Girl

That Girl — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:18:52 +0000

By: Shantel

Shantel — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:38:51 +0000

That was so good. It reminded me of how dissapointed Joseph Smith was when he knew he would not live to see the completion of the Nauvoo Temple. But he also knew that he had completed what his role was – the kingdom of Gad was restored, and that was what he needed to be content doing – what he was assigned to do. Not lament what others would get to do.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:01:34 +0000

Oh wow, Steph, you have no idea how much I needed that today. This morning began just as late night ended: in tears, feeling overwhelmed at the endlessness of the demands on my time, attention and energy. I know my kids are only little for a short time, and things like this help me to remember that the sleep deprivation, the worry and the tears won’t last forever. And it’s all for a good cause.

By: AllisonK

AllisonK — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:28:23 +0000

This is lovely. Thank you.

By: AmberWaves

AmberWaves — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:28:08 +0000

Oh I love this story; never seen the video version, though. Thanks for posting this. I sewed a button on my son’s church pants the other day and thought, “No one even cares that I’m doing this.” But I know someone does. I need to remember that.