value of the hidden life.”4 This truth is captured vividly in the words of the old hymn: “Speak, Lord, in the stillness, While I wait on Thee; Hushed my heart to listen In expectancy.”5 We must be willing to be set aside so that we can listen for God’s voice in the stillness . . . away from the cacophony of everyday life, away from our own busyness, our own agendas, our own desires. We need to learn the deep and enduring value of the hidden life. When I think of hidden lives, I think of mothers