A friend wrote me an encouraging note that had this clip from the Girl Talk blog. It definitely describes how I feel most days.
"Most of my days looked pretty much the same.
I got out of bed each morning so that I could do everything I did the day before.
I washed the dishes so they could be dirtied again.
I ironed the clothes so they could be worn again.
I wiped noses so they could run again.
I picked up toys so that they could be played with again.
I mopped the floor so mud could be tracked on it again.
I cooked meals so that I could go to the grocery store again.
I made beds so they could be slept in again.
Some days I wondered: if I do all I do, only to have it undone, am I really doing anything?
I realize that all of the mundane, repetitive days were actually full of significant, enduring work. A home was being built. A family was being knit together. Four souls were being shaped for eternity. ( So far for the Jordan family it's 3 little souls!)
God willing, your home will spawn homes where the same tedious yet momentous work will go on day in and day out, so "that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior" (Titus 2:9)."
Thank you Ginger for reminding me of these truths.
2 comments:
Thank you for posting that! I've read that before, but this came at a good time. It does make it all worth it!
Thank you friend! I needed that too! What a wise and helpful perspective on our, yes, sometimes mundane routine of life as a mother! I miss you dearly! Just over a month and I will get to see you!
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