There are so many tasks, as a mother, that we do over and over again; such as the laundry just to have it get soiled again, the dishes so they can be dirtied again, changing diapers for them to be dirtied again, and on the list goes. Today in girl talk Carolyn Mahaney gives a great reminder as to why it is that, we as mothers, are doing all of this repetitive work. Here is just a portion of what she said.
"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."
As mothers we are shaping the souls of our children, even through the everyday mundane and repetitive work that we do. It reminds me of Mark 10:45 "For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve". We get the great privilege of showing our families Christ's sacrificial love through every repetitive and mondane task we do.
If you get a minute head over to girl talk and read all that Carolyn Mahaney has to say and take encouragement that all repetitive work you do as a mother is not in vain.
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I loved that post as well! It's all about finding joy in the ordinary... being full of vision for our role... realizing that we are shaping lives and creating homes...
We are so blessed to have women like Carolyn teaching and encouraging us in our roles, aren't we?!?!
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