Even the Ordinary

So many of my days feel unimportant. Boring. Exhausting. Small. Meaningless. Full of very ordinary things like sweeping, dishes, mac ‘n cheese, and diapers.

Although the tasks are ordinary, we serve in such extraordinary ways. 

“And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”

– Colossians 3:17 –

It is not the ordinary things, it is the way in which we do the ordinary.

All of those very unimportant jobs I do as a mother are important to my Father. When God gets the glory for my simple day-to-day, my ordinary turns into something extraordinary.  I give God thanks for the small things.  When my strong-willed child is being defiant, may God give me the patience to step back and say, “Thank you God, for his strong spirit. May I mold him to use that for Your Glory.”  Looking into the pantry for ingredients for a quick dinner before church on Wednesday, I pray that God keep me thankful for His provisions.  If I want my ordinary to MATTER, I need to remember that it only matters when I look at Jesus, doing these tasks for Him.  “Do ALL” and “Be THANKFUL for ALL” it says in Colossians 3:17.

Laundry

Dishes

Goofy faces

Playtime

Sweet dreams

Crafts

Messy toy boxes

Bedtime silliness

Chubby fingers

School work

Even the Ordinary

No matter the season. No matter the task. God gets the glory when I give Him the thanks.

I’m giving thanks for all these little “ordinary” things in my life. What can you be thankful for – even the ordinary?

Kisses and hugs.

Beginner Reader.

Yoga pants all day long.

Coffee. (Reheated five times)

Cute (and sometimes stinky) socks.

Live in the ordinary – Give thanks for the mundane – Do it for His Glory

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Sarah E. Frazer is a writer and Bible study mentor at sarahefrazer.com. She is the wife of Jason and mother of five who all serve as full-time missionaries in Honduras. Her passion is to encourage women to fall in love with the Bible. Sarah is the author of several Bible study resources for women. She shares tools for deep-rooted Bible study at sarahefrazer.com. Follow her on Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/sarah_e_frazer) and join her free prayer challenge at sarahefrazer.com/prayer