I heard a sermon yesterday that spoke about being called into ministry. During the sermon, the pastor used the example of women who choose to become stay-at-home moms. He said that many times, they feel frustrated by the “ordinary” role of parenting when they are pulled by the idea of doing other, more “extraordinary” things in life. His point was that the role of parenting, raising young children and instilling in them education, wisdom and love was an extraordinary and vitally important calling. While it may not gain the prestige and attention of other endeavors, the decision to be a be full-time parent can produce a bounty of goodness.
I immediately realized the significance of that point! We aren’t always given the sexiest tasks to handle in life. However, it’s the way we handle the “ordinary” things that truly make us extraordinary.
