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Does It Even
Matter?
By Tracey
Eyster
Every day, day
after day, for twenty years I have been immersed in the task of mothering. No
one told me before I was handed that swaddled bundle how all-consuming the role
of motherhood was going to be, or how my heart would be forever altered.
My heart is
swollen from the love that has grown there. A deep love that’s swelling has
come at a cost.
The cost of daily
dying to self as I choose to serve the needs of my children and my husband—to
grow a family with the end in mind.
Thankfully I was
taught by those older and wiser than me that the building of image bearing
children requires intentionality and purpose by two loving, connected parents
who are willing to work together for God’s purposes.
Even when we
don’t know the outcome or exact purpose God has in mind for our children—our
willingness to put in the hours and to be yielded to His direction is our gift
to the Father.
This Christmas I
have had a new and odd wondering that I have been contemplating, a question
that has never before occurred to me.
Who built the
manger?
Did he think the
task was too menial?
Was he weary and
tired from the task?
Did he want to
build something more grand?
Did he dream of
working in a way that would bring him glory and attention?
Did he wrestle
with the assumption that what he was putting his time and effort into was not
for a grand purpose?
How could he know
the plans God had for that little manger?
The Savior of the
world was going to rest there and do great things.
Psst . . . Mom,
do you see it?
The Savior of the
world has the potential to rest within that which you are building . . . to do
great things.
Take care to put
your time, talents, and energy into building well.
***
Tracey
Eyster is the happily-in-love wife of Bill and the fun-filled mom of two teens,
and she is devoted to her family and is happiest when making memories with
them. In 2008 she took her passion for speaking into the lives of moms and
created the ministry of MomLife
Today. She is passionate about momlife and is amazed at God’s blessing of
allowing her first book Be The Mom to come to fruition. She enjoys
connecting with moms through her personal blog at www.bethemom.com,
and on Facebook or Twitter
@MomBlog
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