Great joy is found in motherhood, yet we also all experience the feeling that the walls are closing in. We look at our kids and wonder how we’ll help them find their own faith, stop feeling entitled, learn to be grateful and do something with the life and resources they’ve been given. We start comparing what we have (or don’t) and get too easily wrapped up in our kid’s problems, friend’s problems, and neighborhood problems. 

 

God does call us to be great moms, wives, and friends. We’re responsible for what happens inside the four walls of our home. But our home, our families, are just part of our higher calling of bringing God's Kingdom to earth, to make it "on earth as it is in heaven." 

 

And when we say “yes” to that higher calling, amazing things happen — not just for our world, but within our homes. We find perspective and purpose that brings joy and meaning to what can sometimes be mundane. We expose and invite our kids into something more in a way that brings them joy and gratitude. And we get to live life as an active part of healing and restoring the world around us instead of judging others or insulating ourselves from its problems.