Mission of Motherhood, Chapter Two - Jul. 14, 2005
Pg. 21
What we do as mothers, therefore, has eternal significance.
So many times we are consumed with the here and now. The question of what we are accomplishing haunts us. The world tells us that we should be doing something with our lives, givng back to the world the skills that we have, making a difference. Jobs are defined by product ... building are built, mergers are made, contracts are signed. The question is, "what do you do?" Seemingly, in this world, what we do defines us. So, what do we do and what do we have to show for that? Should we be so product oriented anyway? Or should we revel in the process?
Let us not look to the things that are seen but to things that are unseen ... for the things that are visible are temporal (brief and fleeting_, but the things that are invisible are deathless and everlasting.
The eternal significance has nothing to do with whether or not the laundry was folded, the toys were put away, the dishes were washed. We have to see beyond that. What is God trying to accomplish in our lives for eternity ... in our children's lives for eternity. That is the eternal thing.
-- Cynthia
