as a parent, have you ever had a day when you wonder why you do it? i mean this especially for moms – do you ever wonder why you pick up the toys when they will only be all over the living room floor the next day, why you wash the dishes only for them to be cluttering the countertop again by about 11 the next morning, why you do everything you do?

lately i’ve felt challenged to live my life in light of eternity, and today i got a good reminder of how my job as a stay at home mom right now fits into that idea. i’ve been reading this blog now for awhile and sort of soaking it all up. (and wishing i had it as together as those ladies do!) today i read back a bit in the entries since i hadn’t looked at it for awhile, and found this : Reflections on a Home, written as the author is packing up her household to move to another home.

why do i do the things i do? because on the days when i feel like everything i’m doing is just Cinderella work, significant foundations are being built for eternity. it’s a bit awesome to think of that – my job as a mom is to help shape Joshua’s life not only for adulthood, but for his eternity.