It's been a while since I have sat down and shared my thoughts. The truth is, I have had sort of a silent period with God the past few months. I am a talker...with lots of words. But, lately, I have been trying to listen more. To quiet down. To learn more about what God has to say in my life.
My life is small.
If someone were to document the events of my ordinary day, nothing too extraordinary happens.
Carpool. Soccer practice. Dance Class. Voice lessons.
Laundry. So. Much. Laundry.
Homework, dinner, kitchen duty, and bath patrol.
Snuggle time, bedtime, and a little time with the Hubs before we collapse into dreamland.
That's a pretty honest description of daily life at the Arbuckle house.
Like I said. It's small, remember?
I am not solving world peace here. Not a single global dilemma is being conquered in the minutes of my days. I am not a world changer...
Or am I?
It all depends on how you see the change the world needs.
You see, I have a God-sized dream.
I long to see my children rooted in His grace, mercy, and truth. I long to see my home a sanctuary from a mad world that grows crazier by the day. I long to love and support my husband in a way that makes God's heart smile. And I long to point others to the One who makes all things possible.
Some in the world sneer at my dreams and call them small. Others see my efforts as insignificant. If I believed that, I might feel very differently about my life as well. Rather than being thankful for the ordinary opportunities in my small life, I might be tempted to feel forgotten or insignificant. I see things differently...
I live an ordinary life AND I am a world changer. When I get quiet and ask for God's perspective on my efforts, I see extraordinary things. In the midst of my ordinary days, my children are stepping in faith and learning to make their walk with God their own. Despite the challenges of daily life, in this busy ant hill we call the suburbs, my family is thriving. Regardless of how little time we have to spend together, my marriage is happy, healthy, and intact. And here's a secret...the world notices.
God-sized dreams aren't so small after all. Perhaps, they are just big enough. Big enough, to change the world.
