Preface

“The human tendency to devalue what is close at hand and seek to do something extraordinary is precisely what Luther attacked in the medieval understanding of vocational (i.e. religious) vows. People did not want to fulfill mundane God-given tasks such as being a parent, but rather devised their own tasks, such as celibacy, which they thought would please God and make them holy. This goal-orientation led to neglect of the tasks at hand. That is why Luther always chose examples of vocation from daily life: the father washing smelly diapers, the maid sweeping the floor, the brewer making good beer. These activities are concrete forms of serving the neighbor. Luther’s point is that people are not called beyond their talents but only to be faithful to what is given to them.” – Carter Lindberg, The European Reformations

This blog is a record of my small triumphs and disasters as I seek to glorify God in all the tasks at hand; the small adventures of one girl exploring the seemingly-mundane realm of domesticity, and learning joy and delight in offering it as a gift to God.