Serving my family is my public worship to Him
I have come to believe that true mystics of the quotidian {the ordinary or common place} are not those who contemplate holiness in isolation, reaching godlike illumination in serene silence, but those who manage to find God in a life filled with noise , the demands of other people and relentless daily duties that can consume self. If they are wise they treasure the rare moments of solitude and silence that come their way, and use them not to escape , not to distract themselves with television and the like. Instead they listen for a sign of God’s presence. ~ Kathleen Norris, “The Quotidian Mysteries, Laundry, Liturgy, and Women’s Work” There are a few things that I ask of the Lord daily, one being that I will serve Him and show Him how much I love and care for Him by the way I serve my family. My service to my family day in and day out is n...