By Jordan Doland 
Motherhood is all about the mundane moments. Really, life in general is full of mundane moments.
The mundane moments of making one batch of chocolate chip pancakes and another batch of plain pancakes, later coated with whipped cream and sprinkles. The breakfast of champions and sugar.
The mundane moments of packing lunch boxes, day after day. Attempting to pack something different, only to be told later they want the same sandwich and chip combination. But never, ever forget the dessert or sticky note.
The mundane moments of driving to school. Picking through songs ranging from worship music to Taylor Swift to some guy not really singing but actually screaming but it’s about God so it’s okay. Reminding the kids to be kind and respectful, and not to forget their things after school.
The mundane moments of cleaning, laundry, dishwashing, laundry, sports and activities, and then more laundry.
It can become an endless cycle of things to accomplish. A never-ending checklist. It can be hard to see the joy in those mundane moments. It can be hard to see God in those moments, especially when the quiet time with Him is all you want and need, but finding the time for that is few and far between.
Until the Lord speaks to you as you’re washing the dishes and listening to the kids fight and argue in the background about what to watch on TV. When He whispers a gentle “Jordan, you can worship me while washing the dishes.”
The Lord is in the mundane moments. We just have to choose to create the space for Him. We have to see the little blessings in each mundane moment. We get to praise Him for the dishes that need to be cleaned from the food we ate. We get to worship Him for the laundry that needs to be cleaned from the little people (and big) that are in our lives. We get to thank him for cleaning a house that is filled with noise and toys. We get to be the voice in our kids’ lives, gently reminding them of what we are called to do and be to others. (And gently reminding them to please give that piece of paper in their backpacks to their teachers for the hundredth time.)
We get to find joy in the Lord and all He does in the mundane moments.
Use the mundane moments to experience His goodness and faithfulness in our lives. Thank Him for what He’s done and what He will continue to do.
Even (and especially) the never-ending laundry.
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