When I ask my friend Josie for a favour
she replies,
“Of course I’ll do that, Claire,
with a heart and a half!”
and I can hear the smile in her voice
as she speaks.

This morning I have a sense
that I am called to live my life every day
with a heart and a half.

I am called to do the myriad of daily tasks
in the humdrum of my everyday life
for the glory of My God –
preparing for work,
doing the shopping,
cooking the dinner,
hanging out the washing,
emptying bins
and even feeding the cat!

Today I feel challenged
to embrace all aspects
of my normal life
and to view even the most mundane activity
as a special task that I am doing
to the best of my ability,
willingly and joyfully
for My God,
in just the same way as Josie
when she turns up to help me out
with a heart and a half
and with a smile!

(1 Corinthians, 10:31)

© Claire Murray, 31st July 2013