The Case For Ordinary Whimpers and Diaper Changing

I wrote this subscriber-only essay with mothers in mind. The premise is that there is an entire generation seeking after the radical when the language of the Psalter urges us toward the ordinary:

“Ordinary Christian living is different from radical Christian living. It does not feel shame in the comfort of a hammock at the lake or in the luxury of an afternoon game at the stadium or the perfectly grilled steak. Ordinary Christian living does not negate the good; it gives thanks for the good. It does not refuse the routine of a mother’s third diaper change of the day; it exalts the role of motherhood…it cherishes the repetitive work of essential faithfulness.”