all of it matters

Someday there'll be:
orphanages in africa and orphans at home
boiler rooms in scarred neighborhoods
shepherding simple churches in unexpected places
a home full of friends chasing Jesus together
foreign landscapes and audacious journeys
teaching and discipling spiritual sons and daughters
trusting wholly on God for all our provision

but in the Meantime there's be:
eggs and french presses in the morning
dish-washing and slow-dancing in the kitchen
naps on the cushy rug and walks after dinner
heart conversations deep into the night
gazes and embraces with gentle affection
practicalities of rhythms and nesting
going to jobs and paying off debt

and the latter is just as important, just as much kingdom work, as the former.
and we won't skip the Meantime because that's the foundation work for the Someday.

so i will sit in the Here-and-Now and hold the possibilities for the Someday with surrendered and hopeful expectation. for this season my eyes will be fixed on his and the spiritual work of pouring into him, nourishing him, learning him, keeping step with him... until God turns us outward and forward, united and clear-eyed, to drag His kingdom to earth around us.

and it'll be the ride of our lives. all of it.