Is Parenting a Waste?

Society often views parenting as a waste of time and talent. That fact shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. But if I’m not careful, I can start to slip into that mindset too, especially when I consider how much of my brain is lying dormant in the day-to-day minutia of housework.

Thankfully, the gospels share a story that helps put a life of grateful obedience into perspective.