This article was first published October 1, 2025 in Ezra’s World.

This. is. Kingdom. Work. Y’all, it’s easy to get caught up in the monotony of the mundane life. It’s another level of mental processing when you’re doing the tasks you assumed you’d only be doing for a few years with your kids. We didn’t plan on bathing a teenager or tying shoes for someone in an adult-sized body. (Autism doesn’t end at 13.)

Obedience in ALL (Col. 3:23) is what we are called to. Whether it’s preaching in front of hundreds, or tying the shoes of someone without the fine-motor skills to do so. Our attitude and obedience can be a sweet-smelling offering of worship. Obedience is the easier of those two, but attitude…well, there I get stuck. Doing the same things over and over, and the bitterness of “I didn’t ask for this” can take deep root if I let it. So, I remind myself over and over again. This is Kingdom work. If Jesus can wash the feet of His followers, I can put on some shoes.