I had a crisis of relevance last month.  Probably everyone has those moments in their lives.  In those moments you wonder, Does what I do matter? Here are some of the things I do:  I go grocery shopping and make meals--lots of those.  I do laundry and dishes.  I clean the house.  I make menus and manage our finances.  I walk kids to school and pick them up, and babysit for my brother once a week.  I buy birthday and Christmas presents and take children to the doctor. I serve in my church and support my husband in his service. Most of all, I try to persuade my children to become the people they need to become.  Some days it feels like I'm not making any progress in that area! At that moment of crisis, I wondered if I was making any difference?  Does any of the work I do help anyone very much?  Am I doing what God wants me to do? Fortunately God helped me feel a tiny bit more relevant.  I decided to read the Gospels this month to help me focus more on Christ's li