Bible in a Year:
Psalms 13–15Acts 19:21–41
Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Colossians 3:17
Every Moment Holy is a beautiful book of prayers for a variety of activities, including ordinary ones like preparing a meal or doing the laundry. Necessary tasks that can feel repetitive or mundane. The book reminded me of the words of author G. K. Chesterton, who wrote, “You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before sketching, painting, swimming, fencing, boxing, walking, playing, dancing and grace before I dip the pen in the ink.”
Such encouragement lifts my perspective on the activities of my day. Sometimes I’m inclined to divide my activities into ones that appear to have...