Headline after headline, creation groans. Our world’s labor pains seem compounding and never-ending. In the overwhelm of daily responsibilities and the barrage of global crises, it’ easy to feel like anything we do or say is simply a drop in the ocean. Yet, in this liturgical season of expectant hope, we must remember that the good we do in the world has ripple effects beyond what we can see. We may think, “I’m just one person. What can I do?” Yet, as followers of Christ, we’re invited to consider a different question, one rooted in hope and action: “What is mine to do?” This week’s scripture calls us to a profound yet simple truth: “I can’t do it all, but I can do something that matters.”
