Back in the day—long before CAFO egg producers and bird flu were part of our lives—farm wives would raise backyard chickens and sell eggs to supplement their family’s income. Egg money, they called it and it was the original side hustle. This extra bit of cash was often the make or break of a family’s well-being, whether to put food on the table or enable a child to have piano lessons. Women have been doing these seemingly small things that make big differences throughout history. As we wrap up Women’s History Month, let’s give a high five to those who do the egg money hustle. Way to go!
Small Things in a Great Way
Let’s take the egg money concept a bit further. Metaphorically speaking, egg money is much more than a side income. It’s about doing small things in a great way, as Martin Luther King Jr. once said. Everyone can make a difference, even if they’re not big and powerful. An entrepreneur can provide a meaningful product, even if it’s not to a lot of people. An organization can contribute, even if it’s an insignificant amount. We all have the ability to offer encouragement, lend an ear, give a smile, a hand, or an act of kindness.
Recently, a friend in my women’s Bible group said her calling in life is to be the “doer of small things.” She certainly does them in a great way and many have benefitted from her love. How beautiful is this?
Let’s all be the doer of small things and may all the things we do be great.