But listen to Mary's experience in Luke 7. When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, and as she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and poured perfume on them. That woman threw everything she had into serving Jesus - she kissed His feet, anointed Him with perfume, dried His feet with her hair. This was not work for her - this was love.
Work is so different when it's an act of loving worship.
Which leads us to our word for today from the Word of God. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ your are serving. Just like Karen and me working on that dollhouse, when you do it for someone you love, you can do it with joy and with all your heart. Maybe those around you would testify to hearing more complaining and negative from your corner lately.