Jesus uses two parables to describe the Kingdom of God in which the initial "offering" is small; a tiny seed and a dash of yeast. And yet, in both cases, the outcome is something much greater. Both the initial images have much greater influences than their visible properties would suggest. I suggest that one takeaway is that, while it is tempting to look for big moments and big events to be a part of, what we end up missing is the small, everyday opportunities to serve that carry far more influence than we might initially imagine.