And I have to tell you, I HATE CLEANING! I am a pile-er. I make piles, to get to later. So inevitably I begin to start stepping over the piles as I go about my day. Hubby hates it. He is a natural born cleaner. I know how to clean well, I just prefer to do something else. But I love how the house feels when everything is in its place. Somebody has to make that happen, so I begrudgingly do the deed. Clean the house. Grumpily usually. 'Cause I'd rather be doing something else. But it has to be done. Need to adjust my thinking. I AM the keeper of the house. This house.
I think investing our time and money into our homes gives us that sense of ownership, that pride of owning. I did a bible study a few years ago "Seven Life Principles for Every Woman" by Sharon Jaynes and Lysa Terkeurst with a group of family and friends. There was a whole principle dedicated to hospitality and organization. Time to revisit that study. But what I remember most was that it is one of duties as Christian women to keep our house-clean, orderly, hospitable. You know people with these homes. You walk in and it's like "Aww, so nice here." I want that for my home...always.
So today, I keep my home. I will praise God for the blessings in my life and for his great goodness as I do the laundry, make the beds, do the dishes, pick up toys, scrub toilets and wait for the bug guy to come spray for summer cockroaches (ewwww).
I pledge to keep my house, to be content, and make it a hospitable home for all who enter.
"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."
What does your day hold for you?
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