"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters" Colossians 3:23 (NLT)
It is no secret that I am not a good housekeeper. Messes usually pile up until they fall over and I end up moving piles around to make room for new piles. It has gotten better, but still it's a work in progress. Today, I had to stay home from work to deal with David who has come down with head lice.. yuck. If you have children, you know that this usually involves lots of laundry, special shampoos and fine tooth combing of hair to get rid of the little bugs and their nasty little eggs. It's a big pain in the "you know what."
Since my job usually has me out of the house between 9am and 5pm, when I get home, I just want to relax and not be bothered by "chores." Today I really didn't have that excuse. So, my son got a shower, with special shampoo, and his hair has been thoroughly combed with fine tooth comb. This process is to be repeated in a few days. My laundry machines have not stood still either. Since I was already busy, I started doing dishes, sweeping floors, and my kids' bathroom is getting cleaned too. My house smells like the cleaning supply aisle at Wal-Mart! Still a lot to do around here, but I have to tell you.. it feels good!! I don't always think about how the messy home affects my mood, and contributes to the fatigue I often feel.
A clean home comes with a certain level of satisfaction! It improves my overall mood, and gives me more energy, because I don't look around me and see piles of stuff to be dealt with. This is not something that will be fixed overnight, and I don't think my home will ever be spotless and perfect like a page in a magazine. After all, 5 people and 2 cats live here and kids are messy. That's a fact of life!
What I am really trying to accomplish is simply to be a good steward of this home, which is a gift from God. It is important for my relationship with God, because messy home leads to messy thoughts and distractions which interfere with being able to focus on God. It's also important for our health and well being. I want to also instill a sense of responsibility in my children by having them contribute to keeping our home cleaner, in the form of simple chores like sweeping the floors and taking out the trash. I also can't expect them to learn how to keep a clean home, if I don't set an example for them to follow!
Break time over! Back to Work :)
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