Clean
The word of the day is clean. Writing sucks up my time. Loving on my children sucks up my time. Cooking sucks up my time. About one hundred other things suck up my time. Cleaning, however, cleaning has not been sucking up my time and my house is the proof.
I’m having a gathering of friends over tonight. Since 7:00 AM, I’ve been mopping, dusting, vacuuming, straightening, and rearranging (throwing a lot of things in drawers). My toddler has helped me rearrange as well, which as you know means I’m doing a lot of doubled duty rearranging. And I just discovered toddler got an eraser stuck in the handle of our dishwasher. If you’re mom, you know this is a small thing. Am I freaking out? No. It’s going to take more than that (which is simply a statement, not a challenge, God). You get my point. I’ve wiped myself out cleaning. I’m going to have to drink twenty Red Bulls to get my energy back for company. I could do that.
Or I could pray.
Prayer for restoration, for wisdom not to leave all the cleaning until the last day, for laughter, for light-heartedness, for a servant attitude and for a night where I can exude His loving kindness.
Before I pray, does anyone know how to get an eraser unstuck from inside a dishwasher handle? Didn’t think so…and now for prayer.
I’m having a gathering of friends over tonight. Since 7:00 AM, I’ve been mopping, dusting, vacuuming, straightening, and rearranging (throwing a lot of things in drawers). My toddler has helped me rearrange as well, which as you know means I’m doing a lot of doubled duty rearranging. And I just discovered toddler got an eraser stuck in the handle of our dishwasher. If you’re mom, you know this is a small thing. Am I freaking out? No. It’s going to take more than that (which is simply a statement, not a challenge, God). You get my point. I’ve wiped myself out cleaning. I’m going to have to drink twenty Red Bulls to get my energy back for company. I could do that.
Or I could pray.
Prayer for restoration, for wisdom not to leave all the cleaning until the last day, for laughter, for light-heartedness, for a servant attitude and for a night where I can exude His loving kindness.
Before I pray, does anyone know how to get an eraser unstuck from inside a dishwasher handle? Didn’t think so…and now for prayer.
Oh Jess! Been there, done that... and sorry, if I had a dishwasher, I might know how to get that eraser out for you.
I've missed you! You've been busy, tending to "2" I'm sure.
Have a great time tonight with friends... if you don't fall face first into your dinner :-)
At least you'd give your company a good laugh, right?
teehee.
Stop by and say hello when you get a chance.
Hugs,
Traci
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