Today I worked on my bedroom.  To be honest, it looks a lot better.   But I can't say that I totally decluttered.  I threw away a lot of stuff and put other things away, but I really need to go through the books on the bookshelf and the drawers in the vanity.  Too much stuff hides in those places.  So all to say: it looks better but it's not done.  One step at a time.  Maybe tomorrow I'll tackle the drawers or the book shelf.

As for other things - I wondered earlier today what invaded my home.  Really - something was in the air and infected all the kids.  Early on there was bickering, quarreling, and snide remarks.  It was definitely not a productive morning with all that going on.  Devotions with the two youngest were later than usual too, so I took advantage of it and prayed out loud about the whole atmosphere of our home this morning.  It took a little bit of time, but things did start to get better after that.  And it gave us some good discussion.  The older two had an assignment today to write about the deceitfulness of the devil.  Mind you, that was assigned before all the happenings this morning.   So yes, it gave us an opportunity to talk about how our battle is a spiritual battle and we need to keep in mind who the enemy really is.  And it's not your sister or brother.  The prayer and discussion time really quieted things down.  I'm thankful for that and the chance to help the kids see things through a Biblical viewpoint versus a worldly viewpoint.