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Update: My baby girl Israel smashed her toe on Saturday with a can while she was playing in the kitchen. My sweet baby's Big toe bruised pretty badly. Today her father and I took her to the doctor to get the clot drained. I had to leave the room because I couldn't stand seeing her in pain. I don't know if it was so much the needle that hurt or the fact that she wanted them to leave her alone! She is so funny. Whenever the nurses tried to talk to her she would just look at them, let them finish talking and then just scream!! I thank God for my dear friend Sandi(Titus2woman), because she watched my children while we went to the dr. I am so blessed to have great friends like her in my life.
In my last post I listed my goals. Well, I finally put my household notebook together. It is pretty rough because I had to write everything by hand because I don't have a printer. I will probably go to the library to print off some nicer pages and pretty pictures. I have started on my daily routine and I am making some progress. I combined alot of what I have gleaned from The FLYlady, Dandelion Seeds, Large Family Logistics and Organized Homes' sites. I used these as springboards for implementing a doable schedule for my family. I have a lot to get done but I will be working in small steps. The Clean Heart, Clean Home challenge starts July 2 and I am looking forward to this. I was reading somewhere yesterday about how the state of our homes says alot about us. This really got me to thinking. I live in a really small apartment so it is not easy to hide clutter. The more I de-clutter, the more I seem to collect and fill up the space again. Why can't I maintain this order that I so desperately need? I have things that I am saving for my children to grow into that I don't want to get rid of, but I don't really have storage space. What do you do? Am I not trusting God to provide for us when the needs arise? Don't get me wrong I try my best to bless people with our excess. God has given us more than I could ever imagine through wonderful friends and family. I am really going to work on scaling down in the clothes and toy areas. I want a home that is neat and orderly and is filled with the peace and presence of God. When my home is cluttered I find it hard to stay at peace. God is a God of Order. He has always had a plan, even I am a part of this plan Praise God! He has called me to be a keeper at home so the responsibility of maintaining it falls on me. It's not fair to look at my husband and expect him to fulfill his role and mine. The fact is that when people enter my home they are going to see how much I value my home and the privilege of being a keeper at home. My dh goes to work everyday and works hard for our family and I am very grateful. I want to bless him by giving him an orderly home filled with love, and peace and well-behaved children to come home to. Proverbs 31 says that the Virtuous woman doeth her husband good, that his heart safely trusts her and he is known in the gates. This is what I desire for my home. When I honor him (my dh), I am honoring Him. What an example that I can set for my children when they see me happy to be serving them. Galatians 6, talks about giving, I know it is talking about offerings but what I do for my family is my offering. It says that you should not give grudingly or out of neccesity but God loves a cheerful giver. So many times, I am sad to say that I have gone about my day without cheerfulness. What is even sadder is that you can't hide that attitude from your family because they know you. Praise the Lord that he has given my new eyes to look at my home and enjoy it!
Lately, I have been desiring to add real beauty to my home. I am starting with me! For so long I had fallen into the rut of just throwing on anything and not taking the extra time for the little things. I only dressed up for Church or to go out and run errands. God really began to deal with me about this.If I was working outside of the home I would dress up. Now my family is my career and they have to look at me all day everyday. So, I have started wearing dresses and adding a little make-up in the mornings. It is so much fun. I feel more feminine and it has improved my attitude. My husband has complimented me and I love that! My kids tell me that I look pretty. I don't know if I will wear dresses everyday but I will put forth more effort in my appearance. I want to be a good witness for the Lord. When I am working in my home or running errands, do I present Christ well? I am really showing that I am a joyful mother? Not just with the way that I dress but by my attitude with my children and others. Just some things for me to ponder. These are probably no brainer things to most women but for me it is fresh manna! Does anyone else want to join me? I truly do enjoy being a GIRL!!!!!!!
Blessings~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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