Today is cleaning day, not that we have a designated cleaning day, it's the way it has to be today. We've been out & about everyday this past week (Yes, I "home" school) & my house has been neglected & it is in dire need of attention.
As I was gathering the laundry, which happens to be my girls job, however as author Ann Voskamp once said, "Don't inspect much, you can't expect much.", to what did my wandering eye did appear...OH MY!!!! Really? Was this MY Girl's room? Surely not. Haven't we talked about picking up and putting way? Didn't we discuss taking care of what is given to us? What about our standard of cleanliness? Did they forget I loathe clutter & messes?
Then that voice, you know the one, the one we tend to wave off, the one that we roll our internal eyes at. My spirit...he said, "What about your heart? Haven't we talked about you picking up the Word & putting it away where it should go? Didn't we discuss you being faithful for what is given to you? What about MY standard of cleanliness of your mind? Did you forget I hate a cluttered heart?"
Well, today we are still cleaning, but I'll be focusing a lot more on the internal filth & mess, rather than the outer. :)
(Originally posted to Facebook April 14, 2012)
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