Friday, February 12, 2010

The Good Thing

The good thing about having a continual mountain of dirty laundry in the laundry room is that there's no problem at all getting our dresser drawers to shut. With half (or more) of our clothes waiting to be washed, we have plenty of room in our closets and dressers for the other half (or less)!

The good thing about the house being in a less-than-neat-and-tidy state is that when people come over to visit, they don't feel intimidated by how clean and "perfect" everything is. As a matter of fact, they're probably encouraged, thinking, "At least my house isn't this bad!"

The good thing about getting my pant legs soaked as I tromp through the snow to feed the animals (all the while thinking, "this is NOT my job...this is not MY job") is that at least it will provide some extra humidity in the house as they dry out. Our winter air in here is so dry that the extra dose of moisture is welcome!

The good thing about our tiny bathroom taking over two months to be painted is that it convinces me to NEVER AGAIN RENOVATE ANY PART OF OUR HOUSE (at least, not for a very, very, very, very long time). My contentment has soared, as I realize that I really can live with the areas I previously wanted to change!

My verses for today:

Colossians 3:12-15 - Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body, you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.

Clothe myself with mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience...
Forgive...
Clothe myself with love...
Let peace rule my heart...
Always be thankful...

I'm trying, Lord; I'm trying.

9 comments:

Misty said...

That's too funny. Before the last time we went to NJ we washed ALL of the clothes so dirty laundry wouldn't sit around for days and we really had a hard time fitting them in the drawers/closets. I think it's time to get rid of some! lol

Sally said...

That's a pretty good positive spin on some burdensome things. Hang in there!

I can hear you on the renovation thing. This addition project, though it is a welcome one, takes a toll.

Mike and Katie said...

Way to be postitive! I've always thought this about our bathroom, " It's a good thing our bathroom is so small that I can reach for a towel in the linen closet while holding onto the baby bathing in the sink."

Tim and Michelle said...

I liked your perspective on this :)...With a new baby, we can definitely relate!!

Leah said...

Davene, may I do a Truth-Light-Hammer-Fire tomorrow as long as I link back to your blog?

Davene said...

Leah,

Absolutely! I'm looking forward to seeing what you post!

New Mom said...

I loved this post Davene! I am glad to know that your house is sometimes {oftentimes for me!} less than tidy! If all of my laundry was washed and put away, I don't think I could close the drawers. I'll remember to look on the bright side the next time I feel overwhelmed by the fact that the laundry never seems "done!"

New Mom said...

BTW, I could just see you thinking to yourself, "this is not my job, this is not my job" I've had the same thoughts myself many times as I am trimming the trees! So funny how well we women can relate!

Mary@notbefore7 said...

Well spoken.