A Clean House

Good morning world!  Opps, I did not realize the time.  My boys are due back from riding horses at any time.  This morning was sort of hectic.  An appointment for Pat's Services (Patrick's business) was suppose to come this afternoon.  They called to see if they could come this morning and were in a neighboring town about 15 minutes away.  I thought I had at least a couple of hours to dust, sweep, mop (yes again), clear off the dining room table, vacuum, clear out the dining room of stuff that goes to the shop, and half a dozen small things that needed done.  Usually I swish and swipe the bathroom in the mornings when I first get up.  Of course today would be the day I did not!  As soon as I found out the man was on his way, I hollered for the boys.  Patrick took stuff to the shop.  One picked up the mud room, one dusted the living room, one cleared off the dining room table and put a clean table cloth on it.  I dusted the dining room cleared, swept and spot mopped.  The vacuum did an ok job for the living room as it needed cleaning out.  Whew.... we did it.  The only thing not done was the bathroom swished and swiped.  Good thing he did not ask to use the bathroom. 

So what did this teach me?  First, get back into the habit EVERYDAY to swish and swipe the bathroom!  Second, I have a great family that pitches in when needed!  Third, I need to do better about having my house company ready.  That way I will not go nuts. Just ask the boys. 

Why should I bother about how my house looks?  The man that came by was here for less than 10 minutes.  He did not even look into the living room.  The front door goes straight into the mud then dining room.  I know several people who look good when they are out, but their house does not.  Maybe they either do not care, or they hide the fact.  God sees everything, the house, closets, and our hearts.  So why do I bother about how my house looks?  Here are my reasons.  First I feel great when my house is clean.  I might not like to clean toilets or clean the floors more than once in a day, but I love the feeling of pride.  Whether friends or family come over, or it is an appointment for Pat's Services, or Patrick coming home from a busy day working, I feel proud when the house is clean.  Then I want my family and company to know they are worth the extra effort and time I am spending cleaning my house for their visit.  They are special to me and I think a clean house says that.  And this is my ministry.  Yes, having a clean house for my family first and foremost my ministry.  It is not necessarily a popular idea.  But that is ok. 

Be blessed and be a blessing,

Just some of my thoughts and actions,

Elizabeth