“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, PEACE, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…” Galatians 5:22-23. Lauren, my daughter, looked across the kitchen as I unloaded the dishwasher one morning. Instead of putting the dishes in the cabinets, I set them on the table for dinner. “Are you kidding?” she laughed. “Mom, you really do things ahead of time.” For a few months several years ago, Lauren, her husband, and two young boys stayed with us while they house shopped. During that time, Lauren got a bird’s eye view of the organization tips that kept me sane when she and …
A Cleaning Plan for the Cleaning Inept
I am not so great at keeping my house clean or organized. I want to have a clean and organized house, but things get in the way – things like children, my husband, our dogs, homeschool, and my classes. I am told that creative folks struggle with organization. That sounds like a good excuse too. I have even been known to blame my twin. She is more organized than two people need to be, and so I think she stole my organizing gene in the womb. Honestly, cleaning and organizing can feel overwhelming! I feel like I will never get …