Apparently I am not as multi-talented as I though. If you were wondering, "What's been going on in the Andersons' lives over the last year?," so is everyone else. You didn't just miss an update. I haven't done one. I realized I wasn't as organized and task-oriented as I needed to be in order to keep up a blog and my daily duties. Therefore, the last entry really was a year ago.
It has been a humbling experience to have to push aside the OCD and take things one at a time. It has taken almost this whole past year to get things back in order from being on bed rest for 4 1/2 months. Everything has to be done 4 times thanks to the quickness of 3 children. Just when you think, "There. The livingroom is clean. I'll go start a load of laundry." You walk upstairs to get the hamper and come back to a room dirtier than it was before you started.
After a few months of stressing out, I realized each dirty room is a blessing. My kids had a great time making each mess, and I helped make their day a little more fun.
Don't get me wrong, I still have my non negotiable quirks--the Tupperware must have its lid on before going into the cabinet, the characters/flowers on the blankets must be facing you when you walk through each bedroom door, all the clothes on the hangers must be facing the same direction, etc.--but going to bed with only a pathway from the door to the stairs means I have one more thing to be thankful for in my prayers that night.
Since I've had this epiphany, I'm turning over a new leaf on my blog as well. Along with a different address, my posts will be slightly different. Everyone gets to see my love or frustration in daily life through Facebook posts, so I'm going to try to use this as a way to record my blessings and find good in even the hardest places. Our Savior lived His life this way--finding good in those whom society cast out and making each bad situation a learning one--hopefully, I can try as well.
So here it is. I'm grateful for my dirty house. First because I have one. Second because I have children(and let's be serious, a husband) who make it that way. And third because I have a Heavenly Father and Elder Brother who love me in spite of it.
It has been a humbling experience to have to push aside the OCD and take things one at a time. It has taken almost this whole past year to get things back in order from being on bed rest for 4 1/2 months. Everything has to be done 4 times thanks to the quickness of 3 children. Just when you think, "There. The livingroom is clean. I'll go start a load of laundry." You walk upstairs to get the hamper and come back to a room dirtier than it was before you started.
After a few months of stressing out, I realized each dirty room is a blessing. My kids had a great time making each mess, and I helped make their day a little more fun.
Don't get me wrong, I still have my non negotiable quirks--the Tupperware must have its lid on before going into the cabinet, the characters/flowers on the blankets must be facing you when you walk through each bedroom door, all the clothes on the hangers must be facing the same direction, etc.--but going to bed with only a pathway from the door to the stairs means I have one more thing to be thankful for in my prayers that night.
Since I've had this epiphany, I'm turning over a new leaf on my blog as well. Along with a different address, my posts will be slightly different. Everyone gets to see my love or frustration in daily life through Facebook posts, so I'm going to try to use this as a way to record my blessings and find good in even the hardest places. Our Savior lived His life this way--finding good in those whom society cast out and making each bad situation a learning one--hopefully, I can try as well.
So here it is. I'm grateful for my dirty house. First because I have one. Second because I have children(and let's be serious, a husband) who make it that way. And third because I have a Heavenly Father and Elder Brother who love me in spite of it.
You are wise beyond your years. I have reached the same conclusion, but it took me much longer to get there. My new motto: Dust provides an added layer of protection to the fine finish of furniture. :-) Dianne E.
ReplyDeleteI have to remind my self that if people come over and the house is a mess not to be embarrassed, they need to understand all that you just wrote, there's alot of people here making messes and having fun doing it. I love reading your blogs, good luck in keeping them up! Hugs!
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