Fast forward to today. I am no longer that girl. I have been brought back to life. I am blessed beyond belief with a wonderful family and life. Life is not always peaches and cream, in fact, quite the opposite, but I have a hope and belief in Jesus that has given me joy and purpose. And I am so grateful for my parents, who showed me what a real parent's love is like. One that is accepting, forgiving and encouraging to no end.
I think of my children, how they are now, and how they will be when they are grown. And then I think of who I was, and who I am now. I'm not perfect, or even close, by any standard, but I am definitely different than how I used to be. It makes me stand in awe of how powerful God's grace is, and how much He cares about me to not let me stay that person forever.
On another note, I realized that I never wrote about my Duties to Delights challenge; I've been falling behind on my posts these days. (I haven't forgotten about my photo challenges either!) Blame it on my new-favorite-show-that-I'm-completely-obsessed-with Downton Abbey. So, I said last week that I would choose something from those household tips books to try. I liked the Heloise book better, but the Good Housekeeping book made me realize one thing: My kitchen is very disorganized. Is anyone that knows me surprised by this statement? Because I was not. :) I am not a naturally organized person, so this was kind of like a "duh" statement. But when I really started to look at the specific ways in which this was true, I noticed something had to change. I had several places that had pots and pans falling out every time I opened the cabinet. My baking ingredients were scattered in several different locations. There was a billion things on top of my fridge (which isn't a bad thing, it just looked cluttered and I didn't like that). So, I reorganized a few things, and cleaned a few cupboards up, and I have to say, I like it much better. When all your cooking items are in the same place, when things are easier to pull out of the cabinet (and put back), when your kitchen looks less cluttered, it just makes life a ton easier. I still have a ways to go, my kitchen still needs a lot more attention. But I've gotten a good start on it, and that makes me happy!
So, if you have a disorganized and cluttered kitchen, I encourage you take the time today to declutter and organize. There are so many things in our kitchen we have stuffed in the cabinets or drawers that we don't use anymore, or that often. You will feel lighter, somehow, and may even view cooking as more of a delight than a duty.
Up next week: I found this awesome homemade bagel recipe on Pinterest, and I want to try it. Wish me luck!
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