My daily devotion led me on a tangent this morning. This is also what happens to me in church. I find that whatever the pastor says sort of acts as a catalyst to my own personal journey. I get all kinds of things out of sermons that have nothing to do with anything being taught.
This morning's devotion was about getting kids to help more around the house. Which is not deeply spiritual, and it was rather a stretch for the authors from their chosen Scriptural passage.
Although, if I could get more help from my kids, I'd find it heavenly.
If they'd spontaneously clean, I'd classify that as a religious experience.
SO, all in all, maybe it is worthy of a devotional reflection.
Anyway, all that prayin' for my kids, and thinking about getting their rooms clean, led me into my teenager's room with a garbage bag. It wasn't so much about his holy- helping around the house, as it was about my reckless abandon. I threw away an enormous amount of...garbage. Why do you suppose he was keeping empty pop-tart wrappers in there? Or clothing that hasn't fit him since the 5th grade? Why do you think he prefers to have his football uniform ferment between wearings? Why does he store clothing under his furniture? My resultant pile of laundry could endanger low-flying planes.
It's been a productive day, is the thing.
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Becareful, if you find the answer to your questions - the entire fabric of the universe could unwind....
And why is it that M' wasn't the one cleaning his own room? He is 13 and perfectly capable of wielding a garbage bag. I'm just sayin'. My mother-in-law was "horrible" to Charles that way - making him do his own cleaning (he had to have his bathroom scrubbed EVERY week or he couldn't go out on the weekends). He has turned out quite well as a result.
If you do too much cleaning for your sons you will be doing your daughters-in-law a huge disservice. They should be able to completely care for themselves around the house so that they can't pull out an excuse like, "But I don't know HOW to wash my own clothes!"
Make M' do it! And D' too. But don't tell them I said so.
I assure you that they are both capable of a variety of household chores. Every once in a while, a BIG once-over is called for, though. A couple times a year, I go thru and do some serious cleaning.
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