The weekend ended and school and work schedules returned. Yesterday when the last of your brood was out the door and you turned and looked behind you, it was as if the proverbial tornado had blown through your house. Fingerprints, footsteps, dirty dishes, soiled laundry and messy bathroom sinks were the casualties in the tornado’s wake.
You may have been tempted to complain or fuss about your mess, but one homemaker had a refreshing perspective on her disheveled house. Read on:
Dear Lord,
Thank you for this sink of dirty dishes; we have plenty of food to eat.
Thank you for this pile of dirty, stinky laundry; we have plenty of nice clothes to wear.
And I would like to thank you, Lord, for those unmade beds; they were so warm and comfortable last night.
My thanks to you, Lord, for this bathroom, complete with all the splattered mess, soggy, grimy towels and the dirty lavatory; they are all so convenient.
Thank you for this finger-smudged refrigerator that needs defrosting so badly; it has served us faithfully for many years. It is full of cold drinks and enough leftovers for two or three meals.
Thank you, Lord, for this oven that absolutely must be cleaned today; it has baked so many things over the years.
The whole family is grateful for that tall grass that needs mowing and lawn that needs raking; we all enjoy the yard.
Thank you, Lord, even for that slamming screen door. My kids are healthy and able to run and play. Many children cannot.
Lord, the presence of all these chores awaiting me says You have richly blessed my family. I shall do them cheerfully and I shall do them gratefully.
Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings… Thank you, Lord, that I can hear.
Even though I keep my eyes closed against the morning light as long as possible…Thank you, Lord, that I can see.
Even though I huddle in my bed and put off rising…Thank you, Lord, that I have the strength to rise.
Even though the first hour of my day is hectic with socks that are lost, toast that is burned, tempers that are short, and my children that are so loud…Thank you, Lord, for my family.
Even though our breakfast table never looks like the pictures in magazines and the menu is at times not balanced…Thank you, Lord, for the food we have.
Even though the routine of my job is often monotonous…Thank you, Lord, for the opportunity to work.
Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day and wish my circumstances were not so modest…Thank you, Lord, for life.
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A fresh perspective is good, isn’t it? Now, turn your glance upward to your home. What can you thank the Lord for right now that could easily turn to a complaint if you were’t purposefully looking to see the blessing in it? Give thanks instead.
Lovingly,
RefreshHer 