hen I prioritize His still small voice above the “silent to-do list”, I am set free! Now tidying and decluttering are a form of worship and obedience to Christ to steward my space well, not a response to the demands of the “silent to-do list”.
Category: Home-making
Spring Cleaning Step 4: Give Thanks
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, an effective Spring Cleaning in the home and the heart is not complete without… Step 4: Give Thanks I am priviledged to accumulate so much stuff in my home. I even stumble across things I never expected. But it’s a lot of work-both physically and mentally- to sort through it…
Spring Cleaning Step 3: Organize
Now that I’ve established a decent purge of my home and my sinful heart, I typically want to “call it good” for the day. But step 3 is JUST as important in my spiritual and domestic spring-cleaning as the first 2 steps: Step 3: Organize Step 3.a: Put away the piles! If an item is necessary…
Spring Cleaning Step 2: Purge
Welcome to Spring Cleaning Tips (for the Home and the Heart). Yesterday, I established how I prepare a room and my heart for a cleaning-spree. Today I will focus on the bulk of the work: the purge. The process to de-clutter the house and one’s heart of selfish desires can be exhausting work. So grab an…
Spring Cleaning Step 1: Prepare
Spring is (finally) here and summer is fast on it’s heals. For those of us in the western states (like my gorgeous Wyoming), it has been a long hard winter. The cabin fever was definitely taking a toll on my husband and I by mid-Februrary. Now it is April, and I have taken on a…
Spring Cleaning Tips (for the Home and the Heart)
Anyone gearing up for Spring cleaning!? As we prepare to move into a new home and welcome two new humans into our life, I have been compelled to conduct an epic pre-move purge. I have also committed to opening my heart to the Holy Spirit’s Spring cleaning in preparation for the coming changes. My anthem for…