Spring Cleaning

Okay, it’s officially spring so I’m breaking into the ‘Spring Cleaning’ mode.  Now I’m not a candidate for Oprah’s Messy House tour, by no means, but I like having a warm spring breeze blow into my home like everyone else.  So I’m going to do a comprehensive house cleaning from top to bottom this week.

You should have seen my daughters’ faces this weekend when I tackled the kitchen.  Like a whirlwind, the contents of the two junk drawers was sorted, the old cookware discarded and all old plastic containers were recycled.  (Do you guys know how quickly plastic containers can pile up. Man, I’m really enjoying my Pyrex food storage containers right now.)

Today, after work, it will be about cleaning out the bottom of the pantry and the linen closet.  It shouldn’t be too bad but I’m sure a lot of my old craft stuff will have to go.  (The days of helping the girls do crafty things for school projects are over.  They’re high schoolers now so everything is computer-based.)

It’s funny but all of this cleaning talk is making me think of my mother’s cleaning habits.  I remember being ten years old and being told to scrub the light switches and the wall around the door jamb.  My young brain just couldn’t comprehend such a nonsense tasks because who washes walls.  It’s not like you wear them or eat off of them but now, with kids of my own, it makes prefect sense.

So I hope you’ll think about doing your own home inspection and get your surrounding in order this season.  Also let yourself be led by God to clean out several bad habits which may have slowly crept their way into your household.  Since scientific research reportedly shows that it takes 21 days to build new habits, take some time to re-focusing your heart and mind to do away with any selfishness, stubbornness or laziness that keeps you from achieving your goals.

Just take a moment and ask yourself, if your home is lacking peace and joy.  If it is then perhaps it's time for a little "spring cleaning" of your own!