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There is this one guy in my life who got these for me!  I'm SO very thankful for my man...  
I've been reading this book lately.  Home comforts: the art and science of keeping house [Book]  It's got all the answers to homekeeping that I've needed for ever so long.    Now maybe next time you come as an overnight guest you won't feel so unkept....for I shall have it all put together and we will be living quite an orderly lovely functioning life!   Har Har!  But it is a good book and I went and ordered two of them.  One for me and one for the next lucky person to have a bridal/house shower.   
   I dream of a house where everything has a place and everything is in it's place.  I dream of having the basics for groceries always on hand because I was such an efficient shopper the week before.  I dream of cooking a nice basic meal every day ...foods that are normal foods...a balanced diet from all the food groups. I dream of closets that have a method to them.  Closets that I don't mind having no door on them.  I dream of having only 5 toys in the house(rather unrealistic with three boys).  I dream of having a method to my laundering....getting it through the wash and folded and put away and ironing done in 4 hours time...once per week....(I know that will never happen). 
    But more than just house keeping I dream of going to bed knowing I did what I could at keeping up our life here on earth in a good way.  And then the biggest thing....knowing I have done all I can to nurture these boys' hearts and guide them through the tough questions of life.  They're little I know that.  And they tell me the questions just get harder.  But I think that's a cop out....if I can't help them face the monsters when they're little then who WILL help them face the monsters when the questions get big?  I say lets get the monster out of the closet and chase the monsters away NOW.  And then we might have the where with all to face the bigger stuff later on!    So I pray for wisdom.  And I say only by the grace of God go I.....

ps.  I shall stop editing now...just overlook the mess of my grammar and spelling!

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Arla said…
Never give up. You're on the right track.
February 16, 2011 2:29 PM
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