Yesterday I did laundry. Lots of it. And then I did more. While I was throwing one batch into the washer I thought about something that Tom always says (and it comes from his parents): He always reminds us that we 'get' to do something instead of 'have' to do it. And it is true. I get to do laundry. What a blessing!! Think about all of the things that could impair me from having such an opportunity. I could not have a family to care for. We could not have clothes. I could be disabled so as to not physically be able to perform the task. I could live in a different generation which would make doing laundry a greater task than throwing into a machine
that does it for me. Think of all of my blessings surrounding an enormous pile of laundry!! Thinking in this perspective changes so much on things that otherwise seem mundane or burdensome! I get to drive Cache to and from school. I get to make meals, and clean up afterward. I get to help children with homework. I get to witness a toddler have large amounts of energy. I get to see my husband and family off each morning to their wonderful opportunities and then welcome them back again. I get to treasure a new life growing inside of me. I get to wipe up a lot of things (unless I'm thinking right, this is one that easily gets to me; but I'm thankful that the surfaces I wipe are much easier to clean than the ones previous generations had and I have many products available that make it minimal work!) I am TRULY blessed!
I don't want to skip over Thanksgiving, but I am going to start posting ideas for Christmas service projects, neighbor gifts, family activities, recipes etc. over the next few weeks so that if any of my ideas are ones you can use, you have time to implement them. I have gained so many ideas from blogs and other online sources that it is time for me to give back!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Thankful
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Thank-you for the reminder. I'm thankful for blogs and the messages we recieve, and the way we can stay in contact so easily! How richly we are blessed. Every time I think about my many blessings, I also think "Where much is given, much is expected" I'd love to hear your ideas on service and Christmas, you are amazing. Maybe I can give back as well.
Cute new blog!
I'm grateful too to get to do laundry and all that stuff. I'm grateful to be a woman and a homemaker. I love my job! Somedays, though, it seems I need a reminder how fortunate and very blessed I am.
I'm excited to see your Christmas ideas. On Friday our recipe exchange theme is "gifts from the kitchen". Any ideas there?
I needed that reminder. I was telling my kids the other day of how I had to do laundry in Chile. They were speechless!
I AM THANKFUL FOR YOU BLOG! I had a day on tuesday, I felt like I was running in place and then my basement flooded! I was on the verge of getting depressed. Then I stopped for a second told satan to get the heck out of my head and realized that I actually had done a lot that day and how grateful I am that I no longer have carpet in my playroom(where most of the water goes when it floods).
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