(first–thank you for your prayers for Samuel. I just needed to thank you all again.)
My laundry is folded.
All 8 loads.
Folded, stacked and — sitting on my family room floor.
Now, I need to put it all away. And that’s the part I really dislike. Up and down the stairs, hanging, moving — it’s just not that enjoyable.
It’s that whole idea of follow-through. If I don’t finish, then all that work till the wee hours of the morning was in vain. The stacks will become piles. And I’ll have to start over. Again.
Honestly? The last thing that I want to do at 7:13 in the morning is to lug 4 baskets full of laundry around the house. But, I will.
There are two trigger points that I have with regards to my home. One — a messy kitchen. And Two — excess laundry. If either of these are not kept up with then the rest of the house suffers. They become the catalyst for mess. And, honestly, I function better in order. So even though I do not want to deal with that laundry now — I will. And order and peace will be the result.
These are the things that take the most time and most work, yet have the largest impact on our day. So I plod forward determined to once again catch up. And slowly, the energy in the home shifts from behind to on-track. Frustration moves to contentment. And honestly, there are lots more smiles when they — the kiddos — realize that I’m not operating overwhelmed. It’s a daily task — not weekly.
Chaos = discontent. Order = peace.
Off to put away those clothes.
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I agree with the kitchen thing. I have melted over a few dishes. Good luck with the laundry!
Laundry…it NEVER ends at my house!
Blessings,
andrea
I’m the same way with my kitchen and laundry…as long as I can stay on top of those two, everything else will be fine! 🙂
Well, congrats on folding it! Good luck putting it away {I know you could do it!} ^^
This makes me smile. Not because you have to do it. But that it seems to be us as mommy’s issue. I have loads and loads that never seem to end. And the kitchen…oh! the kitchen!
So glad though that you have gotten caught up. It’s nice to have order and peace.
~blessings
Dorcas
I never put away laundry at our house. Never, never. That’s something that has totally become our five oldest kids’ job (age 4 – 12). Laundry can be an absolutely daunting process – and I don’t know how I would ever get any of it done without them helping me!!!
So glad to hear Samuel is doing well – I was praying for him!
I am with you on staying on top of laundry and the kitchen. I have the children put away their clothes. I fold them and put them in piles for each drawer. Then I tell them what drawer each pile goes in. They may not do it perfectly but it is much easier for me to check on it later than to put it all away by myself.
my dining room table looked the same yesterday! i did a ton of laundry, but it does bring so much order after it’s done doesn’t it? crazy how that works!!
You’d think in a world that can put a man on the moon, they’d make disposable clothing…wear it once and just throw it away.
Thanks for the visit, the follow, and for the gracious comment you left. I’ll follow you also, but just on your blog. I can’t chase after that many kids in my old age.lol
I’m the same way. I don’t mind doing the laundry, but I detest putting it away. I have my older kids do it now, expect my hubby and I’s. They help the little ones with theirs too.
Wow, that’s a *lot* of laundry! Hope you get it all put up. Speaking of laundry… I need to go do mine. haha! 😉
Hi Rachel~
Thanks so much for dropping by my place. I always enjoy *meeting* new friends!
Wow! I can’t imagine the laundry your sweet family must generate ~ there are only two of us and I have a hard time keeping up with it! We are either the cleanest couple or the dirtiest! :~} Not sure which!
Oh, I am so thankful that your precious Samuel came through his ordeal so well! What a trial that was for you! What comfort that so many were praying and to know that Jesus loves the little children ~ He would keep Samuel in His watchful care!
Blessings to you this week!
{Sigh} I know this too well (: I love an organized home, but do have a challenge with getting everything to be organized and neat at the same time (: If the rest of the house is tidy, then my studio and laundry room are a mess. If those things are tidy, then my bathroom and bedroom need help…could be a pattern of chaos envy (:
I recently became a follower and love your blog (: I look forward to coming back for your inspirational posts.
Michele
XOXO
Oh the joys of laundry! I popped over from Theresa’s blog. Delighted to meet you today. I hope you don’t mind if I splash around a bit to get to know you. This looks like a delightful spot to slip off my shoes and drench myself in goodness.
Splashin,
Sara
Amen sister! Looks like my family room…with the addition of a couch piled high with all the clothes I have saved to hand down to each new baby. Yes, I decided that I actually should go through, weed out, and donate clothes. I am totally nuts. THREE days of organizing, UGH!
Ah yes…I need to do laundry too.
I am so glad your little guy is okay!! What a horrible time you had 🙁
Thanks for sharing all you do!
Rachel,
Thank you for visiting me over at The Point. I have no idea how you have time to read a blog with all you have to do family-wise, but I’m honored that you stopped by and said Hello. God bless you.
Leah
Thank you for doing the happy dance with me today. Now, I’m off to fold laundry.
happy day,
Sara
I really enjoyed reading the posts on your blog. I would like to invite you to come over to my blog and check it out. God bless, Lloyd
I can relate:) Lately, we have started having “Laundry Parties”… this has been great, as our kids now think it fun to fold & put away laundry.
I just ran across your blog today, & I’ve really enjoyed reading of your journey, your faith, your family!
Blessings,
Jessica
Thanks for reminding me that I need to do another load before I go to bed…and look at it this way! That’s great exercise! Stair climbing with weights!
I was out of town last week which is why I didn’t stop by.
Know that you continue to be in my thoughts and prayers!
Psalm 9:9-10 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
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It’s intersting that you wrote about how the kitchen and laundry impacts the cleanliness of the rest of the house. I never thought of it but it makes total sense and is exactly what happens here! When my kitchen is in chaos, the rest of the house it too. When the laundry is not folded AND PUT AWAY, it ends up cluttering up the rest of the house and somehow trickles into every room. Order does equal peace. And I’m striving for peace!
Thanks for blessing me today.
I have a much easier time keeping my kitchen up than I do my laundry. I still have two baskets of unfolded laundry sitting on my floor, as well as a load that needs to be taken out of the dryer. Why is folding and putting the laundry away so hard? But you are so right in those things that are the hardest and take the most diligence are often the most rewarding. Blessings!