The Mennobrarian

On Homemaking, Working Out, and Time

03:46, Thursday, December 13, 2007 .. Posted in Just Thinking .. 1 comments .. Link

Perhaps I should start taking my own advice regarding weeding out the desk regularly, after spending five minutes the other day routing through a drawer after a greeting card that I just knew was in there...and instead finding a 2008 pocket calender which I almost bought at the store last week. What a waste of money that would have been!

Another thing that makes getting rid of clutter so important is that clutter not only wastes money, but also wastes time. If there is one thing I would like to find a way to hoard, it is just that- time!

There is just never enough time to get to all of my lofty plans. Partially, this is due to the fact that I work outside the home, but I strongly suspect that even if we were not childless and I no longer worked outside the home, there would still be a shortage of time in many areas. After all, I hear so many mothers lament their forsaken to-do lists that I have to believe that children or not, time is an issue with all women who take homemaking seriously. Even single Sisters who are just beginning to walk their womanly paths can quickly drown in schooling, visiting, caring for siblings or aged family members, and of course, church obligations. For myself, it can get so critical that I silently become disgruntled when the cashier at the grocery store bags items in a way that I think will cause me to waste time! (Well, it would be nice to have all the frozen items in the same bags so I can make one stop at the freezer while unloading groceries.) It can just feel that desperate sometimes.

It is true, working outside the home while trying to maintain your home is difficult. Some days it prompts tears, anger, and frustration. You may think that in a situation like this, the home will be the one to suffer the short end of the stick, and in many cases that may be true. But personally, for me, it is always the job that comes second. Because it is just that important that my husband have a homemade meal, that our clothes are clean, pressed, and in good condition, that the floors are clean, the bathroom scrubbed, and that our home is pleasing enough for us to want to be there.

Frankly, compared to the woman in Proverbs 31, my tasks seem minimal. Have you seen all that she would do? Not only was she to take care of the needs of her family, but I am thoroughly convinced that she was to be a business woman, as well. She was to be buying land (31:16) and making, selling and delivering products to merchants (31:24).

There may come a time when my husband and I will be blessed with a child, and then my days of working out will come to an end. Until then, there is much to do, much to see, and most importantly, much to give. Let us pray we can accept it when our schedules change to conform to His will, in His time.
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09:54, Friday, December 14, 2007 .. Posted by missourimom
I, too, hate clutter! our home is small as well, and I never want it to be stuffed to the brim! I enjoy seeing available drawers and shelves.
Leslie

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