I do not always do my tasks with a smile on my face...and I should. I woke up one morning this week and had a scowl on my face remembering that there were clothes in the dryer that I forgot to fold the night before. I'm goofy that way, I really dislike waking up to a messy house. I always have coffee ready to go with the timer, the house is picked up...laundry is always put away...toys are put up. Everything is neat when I lay my head down.
I allowed that stinkin' scowl to dictate my attitude of the day. Each task was done with a sign as though it would never end, I was weary that day...and flat out cranky! That was just not ok! I am not supposed to be this grumpy.
I realized that the work I was doing was not being done with love, and that is so sad. I was not seeing each task as a privilege...ok....I do not skip into my mudroom and say "I GET TO DO LAUNDRY TODAY!!! YAY!" But, I kinda should. I should be grateful I have a family to care for...we have clothes...way more than we need....we are richly blessed and I was not seeing that, that day. I let the fact that I had to fold laundry cloud the fact that I have a beautiful family God blessed me with to care for.
Maybe instead of saying "I have to go fold the laundry..." We should say..."...I get to go fold laundry for my family...."
Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
I allowed that stinkin' scowl to dictate my attitude of the day. Each task was done with a sign as though it would never end, I was weary that day...and flat out cranky! That was just not ok! I am not supposed to be this grumpy.
I realized that the work I was doing was not being done with love, and that is so sad. I was not seeing each task as a privilege...ok....I do not skip into my mudroom and say "I GET TO DO LAUNDRY TODAY!!! YAY!" But, I kinda should. I should be grateful I have a family to care for...we have clothes...way more than we need....we are richly blessed and I was not seeing that, that day. I let the fact that I had to fold laundry cloud the fact that I have a beautiful family God blessed me with to care for.
Maybe instead of saying "I have to go fold the laundry..." We should say..."...I get to go fold laundry for my family...."
Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!