Clearing the Clutter

I haven't been blogging the last few days because my computer went berserk after I opened an email from a friend that had a trojan that infected my computer. Now, of course my friend didn't send it, but I opened it because as usual I was in a hurry and didn't stop to think that perhaps it might be anything strange. Lesson learned. The problem stemmed from my cluttered thinking. I was in a hurry which, like most parents, is a constant state of affairs. I started looking around our home and realized that the whole thing is cluttered. Over the weekend, two important items belonging to two different children in my home were misplaced. Still haven't found one of them. We quizzed the kids about the last known location of the item but no one could remember anything. I felt like I was in a Bill Cosby skit. "Why did you do that?" "I dunno!" Apparently my children are suffering from disorganized space and minds also. I began to wonder how God was supposed to get through all my clutter, both tangible and mental, to tell me what He needs me to know? Now, we all know He finds a way, but am I putting up road blocks when I am so disorganized. My children cannot hear what I need for them to hear and understand what God needs for them to understand in a disorganized situation. Anybody who knows me knows I'm not discussing perfection. I don't think for one minute that with 3 kids, 2 harried adults, and a Basset Hound that sleeps in the house 20 hours a day, I am going to have a spotless house. I do think though that God likes order and disorganization just gives Satan a little foothold. So let's decide today where we are keeping clutter, whether in our minds, hearts, or households, and clear it out. Open the windows and clear it all out.

Here is a useful link to organizing your life and home.

http://www.flylady.com/