365 Things Every Woman Should Know
Did you make your bed this morning? No, I’m not your mom. Yes, I’m from a generation that was taught to make their beds every morning. And I do.
Frankly, a made-up bed is so much more welcoming at the end of a hard day than a tangle of sheets. The message centers on clutter.
A wise person once said, “Clutter wearies the spirit and fights against serenity.”
These days there’s enough clutter of heart and home to last a lifetime. It’s so much nicer to “order your day,” as the Scripture says. That gives you more time for the really important things God has for you to do. We all need a place where we can rest and relax and refresh ourselves spiritually and physically.
Be honest: How many plastic bags do you have folded together in that kitchen drawer? And what about all those magazines stacked beside your bed? And is there any woman who doesn’t have a “fat wardrobe”… and a “thin wardrobe”…just in case? Why hang on to them?
Get some boxes and start labeling and storing away the important items you may need to find quickly and easily. Take those clothes you haven’t worn in a year or more to a local charity. Let someone use them instead of just keeping them in your closet. Recycle those plastic bags and magazines. You can do it!
Why do it now? There’s always tomorrow.” Procrastination may seem fine today, but it’s not a very good way to lead your life. I can pretty much guarantee you won’t accomplish much.
Putting things off until tomorrow is the universal “effectiveness killer.” We say things like “I hope” or “I wish.” How frustrating and how negative!
If this is you, here are some simple tips to get going:
• Make little tasks out of big ones. Hardly anything is really hard if you divide it into small jobs.
• Make a commitment to someone, and ask your friend to hold you accountable.
• Set up rewards for accomplishing tasks.
• Give yourself deadlines.
• Resolve to make every day count.
Be a woman of action. Treat each day as being precious. The truth is, when it’s gone, it never comes back.
Today why not do a spontaneous act of kindness? Write a note to someone who would never expect it. Put a rose in your hubby’s briefcase. Return a shopping cart for someone. Let someone merge into traffic and give him or her a big wave and smile. A thank you note out of the blue to someone who’s said something nice about you will bless his or her day.
Give another driver your parking spot. Leave a gift of money for someone anonymously. Call your mom or dad for no special reason. Send a letter to a teacher and thank him or her for all they do. Ask an older person to tell you his or her life story. The Holy Bible reminds us to “entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.”
Leane and Theresa from Finer Femininity discuss the lovely Catholic customs and traditions in the home during the Advent and Christmas season.
Coloring pages for your children….
Drawn from Archbishop Sheen’s bestselling books, these 28 reflections will lead you day by day through the Advent season. Eloquent quotes are paired with beautiful Scriptures on the themes of the season―patience, waiting, gift, hope, humility, joy―and more. Spend a few quiet moments of each day with one of the 20th century’s greatest preachers, preparing your heart to receive the Savior of the world.
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My mom insisted that we make the beds everyday, and it does stick eventually, because now the kids must do it too! 🙂 it does really lift the spirit and the room doesn’t look as cluttered (especially the boys room). 😉
I have wondered with all the stuff you make and share among family members, when does the time come that it is too much stuff, even beautiful stuff, and it needs to find a new home?
very nice written good to gotten so inspired by MOMA the H M and birthMOTHER God bless i hate hoardes nile rodgers going to have loppis and to give it all away to charity inspieres !