Today’s blog almost did not get written. All because I cleaned my writing room. One could think it doesn’t pay to clean.
Correction. Cleaning homes is a profitable endeavor unless you are cleaning your own home. Such as I do. More than the normal dust and dirt was tracked around the house. I was saving it.
Those that know me well and love me anyway, know my cleaning pattern. Wait until it gets really bad, then clean to make the effort worth the time invested. If you have the same tendency, I will share one of my better household hints. Allow clutter to accumulate on as many flat surfaces as you can. It keeps the dust off your tables.
Later, I sat down to write—but could not. My laptop worked fine, not so the monitor. Ditto for the printer, it too, refused to cooperate. Checking all connections, I was baffled to what was the problem.
In such instances, I call out to my husband, Dave. He always comes to my rescue and is handy to have around—the man can fix anything. As he investigates, I mention the printer as well. He gave me ‘that look.’ It was just the incentive I needed to try harder.
What I learned is that I am a lousy connection checker. He located the issue on the monitor and bless my soul—I managed to get the printer up and running all by my little self.
Welcome to my life. Another day to realize more of us suffer from disconnectedness than we realize. It comes in many forms, the aforementioned electrical, mechanical, relationally deficit—don’t forget Jesus. Have you tuned into him lately?
You’re busy? I understand, so am I. But have discovered a revelation that I will pass on to you. If I devote time to be with Jesus in prayer or even silent moments thinking about him, my day goes much better. I’m diligent to my tasks, have more energy, and go to bed at night satisfied with what got accomplished.
If my to-do list is too long, it happens. I can still rest easy, looking forward to another day of opportunity. Give it a shot. What have you got to lose? Don’t say time because Jesus redeems time—as was stated above, with more energy.
One Day Wonders with JBK 