Cleaning Bathrooms to the Glory of God

I feel like I need to learn how to do the things I really don't enjoy doing to the glory of God. Colossians 3:23 says "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men," and 1 Corinthians 10:31 says "whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."

It's fairly easy for me to think about doing things I enjoy as acts of worship - a walk outside on a beautiful day, playing with my daughter, or even making dinner since I enjoy cooking. But it's so much harder to do things like cleaning bathrooms (or any part of my house for that matter) and doing laundry, and to think of them as acts of worship. I find it hard to do something I dread and just do because it has to be done to the glory of God.

Right before Paul tells the Colossians to "work heartily, as for the Lord," he is talking to slaves, and telling them to obey their masters and work with sincerity of heart. I seriously doubt that the slaves were enjoying being slaves, or finding it easy to praise God for their circumstances. Yet, this is who Paul tells to work as for the Lord. Cleaning my bathrooms is really nothing compared to being a slave, right? So, why is it so hard?

I suppose that's where Jesus, grace, and not just muscling through things on my own comes in. I need a redeemed heart in cleaning my house. I don't expect Jesus to make me love cleaning my house, but I can pray for a heart that cleans as if I was cleaning for Jesus. And one that sees the chores and mundane tasks of my life as things that serve the Lord through serving my husband and the people we invite into our home.

Kumquat's 7 months old!

Rachel is 7 months old today ..... crazy. I can't imagine life without her, and giving birth seems like a bit of a distant memory, but I still can't believe my "little" baby is that old already. She is still a very happy baby who loves to sleep, laugh and "talk" to just about anyone or anything.

In the last month, she's started crawling (in search of electrical cords and paper to chew on mostly), sitting herself up, and eating mushified "solid" food. She makes all sorts of unpleasant faces at sweet potatoes, but loves peas and avocados.

Time to Babyproof

This little girl just grows like crazy! In the last week, she's started creeping across the floor in search of stray computer cords and pieces of paper (both of which she is excellent at finding). Of course, with the increase in independent mobility is also the beginning of "no," and frustrated fussing when she can't quite get what she wants. She really is a joy though, and an amazingly happy baby.

Not sure how this blog thing is going to go ... I have a feeling it's going to be spurts of posts, and then forget about it for a couple of months, but we shall see.