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As a new Lenten discipline, I\u2019ve been wrangling my laundry crisis. It is no secret <\/a>laundry and I have been in a dual for some time and I thought it a necessary sacrifice for Jesus this season. Leading up to this point, I\u2019ve had good weeks and good days, only to be followed by periods of neglect and inactivity that have all resulted in chaos. For me, home chaos is the devil\u2019s tool, which then breeds general sloth, apathy, and the like. It is not prayerful or even mindful of Christ; instead, it discourages my daily walk. <\/p>\n

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So thankfully, it seems the fruits of sacrifice <\/a>have been GRACE and then some more grace. I\u2019m happy to say: God is good\u2026 even with laundry. His mercy is always <\/i>there and always<\/i> available, we just have to meet him halfway. We have to put in some sweat to make it happen. <\/div>\n
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I started with a few simple laundry rules:<\/div>\n
1) Each member of the family has a day(s) for laundry <\/div>\n
e.g. Baby J\u2013Monday, Big boys: Tuesday, Thursday (Friday, if necessary); Mom and Dad: Wednesday; Sheets, towels: weekend. I posted the schedule in the laundry room to keep me honest.<\/div>\n
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2) Clean laundry must be folded upon removal from dryer. A basket may be used to put away clean laundry; otherwise, folded clothes go directly to drawers.<\/div>\n
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3) The day\u2019s laundry task is started at wake-up and finished by bedtime. <\/div>\n
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Simple, eh? It seems like the \u201csweat\u201d God is asking of me is really no sweat at all. From \u201csacrifice\u201d has come an incredible clarity. My husband can\u2019t believe it. Gone are the days seeing a mountain of clean clothes in the hallway. Gone are the complaints from an overtired wife who can\u2019t get it all done. Gone is the sloth that would encroach and threaten to leave us with no underwear for days. <\/div>\n
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Present is Grace. Grace in the laundry pile. <\/div>\n
Alleluia. <\/div>\n
Thank you, God.<\/div>\n
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