Spring Cleaning...

The sun is shining, the sky is a vibrant blue, there's a gentle breeze, just a beautiful peaceful day. It's Wednesday and still, I dove in to the first major step of my Spring cleaning... deep cleaning the carpets. We have nearly white carpet in the "hub" of our home. Smart. I usually keep up with the spots but due to that not being on the high end of my priority list over the last six weeks, there were quite a few grungy places. Too many for spot cleaning at this point so they got steam cleaned. It looks and feels so much better!

It's funny (not haha funny, but I can't think of the word I want right now) where God finds opportunity to get in my head. Part of the drone from the cleaner helped to clear my mind however, I still had my iPod on and blasting in my ears. Shock of shocks, ok not really... every single song spoke to my soul. I understand that is part of the beauty of music that there is so much that can be left open to interpretation however, with thousands of songs some of the most important ones popped up as did some that I had never heard but will always been on my play list now. I also realized that it might be time to update my play list here. Many of the songs now make me kind of sad. That's really neither here nor there but just a sneak peek into the way my mind works... kind of like a pin ball!

Of course I AM sad for what I don't have here but that's not my overwhelming emotion any more. I have excitement, energy and hope... thank God. I know much of it has to do with where I have been looking, where I allow my heart and my head to go. There's that saying "garbage in, garbage out." I know that if I was surrounding myself, reading, and immersing myself in bitter, angry thoughts that's what I would be living and reflecting. I cannot do that. I would much rather be living in peace and sun light. I've thrown open the windows of my heart and my soul feels cleansed!

Psalm 51:10-12
“Create in me a pure heart O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from Your presence or take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.”

It sure seems a lot easier for me to be happy and excited, which is rejuvenating, than to be angry and bitter which is just exhausting!