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Praying Over Tasks For The Day

In a study my darling husband and I are working through together, called Proverbs and Parables – 16 studies on God’s wisdom for living by Dee Brestin, it suggested a special daily assignment. This was to ‘each morning prayerfully commit to the Lord your work for the day and let Him direct your thoughts. As he brings various activities to mind, list them on paper. Then let Him show you what you should do first, second etc.’ This is an application of Proverbs 16:3 which says ‘Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established.’ This suggestion … Continue reading →

Examining Control Issues

Does your relationship ever suffer from control issues? Not sure? If not, see if you answer yes to any of the following questions: • Do you ever see your spouse doing some task that is not the way you do it and tell them they’re doing it wrong? (And then proceed to show them how to do it right, a.k.a. “your way.”) • Has your spouse ever watched you do some task and commented that you’re not doing it right? (a.k.a. “their way”) • Do you ever not want your spouse to do some task because you know he or … Continue reading →

Boredom? You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me!

You can say what you will about life as a single parent of three teenagers, but the one thing I cannot lay claim to is boredom. It is always a bit strange for me when I hear adults my age complain of being bored—I cannot even imagine what that might feel like! I can remember vague feelings of boredom when I was a kid—growing up in the country several miles outside of the nearest town could get somewhat dull for a child with my temperament, but it has been years and years and years since I have experienced true boredom. … Continue reading →

Cleaning out the Pantry and Cabinets

This is a really good time of year to start fresh, and that means fresh food too. It’s a great time to go through your pantry and kitchen cabinets to see what’s lurking in there. Check the expiration dates on canned goods and packaging, rotating the oldest items to the front and the newest items to the back, as mentioned in Cleaning and Organizing the Freezer. You can do a little “pantry cooking” to use up things that are getting close to their expiration dates. Keep a pad of paper and a pen handy, to write down items you need … Continue reading →

12 Things to Do in November

Now is the time to make the transition between indoor and outdoor living. As the last of the leaves fall, and temperatures grow colder, it is important to enjoy the last cool crisp days of autumn before gearing up for winter. Here are 12 tasks to take care of in November. Did you change the batteries in your smoke detectors and test the units? Daylight savings time was a good time to do this, but if you haven’t gotten around to it, yet, make it a priority task to complete before the end of the month. Blanket your water heater … Continue reading →

Look for Tasks That Go Together

Multi-tasking may be a constant way of doing things for the average single parent, but it does not have to be stressful. I’ve learned over the years that by pairing tasks in a practical and creative way, I can multi-task without getting overwhelmed. It all comes down to finding tasks that fit well together. I have a few friends who have no children at all and I notice that they way they do chores is completely different from how I have evolved my chores and errand-running—they tend to do one thing at a time: they will save up all their … Continue reading →

The More “Good Stuff” You Can Pass On, the Better

Even though we cannot expect our children to be clones of ourselves, and they certainly will not take on our personality, all of our dreams, and our values–we can pass on skills and life knowledge that can better enable them to take care of themselves and achieve the independence we both desire. You have heard the old saying about teaching a man to fish (as being far more useful than just giving a man a handout of fish that you’ve caught) and I think this is a perfect guideline for parenting. Sure, our kids might learn things even if we … Continue reading →

Home Chore List: Annual Cleaning Chores (1)

Wondering what cleaning chores need to be done when? We have been compiling lists as guidelines to all those tasks that need to be done on a routine basis to keep our homes sparkling. It looks like we are finally in the home stretch (pun intended) of our lists. Here are the cleaning chores that should be done on a annual or once a year basis. Wipe down the walls. Dust or wipe down the walls of you home. You can use a dry cloth or a sponge with cleaner, depending on the amount of grime or dust that needs … Continue reading →

Home Chore List: Twice-A-Year Cleaning Chores (3)

Ready for the next set of twice-a-year cleaning chores? We are plugging away at those things that need to get done every six months or so. We’ve been in the kitchen and then outside. Here is our list so far: Clean the oven Clean the stove hood and exhaust fan Clean out the freezer Wash all of the plastic furniture and outdoor toys Wash down sidewalks, walkways and driveways. Let’s head back inside now to do something that I have been wanting to get to get to for a long time. Ready? Dust the books and shelves. In my house, … Continue reading →

Home Chore List: Twice-A-Year Cleaning Chores (2)

In the previous article, Home Chore List: Twice-A-Year Cleaning Chores (1), we got started on listing all of those cleaning chores that need to be done just twice a year. In general, twice-a-year chores can be a little more involved that the standard daily or weekly cleaning chores, so be sure to allow yourself enough time to complete them, whether you attack them all on a weekend or do a little each day. To review, here is out twice-a-year cleaning chore list so far: Clean the oven Clean the stove hood and exhaust fan Clean out the freezer Yes, those … Continue reading →