My Clean Shed

My shed is clean and organized at last. It took my husband and me all Sunday afternoon and evening to complete the job, but now everything has a place, and we even know where that place is! It will be wonderful to know exactly where to find the tool or item we need for jobs around the house. And, as an added bonus, when our friends come over, I won’t be embarrassed if they happen to see inside.

We had two small helpers on the job. Alyssa got her own little broom and helped sweep off shelves and the floor. Jonathan kept coming in with his little hands full of rocks. Then he took them out again to drop in the bucket of water for the dogs. A bit later, he picked up the little hand broom and tried to sweep, too.

A good bit of dirt never made it to the trash can – it ended up on us instead. But the job is done, and I have a feeling of accomplishment, satisfaction, and joy to have a clean, organized shed.

Is that how God feels when I let him clean out the dirt in my life and organize it so that I function as the person He created me to be? It’s a work that will take Him my lifetime, not just a day, but I hope that even along the way I glorify Him when others see inside. Perhaps He will even find a useful talent in me which He can use to accomplish His will and to bless others. And I pray He will make me a good example for my two little helpers who copy everything I do.