Tackling LB's room

We are blessed, blessed, blessed with amazing amounts of hand-me-downs for my son.  I am extremely grateful for them.

But sometimes I wonder if they will come to life at night and smother me in my sleep. ;)

So. Many. Clothes.

And as all of you moms out there understand, just trying to keep up with packing away sizes the kids have outgrown and pulling out stuff that will fit them now is quite a task.  [Am I the only one who worked in the nursery, pregnant with #1, obsessing about arranging everything just so and putting all those cute little clothes away?  Somehow it has become less idyllic...] ;)

It had been a while since I really tackled LB's room.  All of the issues above, added to baby things he definitely doesn't need anymore but that I hadn't gotten around to packing away, meant that the storage in his room just was not being ultilized well... and it was a bit of a mess.

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

Ahhh... so much better.

I know this is a task so many of us dread (myself included).  When I am tempted to complain about tasks like this, I am reminded about how much we have.  As a reminder to us all:

How can I complain about laundry baskets that overflow and closets stuffed with too much clothing?   
We have been blessed abundantly.  I never wonder if my family will have clothing on their backs.

How can I complain about dirty dishes and unorganized pantries?
Those dirty dishes mean we ate today, the pantry means we will eat tomorrow.  My family has never gone hungry.

How can I complain about cleaning my house or dust that has accumulated?
We are not living on the streets.  We have a beautiful, safe, and comfortable home.

May we all press on, serve God in our homes with excellence, and remember that we have been blessed abundantly.

Thankful both for a clean house and God's rich blessings,

Kristi

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