Friday 18 October 2013

5 minute Friday... Laundry...

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Laundry... The ever present reminder of being a grown-up, a mom... And a very present reminder of how things change.
It started out with 'big' clothes... Many socks, work shirts, pants and skirts. One load a week. And just 2 of us.
And then it changed. It became big clothes, and some teeny ones. Premature baby grows, tiny socks, little teeny t-shirts, and it was fun to hang all those little 'doll's clothes' on the line and look at them and revel in the fact that now we were three.
Then those, too, began to evolve, and change, and become pants and skirts and bigger socks, and I watched them flapping on the breeze thinking "how did time fly so fast? Two to three loads a week of our changing, growing family.
Now when I do the laundry, I see little girl panties, dresses, and a lot of "pink, Mommy!", but again, next to the beautiful little Princess clothes, new ones hang... Little boy socks and tiny baby grows and small jeans and t-shirts. And I am overwhelmed with love for our family which are now 4...

Yes, the big socks and work pants and shirts and skirts are still there (and many of them still the same ones that were hung when there were only 2 of us) but they are now a testimony to what love can do...

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8 comments:

  1. Beautiful post Lynn! It just a amazes me that if we sit for just a few minutes a day to observe the daily things around us just like we are prompted on FMF how many blessings and lessons we will learn.... See laundry is a testimony of what love can do whether it is in our family, daily routine or whether it is us being washed my Jesus! Blessings to you and your family!!!! <3

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    1. Ah Thank you Natasha. If there is one thing I have learnt, it is that there are many different perspectives to everything, and we just need to make sure we decide to see the good ones and not just the bad. It is hard, but I know that with help and encouragement, we can begin to change and grow.
      Thank you for coming over, and for your kind words. Lotsa love

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  2. love your post and love to see you finding His gifts in the day to day. Stopping by from FMF and appreciate you being a part!

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    1. Thank you Nickolee! It's good to be a part of such an encouraging community! Keep writing!

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  3. Lynn, great post! I love how you said it is an ever present reminder of being a grown up, a mom. Isn't that the truth? I also love what you said in your comment about perspective and deciding to see the good perspectives. I have long been a pessimist and find it easy to "complain" or see the bad, and it is just recently that I am seeing that wonderful changes that can happen in myself and in others when I focus on the good perspective. Writing helps with this I think.

    I love your blog and again, so glad you started one. Been reading your posts this week. I have it bookmarked in my favorites now so I can easily find it :) Thanks also for your nice comment on my FMF post.

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    1. Ah you're so sweet Rebekah! I'm grateful for your kind words and for your encouragement. I wasn't sure I'd keep up with writing, but I have to say that it has really helped me this week when I had to write 2 speeches for a prizegiving where I'm guest speaker. I guess the gates are open now ;)

      I love reading your blog, and I've favourited you too! You help me remember that there is Someone Greater than me who has an invested interest in me. Especially during those trying times.
      Lots of love from SA!

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  4. So touching. I love this. Thank you for sharing some insight into your family with us. Fun!!

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