Coal Miner's Daughter?

Today we have been flat out cleaning out cupboards and washing all of the crockery, cutlery and plastic ware before replacing it all in the sparkling clean cupboards. I washed the dishes while our children dried all of the dishes without murmurings and disputings (Philippians 2: 14-15). These days I also look for complete, quiet and quick obedience from our children, and today they were very keen to obey. My husband also cleaned the sunroom windows near the lounge room.

Following this, my daughter and I cleaned and washed the silver service cutlery set that my mum gave us a couple of months ago. What a messy job that was, even though we used the silver polishing cloth included with the cutlery set! By the end of the time, I looked like a 'Coal Miner's Daughter', or maybe that should have been a coal miner.

My son also cleaned out the laundry sink cupboard, and my daughter was happy to replace all of the toiletries in the bathroom vanity unit after we had cleaned this cupboard out. My son and daughter also cleaned out the medicine cupboard, and it was lovely to see them work together in an attitude of harmony and cooperation.

My husband even shifted our leadlight cupboard and cleaned behind it because it seemed too good an opportunity to miss, with the cupboard being empty. I love to tackle all of the difficult jobs at the beginning of the school holidays, and that way I feel as if I can rElAx. Praise God for willing helpers! Now, what can we line up for Monday - a chiropractor visit, if we're not careful???