Striving For Excellence

Posted on Jan 05, 2008 under Living | 4 Comments

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.

Colossians 3:23

Excuses. I have excuses. I’ve been mothering for nearly 30 years. I’ve cooked and cleaned and I’m burned out. No one appreciates the things I do around the house anyway.

None of that matters, though. God has blessed me with a husband who goes to work every day, children who are healthy and good, a home that is warm and food on the table. These are blessings and tending to these blessings should be a labor of love, not a point of resentment. When I fold my fifth load of clothes from the dryer, the folds should be as neat and crisp as those from the first load that morning. When the dishwasher finishes, I should gladly empty the clean dishes and start reloading the dirty ones, grateful that we have food to put on those dishes.

I really need to stop doing half-hearted jobs and start to strive for excellence in all I do. Every job is important and should be made into a song of praise to God who has provided so much to this family. God has entrusted this family and our home to my care and I must not disappoint. I must strive for excellence as a testament to God’s blessings.

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4 Responses to “Striving For Excellence”

  1. Ruth (0 comments.) Says:
    January 5th, 2008 at 5:18 pm

    I have so much to thank the Lord for too. A loving husband and family who endure my idiosyncrasies, and love me inspite of them.

    Sometimes we need someone to remind us. Thank you for reminding me. New Year blessings:-)

  2. David (0 comments.) Says:
    January 5th, 2008 at 8:23 pm

    You are doing all of this alone? Does not compute. Shouldn’t the others be helping you. Women who do your job professionally are paid top dollar, and you aren’t getting a cent.
    Something is not right here.
    Maybe you should be a bit resentful, for being left to do this alone.

  3. Karen (1 comments.) Says:
    January 5th, 2008 at 11:09 pm

    I know where you are coming from on this! I had been so discouraged when there was a task I had to do. I felt robbed of my time. After I decided to do this chore with a grateful heart and changed my attitude I actually started to enjoy the chore! God changes our hearts and if we let him, our attitudes! I choose to be happy!

  4. The SciTech Journal (2 comments.) Says:
    January 6th, 2008 at 3:45 pm

    Nice reading. Good luck :)