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Revelation and Washing Socks
By Rebecca | June 15, 2008
A friend of mine just gave birth to her third child about 3 months ago. She has a 4 year old, a 2 year old and a newborn. This is a common enough scenario and, as is also common, she is struggling to tend to her children and keep up with housework. As we were discussing this the other day she shared a cleaning tip with me, as well as some thoughts about how the Lord helps us in our daily lives.
She recently tied a loop onto a mesh lingerie bag and hung it above her laundry basket. Then she taught the family to put their dirty socks into the bag. When it’s time to do laundry, she zips the bag closed and tosses it into the washing machine. This way, she doesn’t loose socks in the wash and it is easier to sort and fold the socks once they are clean.
She then told me that with each child, she seems to find new tricks that make coping with housework easier. Each time she encounters a problem, she is able to find handy little solutions that help things go a little more smoothly.
An institute instructor I had once said that there are important things to know and then there essential and eternal things to know. Knowing how to keep house is important. Knowing that “children are an heritage of the Lord” is eternal and essential. When we act in faith to live the Lord’s commandments, he will fill in the gaps with the important knowledge.
My friend and her family are faithfully striving to obey the Lord’s commandments. As she exercises her faith in rearing her family, the Lord is able to reveal to her details that make her job easier. Things like how to keep the socks together in the wash.
Topics: Blessings, Family, Friends, Life, Parenting, Relief Society, Young Women |
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June 23rd, 2008 at 5:14 pm
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June 24th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
This is so true!
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