Are you one to carry the weight that every square inch of your house needs to look perfect at all times….only to feel more weight of all the other things that “need” to be perfect…clothes, kids, meals, you know the drill. Well, loosen those too-tight ponytails (your eyes are starting to slant), let down your hair, take a deep breath and say with me, “IT’s OOOOOOKAAAAAAYYYYY!”
A dear, sweet and what I would consider “clean” friend recently sent me my most fave email ever….a pic of her messy kitchen for the sake of accountability, BUT what she got was replies of pics of other messy kitchens (including mine). I loved it for a couple of reasons.
1. It was freeing to know I wasn’t alone at that moment and I’m not the ONLY one w/ an overwhelming mess on my hands at times.
2. It was REAL.
3. Believe it or not, it gave me incentive to get busy on the whizzy and begin somewhere despite my feeling of being overwhelmed.
Soooo….the Women of Roof with a View are here to say that we have messes too. Our houses are real just like yours. Granted, they cover a broad spectrum~little piles and clutter to BIG piles and clutter. BUT, despite the size of our messes, I can attest that the one common thread behind every single picture below is the woman that shared it obviously felt guilt (we woman are good at carrying that) judging from each detailed description and reasoning that accompanied each and every picture. Every picture. No joke. I’ll admit it gave me a good chuckle. No judgment here. At least, the good (or bad) thing about a mess is it’s not going anywhere. It’ll wait for you. It’s the one thing in your life that’s not in a hurry.
So, tell us, to which mess do you most relate? Let’s hear an “AMEN!” for…
This post was originally posted here at Roof with a View. Hannah is a southern girl that loves Jesus, her husband of six years, three children that were born within three years (two of them twins), and sweet tea at it’s finest. She steers Roof with a View, a blog made up of women with a heart to encourage other women to serve in their roles as wives and mothers with joy.
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