by Dana Silvey
On Monday of this week our washing machine belt broke. At first I was anxious about how I was going to wash clothes until we could get a new belt, but I have always had a desire to wash clothes the old fashioned way. So Tuesday morning we set up a place outside to wash our clothes. Sarah, Grace, and I actually had fun hand washing the clothes.
On Monday of this week our washing machine belt broke. At first I was anxious about how I was going to wash clothes until we could get a new belt, but I have always had a desire to wash clothes the old fashioned way. So Tuesday morning we set up a place outside to wash our clothes. Sarah, Grace, and I actually had fun hand washing the clothes.
I woke up Wednesday morning and got an early start on the
laundry. It was a beautiful morning as
the sun was coming up; the sky was a soft blue with a few white fluffy
clouds. I had a praise time there
looking out across the pasture as I witnessed God’s beautiful creation. Then as I picked up John’s shirt I began
praying for him and his life, then Jacob’s shorts, Jared’s shirt, etc. . .
. I realized the blessing of being out
there that morning and being able to pray for my family. I was even looking forward to getting up
early on Thursday to do laundry again.
It made me think about the blessings we miss in our fast paced, high
technology world.
Our washer belt arrived in the mail on Thursday, so when Mark gets time he will put that on. I know I will enjoy again being able to open
the door of the washer, throw the clothes in, put in the soap, press the
button, and walk away. But I am thankful
for having this week of experiencing washing the clothes by hand
and being able to focus on God and His creation early in the morning and
praying for my family as I scrubbed the dirt and grime out of their clothes.
I encourage you to seek God in all of your life experiences
and even look for blessings when God throws changes into your daily
routine.
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