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31 Days to Clean Having a Martha House the Mary wayDay 2 - Created to Give Life

Mary Challenge: What can you do today to bring life to your home, your children, your husband, and your sphere of influence?

Ugg, I am still working on this...

I feel like I'm ok at Decorating, preparing meals, hospitality

BUT I am a giant FAIL in the areas of using my words creating an atmosphere of peace and breathe life into (but not limited to) my family. I have a tendency to be a pessimist and have a hard time encouraging anyone over the age of ~5. I just feel silly. Totally wrong, just being honest. Feel free to post advice in this area. I'm also learning to be teachable.

Not sure how I stack up in the areas of: education – to yourself, your children, or others, church – using your gifts, socially, culture and the arts, heritage and traditions – enriching the lives around you

Martha Challenge: Kitchen – Clean out and scrub down the refrigerator and freezer.

I thought this task would be simple because I had resently cleaned out my fridge one Sunday morning while I was the only one home from church with a sick baby...but I was a little wrong.

I forgot I'd run out of time before I hit the disgusting freezer. I forgot to snap a shot of the horrific trays in the door.Can you can "can of frozen grease"? bluck!

Starting a new challenge

Glad you have come to visit my quirky little slice of the world wide web. Hope you enjoy yourself!

In the past year I have moved to a new town and set up camp in a new domain. I am raising my 2 darling daughters ("3 in June" and 16 months), and our newest addition, our baby boy (4 months). I am continually learning to be a better help-mate to my hubby (7 years in May!), BUT the most exciting thing that has come in the last year has been to discover where and how God wants me to grow. This is fun! God has been moving in new ways and through new venues! I have been attempting to read His word more often, be open to His guidance in everyday situations, find more Christ-based resources, and follow the leadership of my godly husband. Because of this obedience (and even in spite of a lot of disobedience), God has sent me through some TOUGH growing!

Just one of the Christ-based resources God has used is the blog (blogs are a definite God send for crazy moms like me) likeawarmcupofcoffee.com by Sarah Mae. Recently she has released her newest e-book, 31 Days to Clean Having a Martha Home the Mary Way. Because I read her inspiring blog often I was excited to see what this (CHEAP, $4.99) book had to say. I'm always up for a challenge (raisinghomemakers.com is leading the 31 days challenge which began May 1st) and helps on maintaining or enhancing my "domain". Each day has inspiring thoughts, a Mary challenge, and a Martha challenge. Check it out and join up today!

All that being said (I'm hoping to get better at this), I am going to start a series about each day's progress going back to day 1.