Talking to the Suds
If you know me at all, you know that I hate doing the dishes. If you come to my house at any given time, there is always a pile of dishes. I think one of the reasons I don't like doing the dishes is because it makes me have to slow down, its a tedious task. When I do them, I begin to think of all the other things that need to be getting done, and so I find reasons not to do them and then they pile up, so you can see what happens. My mother hates that I do this (so she helps me out when she comes into town), but says "Why don't you just do them right away and get it over with?" I don't know, its one of those weird cycles, because I know my life would be much easier if I would just do them. So my husband speaks my love language when he does them.
But over the last few weeks I have discovered a positive aspect for me when I do them. They have to get done, right, so at some point in my day or in my tomorrow they get done. Now I don't know what it is about running water because I find this true about when I shower, but I do my best thinking when I do the dishes or shower. That is usually when I get my inspiration.
God has been working a lot of things over in my heart lately, bringing sin in my life to the surface, burdening my heart for situations with others that need prayer, wisdom, love, grace, and giving me an even greater desire to understand more about Him. Now I don't think that my hate for dishes will change all that much but for the same reason I don't like it, because it slows me down, I think it has been for my benefit. For this reason, doing the dishes has become my time with God. It is about 30 to 40 minutes (depending on how many have piled up) that is slow, mundane, and just me - for the most part, where I can focus. I find myself "talking to the suds," pouring my heart out, having lively debates, and surrendering once again to the God who deserves all the glory and can carry it all!!! So today, I praise Him for the need to do dishes, bringing me to a place where I need to slow down, bringing people and life situations to His throne of grace. It might be a small thing and insignificant to most, but for me "talking to the suds" is growing my faith, and for that I give thanks!!
But over the last few weeks I have discovered a positive aspect for me when I do them. They have to get done, right, so at some point in my day or in my tomorrow they get done. Now I don't know what it is about running water because I find this true about when I shower, but I do my best thinking when I do the dishes or shower. That is usually when I get my inspiration.
God has been working a lot of things over in my heart lately, bringing sin in my life to the surface, burdening my heart for situations with others that need prayer, wisdom, love, grace, and giving me an even greater desire to understand more about Him. Now I don't think that my hate for dishes will change all that much but for the same reason I don't like it, because it slows me down, I think it has been for my benefit. For this reason, doing the dishes has become my time with God. It is about 30 to 40 minutes (depending on how many have piled up) that is slow, mundane, and just me - for the most part, where I can focus. I find myself "talking to the suds," pouring my heart out, having lively debates, and surrendering once again to the God who deserves all the glory and can carry it all!!! So today, I praise Him for the need to do dishes, bringing me to a place where I need to slow down, bringing people and life situations to His throne of grace. It might be a small thing and insignificant to most, but for me "talking to the suds" is growing my faith, and for that I give thanks!!
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