THREE MINUTES

I've been noticing a theme among the strong Catholic women that I follow through their blogs:  they are tired, they are discouraged, they are trying to find the light.  This disturbed me.

How could I find the faith if these ladies were having problems?  After all, I'm only little ole me, and these ladies are well-thought of, vocal, published, important women.

Maybe that's the issue...  I'm not helping them keep their lighthouse burning, by not keeping my candle burning.  The light in my heart needs to be strong to help them.

So, I took a small step this morning: instead of allowing myself to be mad at K for not doing dishes last night, I just did them! 

And, it only took THREE MINUTES! 

I was holding those ugly thoughts for longer than that. 

Those three minutes allowed me to realize that the flow of the house, our health, and our mental well-being work better when Mom isn't cranky and the house is at least straightened up.

So, I took another THREE MINUTES to wipe down the stove and the cupboards.  It'll take more than three minutes to go through the dumping zone of the cupboard top, but if I break it down into three minute segments, I bet I'll just keep at it, and the house will feel better.  If the house is clean, it is that much easier to keep it clean.

So, STAND BACK SATAN  and let me do my little part to keep my candle burning and help these public woman stay strong in the fight to enlighten and enrich others with the FAITH!