Perspective

My husband recently decided to spoil me and he had someone come to our home and clean for six hours.

While this was happening, I took the kids out of the house until resting time.  As I pulled into the driveway, I could feel the excitement rising up inside of me.

I couldn’t wait to see the clean house!

However, what I found was not quite what I had expected.  The areas that I had asked the cleaning person to focus on didn’t look much better than they had when I had left.  I had specifically asked for the blinds to be “wiped down”- they were covered in dust and fingerprints.  They needed more than just a light dusting, but that is all that they got.

After surveying the job done, I realized I could have accomplished that result in a mere two hours.

I was disappointed.

I was frustrated.

In my anger, I started cleaning up the spots that had been missed. The spots that really needed to be done.

I carefully cleaned the blinds.  Dusting and then cleaning each wooden slat until it was gleaming in the sunlight, feeling resentful that I had spent money on things I normally do myself.

And that is when it hit me: if the cleaning person hadn’t come, I never would have cleaned the areas that needed it the most.

I would have kept maintaining the house without ever taking the time to clean the areas that aren’t in the forefront.

Even though I was upset at first, in the quiet moments as I cleaned the blinds, God showed me how important it is to be thankful for all things.

I am thankful that the major areas of the house were cleaned by someone other than myself.

I am thankful that I was able to deep clean some areas.

I am thankful for my dear husband who loves me and gives me gifts that help me and improve my life, even if I don’t realize it at first.

I am most thankful for a loving, patient God who reveals such great truths to me in moments of frustration.

With a change in my perspective I was able to see the gift that I had been given.

I am truly thankful.

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