pastor's article

So…how do you feel about spring cleaning? Do you love it? Do you hate it? I know some people who love spring cleaning. After a long, cold winter that is spent inside, they see spring as an opportunity to be more active, take inventory, and begin cleaning up their households, yards, and anything else they can think of. They get things in order. Perhaps things have put off during the winter. They thought about cleaning this, or taking care of that, but it was too cold, the weather was too bad, or they just wanted to stay inside. Well, welcome to “Spring Cleaning.”

Jim sat looking at all the crumpled wrapping paper. Christmas was over. The presents that were so lovingly wrapped now looked like a trash heap.

“I think they beat last year’s record,” Jim said.

“What do you mean by that?” his wife asked accusingly.

“Nothing I guess. It’s just that they open them so quickly,” he responded with a touch of sadness.

It is hard to believe that summer is over and we find ourselves heading into September. I don’t know about you, but my summer was pretty crazy. I’m actually glad it is over so I can head into a saner schedule.

I guess I view September as a month where things become more ‘normal’ (if there is such a thing). Vacations are over, summer trips are done and school is starting back up. For me, September is a good time to assess my time and commitments.