Serve with Joy

I have recently been convicted that I need to have more Joy.  

I will be the first to admit that sometimes it is so hard to be joyful amidst: 

The never ending empty sink of dishes. 

The never ending piles of dirty laundry. 

Meals to cook. 

Baths to give. 

Floors to sweep.  

etc etc etc. 

It is so easy to look at all of this and get discouraged. 

However, I am called to serve and not just serve but to serve with JOY.

Jesus was the perfect example of this.

He served with Joy.

^"even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Matthey 20":28

Lord help me to be an example of you and serve with joy.

As I am washing the dishes:

Thank you lord for providing the food I was able to serve my family.

As I am folding laundry:

Thank you Lord for (each child).

Thank you that we have good clothes that you provided.

etc etc etc.

My desire is that I would bring GLORY to my Lord in everything that I do.

That I would be an example to my children.

And that I would serve with Joy and be Joyful in everything I do.

How about you?

Do you have a hard time being Joyful?

How can we encourage others to be Joyful in the Lord and fulfill our calling with Joy?

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Little Homemaker project Baby Wipes, Wash cloths, wipe up cloths etc.

Baby Wipes, Washcloths, Wipe up cloths etc.

Flannel works so nice for these cloths

Choose some cute fabric of your choice 

My cloths were about 9 inch by 10 inch finished.

You will want to cut them slightly more so you can have some for the seams.

 

Fold the fabric in half putting the right sides together.

On the wrong side of the fabric sew the open seams together.

Leave a small open place so you can turn the fabric around.

Turn fabric around through open slot.



Cut the corner straight being careful not to cut past the stitches.

This will help the corners to lay flatter.

Carefully poke the corners so they get straightened out.

After you have it all laying nice and flat top stitch it all around the outside.

All done.



These make a great gift for a baby.

They can be used for baby wipes or wash cloths.

Cloth diapering mothers will appreciate a gift like this.

We use them as wipe up cloths around the house as well.

It makes cleaning fun for little homemakers.

Do you have a little girl you are molding into a little homemaker?

Let your little homemaker pick out some fun fabric that she likes, they can be her special cleaning or dusting cloths.

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