Sundaes, Sundays, and Motivation

I love sundaes.В  What’s not to love about ice cream and sugary toppings (especially chocolate)?

I love Sundays, too.В  Do you know why?

Because that’s the day I’ve committed to writing about my spiritual journey.В  Just knowing I need to be prepared to write something on Sundays encourages me to think about spirituality all week.В  Most weeks, this is a powerful motivation.

Not this week.

This week, my motivation has been organization.В  We are nearing the end of the remodeling, which coincidently, is occurring at the same time I’m reaching the point of insanity.В  Well, I don’t think I’ve lost my mind yet.В  But then again, can a crazy person recognize loony?

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To top it off, our dining room table is covered with several bags of donations, school supplies and dishes that I’m giving to a friend.В  In this room, we also have stacks of tile, painting supplies, as well as our camping stuff which all serve to remind me that I dislike clutter.В I must make it go away.

I might be dazed by primer and paint fumes, but I have my eye on the end that is in sight.В  By next weekend, I can have my space back some breathing room my inner peace.В  Peace is a spiritual concept, right?В  (I’m stretching here it’s the only real exercise I’ve had all week, save the priming and painting.)

Amid the mess and chaos, there is a bright side:В  family bonding happened.В  As hubby and I commiserated about painting, the boys begged us to let them give it a shot.В  So, (reluctantly) we turned over our paint rollers and prepared for the worst.

They loved it.В  My older son beamed with pride about the wall he painted в