Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done

by Mystie Winckler

Sometimes, especially in our current house—a small, temporary rental—I think that I wouldn’t be bothered by the gear if only I had a mud room so the boots and coats weren’t shed in the living room. I think that if only I had more counter space or a bigger sink, then my kitchen wouldn’t be so cluttered and cramped. Yet I know that we are where God wants us. I know He’s actively working in my heart and my life, so I am to be satisfied in Him, regardless of my circumstances. If the apostle Paul—who faced beatings and jail time—can learn to be content in whatever situation, then I, too, can learn to be content when my living room abounds with boots, coats, gloves, and scarves. Even this I can do through Him who strengthens me, knowing that it is the joy of the Lord that brings that strength. Where once I might have silently fumed, now I smile at the “disaster,” which is just evidence of the abundance of life being lived in our home.