With head bowed, Missy thought for a few minutes. She had to admit to herself that her friend was right. Compassion was better than perfection. “But I love my family. That’s why I want everything to be perfect for them,” she mumbled, not at all sure why she offered such a feeble excuse.
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Deepest Desire
When we let worldly desires drive us to satisfy our deepest desires for the moment at hand, we scatter our energy to the wind. It could be compared to chasing after perfection in a fallen world which makes as much sense as trying to swat a gnat when there’s a lion in the room ready to pounce.
Housekeeper Without a Home
Martha has it all together. She arises early every morning, showers, gets dressed, and heads for the kitchen to prepare breakfast for her husband and family. Afterwards, she loads the dishwasher, packs her husband’s lunch and sends him off to work. She sees to it that her children are dressed, have their teeth brushed, and all their homework in each of their backpacks. She has her weekly routine of household chores laid out before her. In addition to Monday’s laundry and changing bedding, she vacuums, dusts, and tidies her immaculate house. She takes meat out for supper, and bakes either Read More