There a few things I don’t mind: laundry, dusting, cooking, folding clothes. These things really don’t irk me, and I don’t put them off because they drive me insane. However, there are a few things I hate: washing dishes and unloading the dishwasher. I don’t know why I hate these things (well, I hate damp food particles, but that doesn’t explain the clean dishes!), but I hate them. I despise doing them. So, I put them on my weekly list and make sure they get done. It helps that I can’t stand for things to not be marked off my of my lists, so it ensures everything stays nice and neat.

But then Wednesday happened.

And at the end of the scheduled day, there sat the un-unloaded dishwasher. I’d seen the item on my list. I knew all day I needed to unload it. But it didn’t get done. And you know what? It was ok.

I like to do all of the things I “need” to do. I like for all of my errands to be run and all of my chores completed. I like for the laundry to be put away and the house kept in order. I like for beds to be made and food to be ready on time. But honestly, if those things slip, I’m not a terrible human and neither are you.

Here’s why the un-unloaded dishwasher didn’t bother me:

I had done my Bible reading and praying that day. I had gone to Bible study. I had done things around the house my husband liked. Sure, there was clutter and there were dishes desperately wishing to escape their tiny dungeon, but I had gotten the most important parts done, and that’s all that matters!

My word for this year is better. I want to consistently seek the better things in life instead of being distracted and busy about less important things. I want to have one, singular focus, and I want that focus to be Jesus. If dishes don’t get washed and my house isn’t spotless, that’s ok, because life is about Christ, not how put together my house is (or isn’t).

Some days, this type A, list-making queen just needs to be still. I need to stop focusing on the stuff around me or the different directions I’m pulled in. Some days, I need to let the laundry go and be still with my God. Listening to His word, speaking to Him and thanking Him for His love, and resting at His feet instead of being distracted with (temporal) life.

I feel like Wednesday was a win for me, and so I wanted to share it with you (so I can remind myself later!) and hopefully encourage you to have more win-days, too! Presently, my win-days are kind of few and far between, but I pray that God will help me keep Him a priority and get rid of the distractions in my life. Obviously that doesn’t mean I get to shirk on housework for the rest of my life, but it does mean that when I get too caught up in stuff (even if it’s just a little stuff) I need to take a step back and refocus on what truly matters: my Lord.

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.