Comments on: How Organized Are Your Closets?

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:53:45 +0000

I will admit my closets and cupboards are neat and tidy (I am super organized) but I have great difficulty keeping the floors neat and tidy. Pregnant with #7 and 4 blessings under 5 and keep me from cleaning up as much as I’d like. I really appreciate the post Nancy it makes me feel better about where my standards are. I pray that when I have grandchildren over later I will remember to let it go too.

By: Kate

Kate — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:02:17 +0000

I just wanted to leave a little thank you note for taking the time to write, Femina authors! I love to revisit some of these articles. This one, especially, is such a great exhortation to me. Thank you for encouraging all us ladies to delight in our duties and make our homes, most of all, joyful. Merry Christmas!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:05:39 +0000

Thank you for writing this.

By: Sarah Beals

Sarah Beals — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:14:40 +0000

Thanks for such a wonderful post…not that I was in any danger of being overly organized, mind you. Some day when my 5 children are gone, if it is important to me, I can iron my sheets with linen water and tie them up in a pretty ribbon…but until then I will tie ribbons in the hair of my 4 precious daughters! Happy hearts are more important!

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:55:20 +0000

Love this one Nancy. I enjoy organization but always want to enjoy my family more.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:33:47 +0000

I appreciate this post very much! Great wisdom…and you have encouraged me greatly!!!

By: Garstabugg

Garstabugg — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:56:37 +0000

Wow, being a newly wed with no kiddos yet, I sometimes find myself feeling pathetic for not being able to keep my house clean. This article was just what I needed to hear! I think I’m going to pring this off and tuck it away somewhere for the next time I’m feeling overwhelmed and wishing I were a “super wife” like Nancy!

By: MegnTally

MegnTally — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:50:20 +0000

Great post! Loved your husband’s comment

â€œWhat makes you think I would want to be married to you if you were more organized?â€

I’ve taken this to heart! If after 26 years he wants the house sparkling and neat…surely by now he knows he married the wrong gal! LOL!

By: Helen

Helen — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:17:10 +0000

When I am on my death bed, I will not wish I’d kept a tidier house! Alas, I already grieve about how much of a fusser and tyrant I have been and am inclined to be.

One minute, I long for the comfortable happy clutter depicted in Peter Spier’s picture book, Rain. The next, I’m fretting about the mess in the boys’ room which I didn’t notice until putting the little guy to bed!

But I’ve got nearly twenty years between the oldest and the youngest, which has really challenged my neat-freak tendencies. No survival cleaning for me. This is a long-term life style with continuous sanctification opportunities, for sure!

I often think of Elisabeth Elliot’s comment: If there’s too much on your to-do list today, it has things that God did not put there.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:23:41 +0000

But if by being organized we become tyrannical, then it would be better to send all our tidy little bins to the bad place.

ROFLOL! Have you been eavesdropping on me in the rubbermaid aisle, Mrs. Wilson?

I keep semi-joking to my husband that if only I had enough rubbermaid bins, I would magically be organized.