Project S.O.S.

Dear Reader-

S.O.S.!
Save Our Ship, Lord!

Oh, how I suffer lately from System Overload Sickness!
Not to mention a serious case of Seriously Overwhelmed Syndrome!

You know what I'm talking about:
Too many things to do and not enough time to do them all :0

Well, my life here has been Sneaking Out of Serenity and getting Stuck On Strung-out!
I can't seem to catch up on housework, just barely completing the basics of dishes and laundry duties. I have not sorted papers for weeks, toys have found themselves under every piece of furniture in the house, and cat hair (Yuck!) is collecting in little balls in unswept corners of the house.

It's time to get back on track!!!
The Lord has prescribed for me to undergo a major Surgery of Selfishness, and to become a Student of Sensibility.

You see, I am a very focused individual. I get going on one goal and/or project and have a hard time giving attention to anything else. Lately, my projects have been centered around helping Hubby complete school applications and resumes as well as organize for a new year on the golf course! :)

And thus, I have fallen, once again, into creating a home that Seldom Obtains Structure.
It is time to refocus...this time on Project S.O.S.

This will be my Summer of Simplifying; a time when I weed out, throw away, reassess, ditch, toss, give away, get rid of non-essentials. Back to basics! This will be a much Sought-after Orderly Season! One in which I am Seizing Optimistic Solutions!

So get ready: you will see great changes around here! Not only in my physical surroundings, but in my spirit as well. I am endeavoring to clean out my life inside and out! No more piles of junk collecting here and there and everywhere. It's time to be diligent! It's time for Sarah's Ongoing Stability!

Instead of sitting back hoping to Someday Organize Surroundings, I'm going to change priorities in order to make my dreams a reality! Today marks the beginning of a procedure centered around Sorting Out Stuff.

I have begun the dissecting my home room by room, cabinet by cabinet, shelf by shelf, drawer by drawer, closet by closet, inch by inch. These questions remain in my mind: Do I really need this? Is this useful? Do I love it? Can I live without this?
I have already thrown out things gathering dust for years and my give-away/sell box is quickly filling.

It feels great! I'm having fun! My junk drawer in the kitchen is quite the Splendidly Organized Sight!

So, as the days grow warmer and Project S.O.S. gains momentum, you will most certainly see those YARDSALE signs on our front lawn that read. Come on by; I'm Selling Old Salvageables. But if you decide to stay away from the Summer Outdoor Sale, I completely understand. Perhaps you, too, will strive to Secure "Oasis" Status in your home! :)

The feeling of freedom is something hard to beat! When the clutter is gone and things are put into place, I am Sporting Ongoing Smiles! :) And what's more...instead of Stumbling Over Stacks of junk everywhere, I'll gain time to do much more important things like Seeking Our Savior, Sweetly Offering Songs, Sounding Occasional Shouts, and Standing Obsequiously Silent!!!

Simple Gifts by Joseph Brackett, Jr.

'Tis the gift to be simple,

'Tis the gift to be free,

'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,

And when we find ourselves in the place just right,

It will be in the valley of love and delight.

When true simplicity is gained,

to bow and to bend, we will not be ashamed

To turn, turn, will be our delight,

'Til by turning, turning, we come round right.

Celebrating my Search Of Simplicity,

Sarah D.