You Can Have JOY In the MESS

Yes! Even before things are the way you want them!
Okay, I know I'm stressing this a lot...and this might not even be your issue, but it is for me, so bear with me😚

One day I saw a picture of myself (in my head) crossing my arms and stomping my feet. "I will NOT smile until this mess is picked up! God made me to need order and I CANNOT function in this chaos! HMPHH!"

I realized then and there that I was acting like the biggest two year old.

While order is good, it is not always possible to attain, 
BUT 
Joy is. 

Your house will most likely be the messiest it ever has been during this season of life and you can either stomp your feet and wear a frown until the kitchen is clean and the bed is made
OR
you can seize the joy that is available to you in that moment in Christ Jesus.

Don't buy into the lie that if you don't stress about it then it won't get done...or that if you don't fuss about it then you will become apathetic and lazy.
You are a hard worker, Bethany, and it will eventually get clean again, but in the meantime, challenge yourself to dance in the midst of laundry or go to bed with some dishes in the sink 😱

Smile at the faces who made the mess, Bethany.  They are not burdens.

Go on! I dare you!