Harvest Time at Home

Changing seasons are a perfect time to re-set your focus on what tasks need done around the house. God provided us with these cues from nature to help guide our hands in the work that needs to be completed for this season. As fall creeps in, we are given the chance to prepare for the winter that approaches. Whether you are a farmer or in a studio apartment, there are things that you can do in the fall both indoors and out to prepare for the changing season. 

And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Galatians 6:9 KJV

Declutter – Fall organizing
    Indoors
     1. Go through your Summer wardrobe- what have you not worn this year, or last... Donate.
     2. Same with your Fall wardrobe- Has your style changed since last fall? Did you save      something that you no longer fit in? Donate what you already know you probably will not wear this fall.
     3. Dust the cobwebs and dust that have collected in the corners, on lamps, bookshelves, etc.   
     4. As you are dusting, go through books, knick-knacks, and decorative items to decide if it is time to pass it along. 
     5. If there are children at home, now is a good time to evaluate how school organization is holding up with the daily grind. if not, explore a new way to keep coats, shoes, and backpacks looking tidy.   
     
    Outdoors                                        
     1. Wash windows, both inside and out.
     2. Dead head garden plants that have wilted, harvest garden produce, and prepare your garden  for winter. 
     3. Hose down plastic garbage containers      
     4. Make sure the yard is clean of any blown in debris or trash
     5. Clear cob webs from siding, entryways, and other crevices 
     6. Blow-out the sprinkler system, drain and roll up hoses. 
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But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 2 Corinthians 9:6 KJV

The Lord gives us this guidance from his word to remind us that we get out what we put in. This wisdom applies universally from our relationships, education, sports or hobbies, and yes, the upkeep of our homes. In order to reap the joys of a clean and organized, clutter- free space, we have to push ourselves to actually put forth the effort to get the fruits of the labor.