Stuck on the Pause button...

Occassionally I get stuck on the Pause button a little too long bringing everything to a stand still -  mostly it happens when I get too busy at work or too lazy at home or really sick... which is few times round the year...

When that happens it's total chaos! Everything is upside down, we survive on fast food, fruits are overripe, daily calendar is out of synch, scattered shoes/dirty socks on the floor, backpacks/school papers/crayons all over downstairs, curtains not tied, fish tank is yucky, dining chairs are out of order, closets are messed up, dirty clothes pile up, lotions/comb not in its place, streaks of paste in the wash basin, tooth brush/paste not put away, phone receiver is lost, can't find the car keys, napkins would be done, trash bins overflow, cups/bowls everywhere, kitchen sink is full, not a single clean plate, counters covered with cereal boxes, milk cartons, bread crumbs, used glasses, toaster, butter, jelly, juice boxes - you name it...
I'll fear the presence of God won't reside in an unkept house... It's high time to change gears, click the Play button and race again...

When the awakening dawns I start full swing from one end to the other doing all the rooms/closets, wash all the bed sheets, rearrange furniture to bring a new look & feel to each room, mop, scrub, clean, wash, fold, put away, water plants, clip off dried leaves, trash is out, fish are happy, sparkling sink, wash basins, new towels, a proper meal, dessert... at the end of the day the nest is all clean and tidy, family is all fed and happy, it is 'Home Sweet Home' again...

I truly enjoy keeping the house clean, I do it with bouncing steps and an upbeat spirit... It is my home after all... In my mind the angels are back again and God's presence now stays...

It goes smooth for the next quarter or so - until the Pause button gets stuck again... It's alright, in a day or two I'll be ready to click "Play"!