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Lies Wives Believe
A Satirical Look at Married Life
It’s Possible to have a Clean House
Though I’m sure many won’t admit it, most women I know believe that it’s possible to have an immaculate house. And what reinforces this idea is how, when they go to visit other people’s houses, they always find someone else’s house to be cleaner than theirs.
The problem is that they don’t see that it took these ladies hours of frantic cleaning before they’d even let you near their house. Couple that with the fact that this is the case every time you visit, and your mental picture of your house is probably of your house at its worst, and you have a recipe for disaster.
The Comparison
The root problem here is the comparison. It’s when you stopped looking at your house and your priorities and realized that your kids and your husband come first, and started looking at that other person’s house and and how clean it must be all the time.
Comparisons are always bad, because they’re rarely fair. Whether it’s comparing how smart your children are, how gifted in art they are, or how much space you have in your house, they’re all false comparisons.
We all come from different backgrounds and different circumstances. We all prioritize different things in our lives. We cannot get caught up with keeping up with the Joneses, and this is the female variety—comparing your skills as a wife based on what you see going on in someone else’s house.
The only proper measure is God’s Word and how your relationship is with your husband. Truly nothing else matters.
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October 22nd, 2008 at 3:59 pm
I’ve thought for years that we (women!) should all make a pact with each other that we won’t go nuts cleaning our houses for each other to come over. If we would all just be honest & let someone see that sometimes we have piles of towels on the couch (and floor, and chairs, and tables, etc…) then we would all feel so much better about our housecleaning skills! Or maybe we could just have a fieldtrip where we all visit each others’ homes on a very messy day and vow to still love each other.
That comparison thing is a real temptation, and you are absolutely right – it can be disastrous and for me, I’ve found it can hinder me from serving God through hospitality.
I’m a Believer!
Laura
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October 29th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
@Laura: This sounds like a good challenge for a Ladies Bible Study. I’m waiting to hear how it works out with your friends.