About

LAUNDRY
It is always there. It never goes away. You can never get on top of it. But taking care of it sure does make the whole world smell better!

LIFE
It is always there. And as hard as we try, we will never get on top of it, either. Yet living it one moment at a time certainly does enable us to treasure each moment and laugh a little more often. With God, as the Creator and inventor of life, as our source of strength and director of our days, we can learn to handle each pile with grace and joy-filled hearts.

TAKING IT ON
We all have different ways of going about getting our laundry done. Some do it all on one day. Others wash a bit each morning. Few of us ever get a load fully folded and put away before we're fishing through for fresher digs. But how do we go about unearthing the piles life brings forth? Do we dig in and uncover truths? Do we brush it aside, hoping to sift out the dirt? What is our game plan for tackling the loads our life experiences toss our way? Are we willing to learn to "Be still, and know that I am God..." (Psalm 46:10) while allowing "...God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." (Philippians 2:13)?

FINDING A ROUTINE
Our dirty laundry isn't going to end up in the machine for its routine cleaning without our participation. The routine is universal: collect, deposit, sort...set the water, attack the stains, stuff it in, and set to go. Try skipping a step here and there and you might end up just shy of okay. Continue in the suds-free rut, and those clothes will soon show the effects. Whites...dingy. Brights...darkened. Sweet fragrances...foul. Whether or not we care to admit it, the same goes for our heart, soul, and mind. Skip a few steps here and there and no one notices. Keep on that path and the digression becomes blatant to all.

These never ending piles of life are here to stay, so it is time we begin to live it from under the pile, tackling it once piece at a time. Sometimes that means the really stinky clothes will have to overflow the laundry baskets in order for our souls to soak up all God has to teach us and enable us to spread around His sweet love to our families and friends.

Mission

"The Laundry Alternative" exists as place to encourage women in their daily routines and service to others by challenging them to stay fast on Jesus, as in Isaiah 26:3, "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you."

Who is this Laundry Procrastinator?

I am a wife to a kind, loving, patient out-door's man and a stay-at-home mommy to four uniquely created kids. My bachelors in English Writing Arts and Art has been put to professional use as an editorial assistant for a science journal, a web designer and editor, and a desktop publishing designer. However, the most rewarding and most difficult of all my "employed positions" was as a dorm head supervising twenty teenage girls -- until the now, as navigating the parenting challenges of raising toddler age twins, nurturing a tender five-year-old, and loving a blossoming seven-year-old has kicked into high gear. When I'm truly desperate, I steal away to scrapbook, sew, or write. I'm also learning the blessing of practicing hospitality, a hobby of sorts that I'm picking up from my husband, and finding ways to encourage other women through fellowship with one another.

Most important of all, I am a Christian saved by Jesus' blood. I am very much aware of God's grace and mercy on my life, as I spent the first 20 years without Him and never want to walk that path alone again. Thanks to God's grace, I'll never need to experience life's adventure without Him.  Click here to read a short version of my testimony.

Statement of Faith

The Laundry Alternative has no affiliation with a particular church or denomination. However, TLA fully supports the Statement of Faith published by the Willow Creek Association at http://www.willowcreek.com/wca_info/statement_of_faith.asp and at Christian Women Online.

 

 

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...and a word of thanks

The Laundry Alternative is only possibly through the grace, love, and compassion of the Laundry Procrastinator's supportive family, as well as the mercy and inspiration of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Yes, often she should be taking care of her piles of laundry, but instead finds herself compelled to write and share the works of Jesus in her life. It is her hope and prayer that you would give God the glory and credit for any blessing you receive when clicking around this site.