Today was a very busy day as I prepared for my sweet mother-in-law’s arrival. We picked her up from the airport this afternoon. Tomorrow she, Jon, and Cadi leave for London. I am feeling blue tonight…not because they are leaving, but because I haven’t the COURAGE to go with them.

I have just a moment to blog, so I thought I’d find some verses that deal with cleaning since that’s what I’ve been doing all day! (I wish I had these memorized so I could recite them, with a twist, as I “bless” my family by my cleaning!)

Job 37:21
Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.

Psalm 51:2
Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

Jer 33:8
I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me.

Matthew 23:25
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

Mark 1:41
Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”

Luke 11:41
But give what is inside the dish to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.

I’ll dwell more on this topic tomorrow when I have more time…