cleaning – Susan Norris

Do you dread doing it?

It's time. No matter how much I hate doing it, it just has to be done. What am I talking about? Mopping. It is one of the household chores that I absolutely avoid until it can't be avoided anymore. Depending on how much time I've allowed to pass since the last time I mopped the job may take longer, more scrubbing. In reality, it would be easier if I would stop avoiding it and do it frequently. Then I'd just be maintaining instead of hard scrubbing. The funny thing is, the moment I finish mopping, I'm so happy I did [...]

By Susan Norris|2015-09-01T08:34:15-04:00September 1st, 2015|Christ Follower, Human Sex Trafficking, Young Adult|0 Comments

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever

Have you started your fall cleaning yet? Yesterday, I started cleaning out and clearing out. I wouldn't call it fall cleaning because many falls have come and gone and this project has been avoided. Now that both children are in college, I have time to dedicate to the tedious task of sorting, purging and organizing. I came across a stack of old pictures that were shoved in a draw. I'm an avid scrapbooker so if there's a pile of pictures somewhere its usually duplicate prints or school pictures... you know the ones that come in a gazillion copies of one [...]

By Susan Norris|2014-08-28T08:37:04-04:00August 28th, 2014|Christ Follower, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments

Is it time to clean house?

Do you like having company come visit you? I have often said I need house guests at least once a month to ensure I give the house a thorough cleaning. When I have company coming, I hit the ground running. I want them to find things in good condition, welcoming. How many of us treat God like a guest who visits every now and then? We try and clean things up on Sunday mornings before we go to church for our weekly visit; however, we seem to forget that church isn't where He dwells. When we accept Christ as our Lord [...]

By Susan Norris|2014-07-10T08:24:18-04:00July 10th, 2014|Christ Follower, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments

How to Get the Stain Out

Do you like having company visit your house? I have often said I need to have house guests at least once a month to ensure I give the house a thorough cleaning. When I have company coming, I hit the ground running. I want them to find things in good condition and welcoming. How many of us treat God like a guest who visits every now and then? We try and clean things up on Sunday mornings before we go to church for our weekly visit; however, we seem to forget church isn’t where He dwells. When we accept Christ [...]

By Susan Norris|2014-03-17T09:33:13-04:00March 17th, 2014|Christ Follower, Women, Young Adult|0 Comments