Sunday, August 06, 2006

~Orderliness~


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Orderliness is the 5th virture from my calendar.

Manage time, people, places, and things so that family members can undertake and pursue more worthwhile goals. Do things efficiently.

~Free time.
~Calm atmosphere.
~Be proactice instead of reactive.
~Peace of mind.

Orderliness in Action

~Have and enforce a.m. and p.m routines.
~Move photos from shoeboxes to photo albums.
~Designate a small child "Toy Boss" and help him keep toys organized.
~Carefully make choices about outside activities.

7 comments:

  1. OH, I really like this one. Orderliness is so important to peaceful homes. I do need to move all my photos to photo albums. What a job!

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  2. I'm REALLY trying to be orderly!

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  3. Thank you for the posts on virtues. This is one that I really need to work on:)

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  4. 1Co 14:40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

    That is why it brings peace to your home. It is the way that God intended for us to be.

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  5. Oooh, I have MUCH to learn in the area of orderliness. My home IS much more peaceful when there is order. Thank you for the reminder!!

    His,
    Mrs. U (who is now in the mood to declutter!!)

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  6. I have a motto, a place for everything and everything in its place. It works sometimes but not always. I am enjoying reading your blog.

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  7. What a wonderful piece on Orderliness. It makes a home and family run smoothly and actually the children do better when they know what is expected and when, just as we do

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