April 23rd, 2010
Housework ~ Did I Say Housework?
Housework ~ did I say housework? Now, I truly did hear sighs and groans from some of you! Washing your mouth out with chocolate sounds like a wonderful excuse to indulge one’s chocolate addiction without feeling guilty, now doesn’t it?
These last few weeks have been incredibly difficult for us, but not just because of the pain aspect – it is more the frustration of knowing what needs to be done, but not being able to do it. Housework (there’s that word again!), especially mopping and vacuuming make Thursdays a very long day, with my husband struggling through the vacuuming and my son mopping all of the floors and verandahs – then having to do his school work, as well. He is currently studying toward his year 12 certificate, so school work is not a walk in the park, either.
People from our church have asked whether they could help with the housework, but the sheer distance makes that unfeasible, as it is about 80 kilometres from church to our home! I really wouldn’t expect anybody to travel that sort of distance to do our mopping and vacuuming. However, we have taken them up on their offer to help with meals when my husband goes into hospital, for they will be very full days! In the meantime, we have been struggling along, and knowing that God would work things out.
When I visited the physio, he asked if we would benefit from home help, as I had spoken to him about the difficulties that we were facing on a week to week basis, and he said that he would approach the appropriate authorities in the local health service. We had our interview this morning, and they have said that we definitely qualify for a cleaner to come in to vacuum and mop the floors in the main living areas. With homeschooling, the main living areas include pretty much all of our home, except for my son’s sunroom and the guest bedroom. Praise God, for He truly does work all things out for our good!
While I am here, I would really like to thank everybody who have taken the time out of their busy lives to pray for us ~ your prayers are very much appreciated, and God will truly bless you for honouring Him.
…my friends!
I am a daughter of the King of Kings, seeking to live a godly life and mirror the love of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Hi there Jillian, sorry to hear you and your hubby have not been 100% health wise.
If I lived a bit closer I would definitely come over and help out with those household chores that are having trouble getting done.
Hope you received plenty of rain the other day, I think there is more coming this weekend.
Take care and have a good weekend,
xTania
That should be very helpful. I trust that, this too will pass. Have a good weekend dispite the difficulties. His grace is sufficient.
P.s. Love the top cartoon!
Hm. Not just my life it seems. Glad you qualify for some home help. That’s a biggie. All things are working out for your good. Hang in there. ☺
Hi Tania,
Thank you – I know that it’s just too far for you to help, but please know that your heart attitude is beautiful.
We received 6mm the other day, and are really hoping and praying for more out of this lot.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
Hi Ruby,
His grace is certainly sufficient for me! 
Yes, it will be very much appreciated.
Thank you – I thought that the cartoon was sooo cute, too.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
Hi Ganeida,
Are you having trouble with the housework, too? I am so glad that we qualified for home help – it will make a big difference to our circumstances.
God is certainly working all things out for our good.
Have a great weekend,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
So glad you are getting help! Otherwise, I might have needed to come over there myself!
Praying for you, Friend!
Hi Therese,
Of course, you’d have to bring Alex – she’d be utterly spoilt by the time you went home! 
Thank you – anytime that you feel the need to help out, or visit for that matter, you’ll be more than welcome.
Thank you also for your prayers – they are very much appreciated.
Have a wonderful weekend, my friend,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
so glad you got the help you need Jillian. When is your husband going into hospital?
Hi Therese,
Thank you. Yes, so am I, as it has been over three months, now, and it is at least great that I do have a physical reason for imy back being sore.
My hubby goes into hospital in August, which will be a rather challenging time, although at least my son has learned how to set the nebuliser up and give injections of adrenaline if needed.
Our children are pretty good, but they do need time to be children, too.
They are wonderful helpers around the home, but my son is trying to study for year 12 and undertake his web design work, as well.
I hope that your new baby is going well – he is absolutely beautiful and I’m sure that you have all been blessed immensely by his birth.
Have a wonderful weekend with your new bub,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
Thanks for giving us updates, it helps me to remember to continue to pray for your family.
Praise God for the home help for you!
take care,
Rosemary
Hi Rosemary,
You’re welcome – thank you for continuing to pray for our family, for it means so much to us, and just knowing that God is watching over us and that He hears the prayers uttered up for us means so much.
Yes, I praise God for the home help – it will make life so much easier for us at the moment.
Have a wonderful week,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
Hi Jillian,
Wow, hang int here, I am sure you are with your beautiful spirit. I am so glad to know you are getting some help. I sure wish we lived closer, I wouldn’t mind at all coming to help you out.
((((hugs))))
Katia
Hi Katia,
Talk about a beautiful spirit – you would help me out? Thank you so much, my friend.
I am hanging in there, and we had a wonderful church service – funny, but I feel so much better after being at church.
Have a wonderful week,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
(((Katia)))
Our Heavenly Father knows what we need, doesn’t He!
We received outside help during my last pregnancy, and oh – what a difference it made! Not that it makes all things well, but it certainly does take a load off the mind, and when we are not in a position to do something, it is very hard indeed to watch it remain undone, or to feel that it is a great burden on family or friends to help us.
So glad to hear of His faithful provision for you.
Hi Mrs BB,
Yes, our heavenly Father knows what we have need of, before we even ask.
I am so glad that we have qualified for Home Help – it will make such a difference to the quality of our lives. I love a clean home, and it was when I was vacuuming around the edges the week before last that I suffered a major asthma attack – that will teach me for doing something that I shouldn’t have, but I can’t stand fur bunnies, and they were right the way along the skirting boards. I can’t put old heads on young shoulders, and they simply didn’t see the dust!
Thank you for your empathy,
Have a wonderful week,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥