So today I cleaned my house (if you knew me, you’d know that”s a…MIRACLE). As with all things in life this too bore a lesson. The lesson: tidy does not equal clean. You know what I mean it’s the ‘clean the room by stuffing everything under the bed or in the closet’  philosophy. Where the surface looks clean, BUT upon further inspection…

How many times do we do this? Our outside looks great but inside we are scared, angry, lonely, and lost. Why are we so frightened to be who we are? Who decided that not fixing what’s wrong and acting like everything is okay, was the correct mode of operation? Even more importantly why do we buy into the lie? Here’s the truth, people can make the outside the most beautiful thing in the world, but someday someone WILL take a closer look. When that happens instead of running and hiding look at it as your first step to healing. Better yet, just be honest. If you’re hurting, SAY IT. If you’re lonely, SAY IT. For in doing this we make our steps toward being clean and not just tidy.

What am I thankful for today? That I am learning to be clean and not just tidy.