Not A Mess

Felt overwhelmed this morning by a messy house. Striving to see blessing instead of messing. If I had no children my house would be very clean, but how much I would be missing!
"Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests." Proverbs 14:4

Not marker all over the table (you can't quite see it in the picture).
Budding artists. Refining fine motor skills.


Not sticky fingerprints.
Curious, capable fingers exploring for more art supplies.


Not furniture scraped across the floor to all the wrong places.
An airship flying to Africa.


Not books piled in commandeered laundry basket.
Trip to the library. Love of reading.


Not interference with order and decor.
A boy so proud of his artwork he has to "decorate" his whole room with it.


Not those d*&n cardboard blocks spread all over the room.
Baby dragon, just hatched from his egg.