One Room at a Time (Sweet Jesus)

My plan was to start in January.

Well, January has come and will be gone in a couple of days.

Have I started yet?

That would be a big fat NO.

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Every room in our house needs some attention in one way or another.

We replaced the floors less than a year ago and closets were cleaned out...

...and remember that bedroom redo from last spring?



But that is just a drop in the bucket, my friends.

And since we all are aware of how the months fly by,

the spring will be here before I blink twice.

There is so much to do before our home is market-ready.

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I get overwhelmed thinking about all I have to do as a whole...

...sorting, purging and getting rid of the organized (organized?) clutter.

So I have decided I need to do this one room at a time.

And by that I mean not only the de-cluttering, etc., but repairing nail holes,

touching up walls and painting the new primed doors and woodwork, etc., etc.
One. Room. At. A. Time.
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 So the other day I was when I was feeling particularly lazy and disinterested,

That still, small voice in my head reminded me, "Just do one room at a time, Debby."

And then that old gospel song from the 70's infiltrated my brain...

"One day at a time, sweet Jesus, that's all I'm asking from you,

Just give me the strength to do everyday what I have to do...."

You probably remember how the rest of the song goes.
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Once the song started playing in my head, I couldn't make it stop
so I thought I'd take advantage of the opportunity and take it a step further.
I decided to take a few creative liberties with the song...no offense to anyone...
...and I'm not trying to make fun of this beautiful song or it's message.
So here it is...

One room at a time, dear Debby, that's all that you have to do,
You'll muster the strength to do everything that you need to do.
January's near gone, dear Debby and spring will be here real soon.
So get off your tail, let progress prevail,
One room at a time.

I really do need Jesus to help me with this.
I'm feeling a little emotional these days and unmotivated to get my act together...
...dragging my feet, I guess you could say.
I'm thinking that subconsciously I'm still in a bit of denial when it's all said and done.
Twenty-five plus years is a long time...lots of memories under this roof.


Remember how excited I was when I finally got my front porch?





Don't get me wrong...I am getting excited about our move to Tennessee.
But a part of me is also a little ambivalent...having a hard time letting go.
And a maybe just a tad apprehensive...
...but I've just got to suck it up and get motivated, y'all!
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"Yesterday's gone, sweet Jesus and tomorrow may never be mine.
Lord help me today, show me the way,

one day (and one room) at a time."