Order

I'm recording a podcast with my dear friend Marilyn today about de-cluttering and creating order.

I love how the scriptures teach us about God's holy order (2 Nephi 6:2) and how all things must be done in order (Mosiah 4:27).

There are tons of examples of how righteous people have order amongst them, and with that order goes mercy and faith and devotion to God.

When there is order, the Kingdom of God can flourish, but without order, hearts aren't prepared for God.

I love the scripture in Doctrine and Covenants about organizing "every needful thing." 

We want our homes to be clean, well-stocked, and able to facilitate all the wonderful activities of a family. 

But there's also the importance of having order in prayer, scripture study, family nights, and relationships.

The hardest thing for me has been to create order when you're in a house full of children.  NEVER have I seen an extreme home makeover where they've brought in tons of kids and said, "Here!  Let's work with THEM!"

But this process of teaching children about order, helping them know how to put things away and de-clutter and plan great projects is a beautiful process.  I want more of that in my life.  I want to train and teach and refine my children.  And in the process help them to learn that order prepares their hearts for God.