The Origins Of Spring-Cleaning, Or Along Came Eve (standard:Inspirational stories, 923 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: May 22 2006	Views/Reads: 4521/2188	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I always know when April makes its yearly debut without consulting the calendar because my wife usually says, “Let’s clean out the garage today.” Trust me on this one, it is no April fool’s joke, but someone gets fooled. And believe me, I’m just not anybo

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I have no idea what my garage does during the winter to get so dirty,
but I wish it would stop it, or at least clean up after itself and not 
cause me so much grief. 

When the idea of spring-cleaning comes up, I take one gander at the
object of the endeavor and try to duck out as quickly as possible. I 
usually run into my wife standing at the door and realize my goose is 
cooked, usually to a nice golden burnt. 

My idea of cleaning the garage is opening the garage door and the back
door and let nature take its course. However, when I suggest this, an 
ill wind blows my way, if you know what I mean. 

Garage cleaning invariably leads to garage sales. Garage sales are
amazing. 

Instead of donating my worthless junk to the neighborhood dump, I sell
it to my neighbors, who will put it in their garage sale next year. 
This keeps neighborhood junk in circulation for years, and then some 
antique dealer buys it and starts the whole cycle again in New York 
City. 

One man's junk is another man's antique. 

My wife insists cleanliness is next to godliness. If that is so, why did
God create so much dirt? 

God is also in the cleaning business and you can be sure His is the
ultimate leaving nothing unclean. 

The Apostle Paul explains, “Not by works of righteousness which we have
done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of 
regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.” (Titus 3:5 KJV.) 

When God says, “Let's clean out your life today,” trust Him to do a
thorough job. 


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