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On Memorial Day, I decided to organize my garage… against my husband’s better judgment. 
. Although I was unable to really get rid of a LOT of stuff, my husband did agree to throw some of his things away, especially since for the most part, he had forgotten he had some of it??? In spite of my boundaries, I was able to establish some semblance of Order!
Please let me know what you think….
Order Your Steps, a member of Faithful Organizers, is offering the March Toward Simplicity Challenge through our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/Order Your Steps.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FAITHFUL ORGANIZERS, AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF CHRISTIAN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZERS, TO LAUNCH IT’S 1ST ANNUAL MARCH INTO SIMPLICITY CHALLENGE!
TORRENCE, CA (February 12, 2016) – Faithful Organizers, an international group of Christian Professional Organizers, is launching their first organizing challenge to the public. March Toward Simplicity will run the entire month of March with the exception of Sundays. Each day, participants will be challenged to complete a small organizing task to help simplify their lives. Members of the organization are encouraging their clients and affiliates to participate in the challenge as way to motivate them to address their clutter in small chunks and to maintain the systems they have in place.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for people to be part of something big,” says Jean Furuya, Faithful Organizers executive director. “Getting organized ranks 4th in New Year’s resolutions. This challenge will motivate participants to do a quick, daily project to see how simple it is to accomplish even the smallest of tasks. We are addressing several different aspects of organization including time management, productivity and household clutter. It is our hope that the feeling of success will continue beyond the challenge to where organizing becomes a daily activity.”
Plan 30 minutes for each task and set your timer!!
You can also access the daily challenges through a link on the Faithful Organizers website: http://www.faithfulorganizers.com and om their Facebook page: Facebook.com/Faithful Organizers.
WISHING YOU AND YOURS A BLESSED AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!
Do your children remember what they received for Christmas last year? Or the year before? Or the year before that????
Unfortunately, as parents, we are not always concious of what our children play with from year to year, we simply add to the existing toys and keep it moving. Then we get frustrated when there is no more room for not another toy! So here’s the Secret… We, as parents, have the right and privilege to sort through and purge our children’s toys, although it may be a very difficult task!
I would like to suggest that we take this opportunity (depending on the child’s age) to teach our children a valuable lesson. I believe that it is our responsibility to help our children to understand that there are those that are less fortunate than they are. Many are in our neighborhoods and most definitely, in our classrooms. It may be simply letting them know that we are just making room for their new toys.
Sun sculpture at Minn. Inst. of Arts
Aunt Susie’s house is always immaculate, but she seems to always give me the weirdest gifts. Last year, she gave me a bright yellow scrulpture of the sun. I am not sure why, I guess she liked it and thought that I would too. Of course, I didn’t want to hurt her feelings. Aunt Susie visits me once every three (3) years and I must set it out so that she can see it…. Need I say more???? Consider this, “Aunt Susie, I loved the bright yellow scrulpture of the sun, so much that I gifted it to the children’s museum and it’s on display. Next time you visit we must go see it. (I am not suggesting that we lie … now we simply have to find a museum to take it! :-D)
I am not suggesting that we hurt anyone’s feelings, but as a professional organizer, I go into so many homes that have really nice gifts that they were given that they just can’t give away. The clients has had “it” for so many years, that he person may have even forgotten that they gave it to them. The holidays are here and here are just a few questions that we should ask ourselves.
If the gift(s) was /were memorable, it should been wore, at least once… or on display for everyone to see. Do we know where the gifts are or are they still in the box somewhere? I know that we don’t always get the gifts that we want or like, but if we continue to accummulate them and simply store them away, eventually even the person that gifted it to us may notice… or maybe not?
Now I have another question… Do our children remember what they got for Christmas last year or the year before? That’s a whole different post of its own!!! LOL !!! 😀
Here is the latest episode of our “This is How we Do It’ video series, entitled “Creating a Living Space”.
As you will see, we are turning the bar area into her dresser/vanity. Therefore, we will be looking for organizers similar to these for her makeup and jewelry.
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Please Watch & Enjoy!
… and let us know what you think.
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Most of you know that my car was stolen and since then, a million and one thoughts have been swirling around in my head. After much anxiety, I was reassured that the Lord had allowed it to happen. Initially, because my purse & computer was NOT in the car, but then, what if the thief had come into the house? Then guilt & shame have their time to weigh in… “How could I have been so stupid?” I’d been warned that my area had been targeted by car theives, but surely I was exempt…. NOT! Then doubt and condemnation had their turn… “We can’t afford a new car!”, ” Maybe I am just not managing the money the way the Lord wants me too.” “If I have to buy a car, what about my credit? I haven’t even looked at a credit report since we moved into the house 11 years ago!” Then finally when I thought that God had simply given up on me, He reveals himself to me. I strongly suggest that we be very mindful of the seemingly small things.
Well, I had to rent a car, although, business had been relatively slow. Soooooo, why not work a week and take off a week? Look at how much money I’ll save. Brilliant! Lo and behold, my insurance claim agent was AWESOME! He walked me through the process almost seamlessly. He tells me that the insurance company can make an offer for my car 3 weeks after the theft. Really Lord?? Not 60 days, not even 30 days! The claim agent promptly sent me the offer (it is about what I expected and it will cover a lot of car payments) and I pick up my check tomorrow. Look at God!
In the interim, I’ve been car shopping on-line. Although I really like driving a car, with my company, I need to be able to do some light hauling. I was looking at the RAV4, because it’s sporty, but I didn’t know that it was a 4-cylinder 😦 ?? My husband suggested the Ford Edge. It’s a 6-cylinder, but it’s not very sporty looking and probably has more hauling space than I need. My husband adds that, “You think that it has more space than you need. You really don’t know what God has in store for you.” But get this… the most responsive dealership has been the Ford dealer. AND GET THIS THIS!!! They brought the car to my house and demo’d it in my driveway. It drove really smooth and they even offered to let me keep it overnight!
I am certain that what the Devil meant for evil, God has turned it around for my good. I pick up my new car tonight! Business is getting busy and my calendar is almost full for the next three (3) weeks. Coincidence?… I think NOT! All things are going according to God’s plan. I’ve tried to figure HIM out, but it just makes my brain hurt. I’ve decided that it’s best that I not see my future, cuz I’d be like Daniel. When God showed him the future, he fainted 3 times….. Lord, just continue to Order My Steps!
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9
“For we know that ALL things work together for good to those who love God , to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28
Since the beginning of the year, I have received calls from potential clients that were looking for professional organizing assistance. I truly understand what it takes for a woman (primarily) to decide that she just can not do it on her own. The clutter and disorder has become overwhelming. Unfortunately, once we have had a discussion, they have to pass it by their husbands and the husbands are just not buying it!
It is very difficult to explain that organizing is not simply cleaning. So typically, the husbands feel that the wives should be able to just clean up the mess and be done with it. But unfortunately, it is just not that easy. As we shared in my post, The Pyschology of Clutter, clutter can affect our relationships, our health, and our ability to enjoy life. Clutter can also create a sense of hopelessness, and can even contribute to depression and other mood disorders*. In all fairness, some women don’t realize the impact that clutter and disorder has on our lives either.
May I suggest to men & women alike, please allow us the opportunity to come into the home and discuss professional organizing and the services that we provide. Our initial assessment is FREE! But, believe it or not, it is a LOT more than just about the money$$$. It is about peace, order and well-being in the home. I truly believe that you will not only be able to see the difference, but you will be able to FEEL the difference. The results will be well worth the investment!
*http://healing.answers.com/emotional-health/getting-organized-for-optimal-health
“I’m too busy to get organized!” REALLY?!?!? ……That’s makes absolutely NO sense! OK, I need to calm down… BUT, people just don’t understand that if we would take the time to get organized and put some semblance of Order into our lives, then we would have more time to enjoy what’s really important in life!
Let me explain… It is my true belief that disorder & clutter has a psychological effect on our productivity, stress level and overall state of mind. As we enter another new year, things are hectic (as usual) and sort of out of control (again!). Therefore, some of my clients are simply TOO BUSY for our organizing sessions and have postponed, in some cases, until the Spring …. which is kinda ok, IF we resume in Spring. It is so frustrating for me, because I have seen their spaces and I know that if we could just get to Ordered Chaos, their lives would be so much better.
We must ask the questions, Are we just TOO busy to take a moment to breathe, Too busy to spend quality time with the ones we love or Is everyone on the run all the time?? Ultimately, life is too short and time is too precious to let it pass us by. All I am asking is that we come out of the forest and see the trees …
For us to say that we are TOO busy to organize, is an oxymoron. “What will it truly take to get our house in Order?” Don’t try to eat the elephant, we can only take one small bite at a time…. the papers on the dining room table, our home office with files stacked high, the kids’ closet, the daily morning routine, family mealtime after work, or even finding quiet time (what’s that?!?!?)
Well, my moment of frustration has passed. It means so much to me to help you to get there(?), whereever your Order is. It’s so logical to me. I see it so clearly in my mind’s eye. But I know that it is not an easy task. It is extremely difficult to convey the concept of Divine Order to those that are in chaos. But I will NOT give up! I will continue to chip away at the clutter and disorder, one life at a time. It is just that important to me. It is my mission, it is my calling. So, March, April, and even May will get here soon enough….and hopefully, by then, at the very least, we will be able to see the trees!
Well, 2015 is here! The biblical meaning of the number 15 is a new direction and to rest in God. I don’t see my direction changing, but the scripture that’s been resonating in my spirit, if you haven’t guessed is ….
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So I will simply rest and wait for His instructions. I’m not sure what God has in store for me this year, but, I’ve decided to just allow Him to continue to Order My Steps. When I reflect back to my first post of 2014, “Ramblings of what’s ahead for me in 2014“, my words for this year of 2015 are exactly the same. I am not sure if that’s good or bad, but I plan on staying the course …. FULL SPEED AHEAD!!!
I WISH EVERYONE A VERY BLESSED AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!
Finding Order in Chaos 