Laundry Day

Saturday is laundry day in our home.  The clothes that have been tossed in one of the three laundry baskets are gathered and sorted into their appropriate piles.  Buttons are unbuttoned, sleeves are unrolled, water temperature is selected, soap is added and into the washer goes the clothes.  From the washer, they go into the dryer.  When the dryer buzzes, the clothes come out, are folded and back into the drawer or closet. Sounds as simple as it really is.  Doesn't take a great deal of time, but takes some time.  Confession is sort of like getting the clothes and my life washed, dry'd, and back into the proper place so they can be ready for the new day.  Pretty simple and it really is.  Confession is sitting with God, unbuttoning and unrolling events in my life and permitting God to put me and my life's events back into their proper place so I can go into the next days being clean or forgiven.  Saturday may be a good time to sit with God in confession while the clothes are in the washer and dryer.