Cleaning House

I bought a new mop today. I need to finish mopping the house, and I don't plan on doing it on my hands and knees again. Our whole house has hardwood floors, which I love because I know when they are clean, however I also know when they are dirty. Wouldn't it be nice if you could see your behavior as clearly as you can see a floor? Yesterday I had to call down some of my favorite boys in the whole world because they were being mean spirited and bullying. It made my stomach turn to hear what they were doing. Satan can walk into your house and muddy up the floors faster than a puppy on the loose! Now I have to clean the rest of the house. The boys are upstairs working on their domain. The downstairs livingroom is now called "Mom's Paradise", but somehow I just vacuumed Starburst papers and food bits from the couch cushions. I don't eat in here, so I guess someone is having a party when I am not around! --------- Today is the 6 year anniversary of when we received the call to come minister here. We had been living in Texas for the four years before that. My boys were born in Philadelphia, and then moved to WV for a year. They spent their preschool years in Texas, and have been in East Carolina since then. It is amazing how quickly time has gone. We hope to be able to stay here at least until our boys are finished with school, if not longer. I know that sounds odd for homeschoolers, but both Hubby and I grew up in one place and want that stability for our boys. In today's world where families don't live nearby, it is important to us that they have some sort of sense of belonging. Even so, my parents were down two weeks ago, and Hubby's are coming down next week. The boys do have strong relationships with their grandparents, just like we did.