Cleaning and Sorting

Anyone that knows Hannah, knows that she is a climber 

and has been since she was very young!

A page from her baby book 

(yes, I used to scrapbook - not my best page, but you get the point!)

We put her 'talent' to work this week.  The girls helped me empty, clean and sort every cabinet in our kitchen.  Some of the very top ones had not been cleaned since we moved in almost 11 years ago (yes, I know that is disgusting).  We sorted into "throw away", "give away", "sell" or "keep" piles. Hannah's comment "This is the best job - you get to wipe things down and sort!".  Bethany helped as well but a) didn't want to be in the picture and b) doesn't have the "climbing talent", although she did it!  

Many of the items were gifts from our wedding almost 21 years ago.  It was hard to make a decision on some things so we returned them back to the cupboard to be dealt with on another day (maybe that was a 5th pile of "deal with it later"?)  We did decide to sell the dinnerware that was on our wedding registry.  It is so nice to have clean, uncluttered cupboards but the 'letting go' has been a little bit more difficult than I thought it would be.

We posted this picture on Craigslist.

It was hard to put a price tag on this set - maybe too much sentimental 'value'??  The reality is that we would really like someone to be blessed by them.  If you know of anyone who could use the set, please let me know. The price is always negotiable! :)  

As I write this, the letting go is coming with a few tears.  We are trying to trade the 'treasures' of this world for the Lord's hidden treasures.  It isn't always easy, but He is faithful.  

"I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who summons you by name."  Isaiah 45:3

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