Welcome to Day 24 of our Journey through “31 Days to Bless Your Family”!

Today’s theme is Peaceful & Clean. This is a topic that literally is creating an environment to Bless Your Family! Most of our other topics create an environment to bless your family by the way we communicate, demonstrate, and intentionally act in a consistent manner. But when we keep our home environment as clean as we can, it helps to remove stress, and has many other benefits, or blessings, as well.

I have to admit our home is not as clean as my wife would prefer it, but if your teenager comments that one of the blessings they experience is in your own home then it must be pretty good. If they comment that it feels like one of those model homes, decorated nicely with everything coordinating, then kudos to my wife in our case. When I was talking with my son about this he even referenced how a peaceful environment that is clean and free from clutter helps you to feel and think more clearly. He even mentioned color psychology as part of the effects. “You know Dad, there’s science behind that!” (see this article from HeadSpace on the subject)

We don’t live fancy by any means, but hands down when I fell in love with my wife I knew I appreciated her sense of style and her minimalist nature. She thrives in a clean home, feels rested and rejuvenated in her peaceful sanctuary. If this is your spouse then an Act of Service (Love Language) for our mates would be to help them with household chores and picking up after ourselves. I know I can do more around the house, and because I love my wife I know I need to be more intentional about prioritizing that regularly. I need to bless my wife and contribute to the Peaceful and Clean environment our family is blessed in.

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Check out these practical benefits of a Peaceful and Clean environment from SHAPE.com, in their article “How Cleaning and Organizing Can Improve Your Physical and Mental Health“:

[shareable cite=”@Eric_D_Jackson”]Most of our other topics create an environment to bless your family by the way we communicate, demonstrate, and intentionally act in a consistent manner. But when we keep our home environment as clean as we can, it helps to remove stress, and has many other benefits, or blessings, as well.[/shareable]

Today’s “Dares and Prayers” shared in the video:

• Love Dare – “Love vs. Lust“
• Love Dare For Parents – “Forgives“
• Power of a Praying Husband, Pray for – “Her Health” /edj
• Resolution – “to reconcile with your past“
• 31 Days of Building Your Family Values, Bible App Devotions – “Gracious”
  • “Let your speech at all times be gracious and pleasant…”
    -Colossians 4:6

 

<YouTube Video coming soon> 

 

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Special Thanks to Kendrick Brothers Productions for their books The Love Dare, The Love Dare for Parents, and The Resolution for Men. You can check out their movies, books etc on their site. Their site recommends a local church finder at:

• TrueLife.orgwhich also links to a prayer online, chat or text site – ChatAboutJesus.com

For prayer from KLOVE Radio staff:

• Positive, Encouraging K-LOVE Radio – Submit a Prayer Request
• “You can also call [the] prayer line at 800-525-5683”