5 Reasons to Be Thankful For Extra Laundry

Just to clarify, I'm sharing five reasons why I'm thankful for extra laundry this week, and how it's changing my outlook on being thankful in general. 

My daughter has barfed six out of seven nights this week at bedtime. It "ruined" our New Year's Eve plans, and another night when friends were visiting. I found myself complaining about her inconvenient timing to more than one family member and friend throughout the week. But yesterday, as I folded my third crib sheet in a row, I started thinking--extra laundry to fold is a first-world problem. 

You're probably familiar with the term being used in GIF listicles and strings of pictures on the internet, all poking fun at ourselves for the things we deem problems. For example, "I need to get to the third floor, but the elevator is broken," or "My laptop bag hurts my shoulder," and "I want to change the channel, but the remote is on the other side of the room." 

So I took the opportunity, as a personal challenge, to think of things that I was thankful for in relation to my daughter's barf-a-thon. Here's my top 5:

1. I'm thankful I have a washer and dryer in my apartment and don't have to haul buckets of water and hand wash all the laundry, or even take it to a laundromat.

2. I'm thankful for more than one crib sheet so I can quickly change the bed when I need to.

3. I'm thankful for a crib and mattress for my daughter that I can put said sheets on.

4. I'm thankful that I have a home to put a crib in, and a separate room so I can get sleep most nights.

5. I'm thankful that my daughter is otherwise healthy and that there isn't a serious medical condition causing her to be sick.

My hope is to continue finding the joy in circumstances that might otherwise be frustrating or discouraging. 

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.  

- Colossians 3:17