Peace on Earth

I just like this and wanted to share:

If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. If there is beauty in the character there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation there will be peace on earth.

When we find ways to be happy (rightness in the heart) our character is beautiful. When we shine with a beautiful character we are kind to those closest to us. When we are not quick to find fault and show appreciation for our family members they are willing to take part in making our homes oasis's from the world. When our homes are peaceful, clean and beautiful to the family when it leaves to go out into the world it will reflect that peace and beauty to a world that needs each and every one of us. When each and every one of us is needed by each other there is peace.

Our kitchens are really the commons, but our kitchen sinks are a reflection of how we take care of the commons. Listening to Elinor it suddenly dawned on me that a dirty, slimy, smelly sink filled with mystery water and heaped with unwashed dishes is just a reflection of several habits that are in place at that time. Habits generate results. Good habits generate peace, joy and beauty; bad habits generate stress and frustration. Once a habit is in place we are either free to enjoy the bounty of the result or imprisoned in the effects of it. It's up to us.

~ Pam Young aka the House Fairy via Flylady