Is It Ok To Clean Like A Monk? [Reaction to The Minimal Mom]
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
- Today I’m reacting to the Minimal Mom’s video about cleaning like a monk! I tackle the ideas through the lens of our Christian faith to help us grow in our stewardship of our homes and relationships!
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An 'attitude of gratitude' - It's not I "have" to do this task, but I am "Blessed to be able to do this task". Thank you God!
OMG I do that with the toilet paper roll all the time, not just when guests are coming over.
Same
Me too
Diana, you and Dawn are so very refreshing, kind, wise and caring, I love you both so much, thank you! 💞💞
Amen! ❤
Yes, gratitude! I deeply resonate with your family story, Diana - my dad worked long hours, and my mom worked two part time jobs as a medical secretary, since I was very little. My mom contracted TB when I was 3, had a year in the hospital, and then we lived with her brother and sister-in-law for another year while she got her energy back from having half her lung removed. So when she got home from work at the end of the day, she was beat. We had TV dinners, no fancy things. Medical bills and the basic expenses of life took all their resources. When I was in high school I was too embarrassed about our simple, old furniture and modest rental apartment to invite friends over, but also I didn't want to burden my mother with the extra work of hospitality, since she was always so tired at the end of the day. When I was baptized as an adult, I was welcomed into a community of people who showed me that hospitality had nothing to do with how fancy your home is, but how genuine your love and intentional caring for others is. True friends will accept you just the way you are. Yes, gratitude that we have floors to wash, a clean and safe bed, food on the table. And true friends are not disposable.
On spot as usual, Diana😊! Brought back alot of memories about my family and who we are today. I belonged to a bunco group. I would never volunteer my home for game night. For all the reasons you listed....one day several of the girls said Sue, your home is fine! Noone is caring about the stuff. It is about the laughter and friendship. Several brought food to share that night. True friends and family don't care! They love you for u!
Thank you for sharing!! 🥰
It is spot on! I fell in love with Dawn as she offered me so much help for learning to manage my life better.
And now I fallen in love with you @DianaKokku as you help me renew my spiritual life loving Jesus. I’m older and been thru so many experiences affecting all areas of my life. I did try to sign up for your group on May 29th, but there was a glitch on my phone. I thought I’d remember when I got home to my computer, but alas my busy life got in my way until June 2nd. ☹️ Please let us all know when the group is open again to join! I’ve become a member of a new church where there is a lot of love, and I want to build my knowledge to grow closer to Him! ❤
This is exactly what I needed to hear. I love the idea of thinking of it as stewardship and an opportunity to pray for those in the house, visitors, and thankfulness.
Stewarding what God has blessed us with, absolutely. Some weeks, it's only the bathrooms that do get cleaned😅. We live simply, but family and guests are loved on, fed, and prayed over. They always return😊. Thank you so much for this message. Just share what you have, mostly love!
My little beloved country church currently finds itself without a pastor so it is a gift to hear your message today! We are still holding services and seeking the Lord’s guidance as to what the future holds for us as a church body. Please pray for us here in rural MN. ❤️
I have been in your position more than once. I'm praying for you and your church. God bless you and give you peace during this time. ❤
Lol...I never thought about it, but I DO put the little TP roll on top of changed out roll. Who knew I was being so "welcoming!?" 😂
Luv'ur channel! ❤
I do this too! 😊
I have goosebumps. This has been one of the hardest, most hurtful months of my life. I was just coming to watch you because I enjoy your sister's content. But this was Jesus. He brought me to you this morning. Thank you for praying at the end and in response, Yes and Amen.
I love the difference you made of the faiths and how Jesus promised to be with us IN pain suffering. Ah He is such a beautiful savior! He is treasure and gift to us in the world under the curse!
We clean our Beautiful White Throne multiple times a day. We are blessed to have a bathroom (only one). I enjoy a clean, fresh one when I need to go. So if we poop, we need to spray and clean it so it stays clean for whoever needs it next. By cleansing it stays after we use it the smell don't linger.
I recently got rid of our only coach. We replacing it with a Refrigerator, a small bookcase. Our living room is quite small so we just use it as a mudroom at the moment. If we need to entertain, we have a bench and table right outside our apartment. Guests can enjoy our cram, but Beautiful Garden❣️
I have been changing my near-end toilet rolls that way for many years.
You are a great blessing Diana! Thank you for all you do.
Love being encouraged to break down the hurdles we have to being hospitable. It is never about perfection but always about the heart and making people feel at home and part of your table. Highly recommend a book called The Turquoise Table for more encouragement on this. Thanks for all the energy you give to your content Diana, you and Dawn are some of my most fav weekly content to visit with and the mix of faith, encouragement and real life is such a blessing. Shine that light 🙏🕊️
Thank you Diana, you motivate and help me to become a better person. May as a month of service was a wonderful idea. Thank you, God bless you. 💗
On the topic of hospitality, I’d love some input from parents. A couple weeks ago, a stray cat in my yard attracted 2 kids into my yard. I noticed them and went out to talk with them. Now they come to hang out multiple times a day and have started bringing their friends. These kids now ring my doorbell daily multiple times. I love it. I wasn’t able to have kids of my own and feel like it’s a lovely gift from God. My husband and I use the time with them to speak life into them & pray for them. We have started to play board canes with them on the front porch. I want to do more for them (snacks, etc.) but I don’t want to step over any lines. Any suggestions? Dos or don’ts? (We don’t let them inside.) I’m open to ideas.
How lovely and good for you-invite the parents too?
As a parent myself having kind,loving adults pouring into my children is always a blessing! We don’t reach around and sometimes another adult’s perspective they will listen to better.
Unfortunately we live in a very litigious world these days, please make sure their parents know they are coming to your house even if they stay outside and don’t enter your home, if they were to get hurt on your property you would be the one held responsible. Sorry to sound so negative but just protect yourself.
@@SassySue67we have met most of the parents and exchanged numbers. I still have a couple yet that I don’t know where the kid lives (I feel uncomfortable asking but maybe I need to get past it). It amazes me, the kids are all 7 & 8 and live 3-4 streets away.
@@MsK_in_CAwe did this and we also let them into our house at times, the parents never came to meet us. I thought it was bizarre. We never had any issues.
You are such a blessing to us all!! 💕
You are an amazing gift Diana. ❤
Excellent video! Thank you, Diana! ✨💖✨
In my church group we are reading Grace in Tension Discover Peace with Martha and Mary by Claire McGarry. I highly recommend it. I always love your book suggestions.Thank you Diana for all that you do.
Wonderful Word!!
I did get tickled @ diet Sunkist pop being no caffeine. 😂
It is higher than most pops I believe. 😬
I only know because I have had to stay away from caffeine. 🥴
That’s not easy when I need it!!
God bless.
This was such a good comparison for the glory of showing how God can reflect greater in these tips!
Thank you for making videos to help and encourage us
I am in chronic pain and don't like visitors. My husband who doesn't do much cleaning, enjoys and wants to have company all the time. I would not mind as much if our place was 50% larger or maybe twice.
Thank you for the encouragement and care ❤️🤗📖☕🌹
Great video, love this. Thanks for sharing.
This was so encouraging, thank you for speaking about this. My heart appreciates the words you spoke about being ashamed/embarrassed/feeling less than in having a house not as nice. *this has held me back so much.
Buddhist monks sweep the monastery grounds each morning, early, in Thailand,. In Japan, monks in training scrub the floors daily until the wood shines. Tibetans don't. But I do notice that there is something about keeping the floor clean every day that seems to keep a fresh clean feeling in my home. You might be interested in this I learned in Japan: . That all the monks leave their shoes very neatly and carefully before the temple door because it is said the teacher monk can tell your state of mind and earnestness in practice just by looking at how you leave your shoes! LIttle things do matter. On the other hand, Tibetans leave their shoes in a terrible mess! So, as Suzuki Roshii said, " Not always so!" isn't it cool that we can get good ideas from good people all over the world as our heritage? I think so!
Thannisaro Bhikku is great to listen to and to watch. There are greater and minor nuances to distinct in the Dharma of Boeddha.
The Metta Forrest Monestary is in California.
Thanks for this message.❤
Good message. Thank you.❤️
I like your description of monastery. My dear Aunt was a Sister Charity in Louisville, KY and this describes her convent exactly. Joan
Thank you, Diana, for this video! Appreciate the message ! Jolynne
Older book by Emilie Barnes The Spirit of Loveliness. I really have enjoyed this book over the years
Always love your videos
Such a wonderful, timely message. Thank you ❣️
I so enjoyed this video Diana. Thank you 😊
I really respect your teaching and appreciate the perspective you bring
Thank you for the teaching and reminder. This is valuable.
Great video. I really enjoyed the content. It was very encouraging.
Full of wisdom, things to ponder on. Hug and blessings from bethanna grace🦋
Diana you approach religion so openly. Each video has a great message. Im open to all faiths but know spirit is always with us. The deepest cuts are healed by faith! ❤ I clean my toilet with bleach every other day. I know they say that's bad, but i've been doing it for so long. I do believe it humbles us.
Amen
Wonderful video, Diane! I thoroughly enjoyed watching it!😊
A hosting book I love is “Just Open the Door”, by Jen (can’t recall her last name. She has wonderful hosting tips and wisdom.
I just downloaded the audio version of this book from our local library. Thanks for mentioning it.
Grest prayer.
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This days,you can't invite stranger to your house,people are crazyy.😆😆
I needed to see your video today. Past three weeks have been a very bad struggle, we had a friend who lost his home in a tornado and will say it gave me a new outlook on how blessed we are. I do have one question though. We allowed my husband's family to move in few years ago after they lost their home. One is now in prison and has been approved for parole but because he has no address he can't get out. We had to ask his GF to leave our home after she lived here years not helping with cleaning or even helping with any bills. I hated to do that, but we were finically going under. We are good people kind and caring, but is it wrong of me to now be hesitant to say yes to allowing him back in my home? I worry about our safety around him because he can be volant. But is it wrong of me to judge him for what he has done and not allow him in my home?
Yes, that is how I handle our toilet paper. Leave it better than you found it. 😉
So I'm curious to know why this wonderful video has over 1000 views but under 300 likes
I wish ,hoarders would be listening to this.😆😆
Girl, just let your little guy sit on the toilet. It’s so much easier!!! When they are ready they will learn other ways.
Oh and when cleaning or doing laundry I love praying for my family. It changed my perspective. Please don’t think my home is perfect. Minimizing our home helps so much!!!