The Evils of Perfection

 I can still remember the shock. My ex-mother-in-law had been cleaning for days – actually took a week off of work before Christmas – to clean the house, top to bottom, even dragging her canister vacuum up to the attic, all because her mother was coming to town to spend the holidays with us.

Every baseboard, every crevice, every grout line, were scrubbed with bristle brushes, old toothbrushes, wiped down, and all on her hands and knees. She did not own a mop out of the belief it didn’t work as well.

When her mother came, the grandmother walked around the house, admiring the Christmas tree, the decorations…then, what to my incredulous eyes did appear, but a white glove she pulled from her ironed slacks’ right pocket. She pulled it on, and wiped the very top of a single door. The right finger presented the evidence: a smidgen of dust. READ ON

Hi, I'm Terrie!
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Welcome to Near Your Altar! This summer has been so crazy-busy! My writing and speaking ministry is taking off, the offspring are working, going to reading camp, autism camp, and otherwise helping around the house, and my husband and I are preparing to celebrate 10 years of marriage! It's been a whirlwind!

A huge blessing that has happened is our use of essential oils. I used to experience a great deal of pain with chronic illness, but it's been greatly diminished because of Young Living oils. They even help occasional pressure sores that develop on Greg and his nerve pain!

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