My laptop computer screen burned out two weeks ago. Consequently, I have had to remote access my computer from my husband's computer in the basement. It's left me limited time for writing, emailing, and blogging, but it has allowed me to gain a different perspective.

Our basement is a disaster! Many, many bags of toys have been dontated. There is still a lot of sorting to be done, but at least the process has begun.

I understand how it got this bad. I'm rarely down there. We call our basement "The Depths" or "The Man Cave" because my husband and boys spend the most time there. So I realized I need to have an active presence in this area of my home!

I gained insight about my husband, too. The lack of organization bothered me in just a few days. No wonder he doesn't feel like the rest of the house is in order! As I discarded way too many broken toys, I realized how disrespected his hard work is in providing for our family. Perhaps my children broke the toys, but I haven't been faithful in making sure they are picked up. I also discovered why his ear phones are so important to him. Hearing the stomping and jumping through the floor boards, I didn't know we were raising elephants!

What's my point? Sometimes a different perspective is needed to see what hasn't been done, to see what one can do about it, to see how someone else views the world. It has made me rethink a few things in my small world. Imagine what can happen in the bigger one!