Happy Memorial Day. Today is always a special day to me.... My dad served in Vietnam marine and my grandfather served in World War II. I appreciate their efforts and all the efforts of our military. It's hard to even put into words how in awe I am of military. Their commitment to keeping our country safe goes beyond my ability to even comprehend. I am grateful and will commit to keeping our military in our daily prayers. God bless our country and God bless our military!
Monday, May 25, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Simple Success
Well I did it~
The garage sale was a great success. I had the sale Friday and Saturday and got rid of most of our stuff. My stuff was definitely priced to sell! I love that all that 'stuff' is gone, gone, gone! (singing voice)
God is good. I prayed that he would help me let go of things I didn't need. I actually prayed to become unattached from my material goods. How crazy is that? I never in a million years would consider myself 'materialistic'. Don't get me wrong, I like a good purse. But for the most part it just isn't high on my priority list. After seeing the massive pile of excess I have accumulated over the past few years I really had to look at myself in a different light. And truly I did not like what I found at first. Through God's grace I think I can continue this ability to get rid of things that we don't use. There are so many people out there who are in need and I definitely don't need a garage full of 'well-we-might-use-it-one-day' type things!
In a world where there is a constant push to buy and own it becomes normal for Americans to have 'extra'. Of course for some this isn't a problem at all but for others (me, me) a cluttered home can lead to clutter in other areas of life. So in the spirit of simplicity I wish you a clutter free basement or garage and the hope that if I can do it, you can too!
The garage sale was a great success. I had the sale Friday and Saturday and got rid of most of our stuff. My stuff was definitely priced to sell! I love that all that 'stuff' is gone, gone, gone! (singing voice)
God is good. I prayed that he would help me let go of things I didn't need. I actually prayed to become unattached from my material goods. How crazy is that? I never in a million years would consider myself 'materialistic'. Don't get me wrong, I like a good purse. But for the most part it just isn't high on my priority list. After seeing the massive pile of excess I have accumulated over the past few years I really had to look at myself in a different light. And truly I did not like what I found at first. Through God's grace I think I can continue this ability to get rid of things that we don't use. There are so many people out there who are in need and I definitely don't need a garage full of 'well-we-might-use-it-one-day' type things!
In a world where there is a constant push to buy and own it becomes normal for Americans to have 'extra'. Of course for some this isn't a problem at all but for others (me, me) a cluttered home can lead to clutter in other areas of life. So in the spirit of simplicity I wish you a clutter free basement or garage and the hope that if I can do it, you can too!
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