Minimalism

Then he (Jesus) said to them, "Watch out! Be on guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist of an abundance of possessions." - Luke 15:12

Yes!  This is a brand new blog post! I have a new passion, so I feel inspired to write.  What is this passion, you ask?  ...minimalism/decluttering.

I live in a relatively small house. It was pretty difficult to raise two boys in it. The house was always a mess and felt like it was bursting at the seams.  Now that it is just me and Richard, I felt like we should have plenty of room.  The house seemed pretty clean most of the time, but every closet, every drawer-every place that could hide stuff-was full of stuff.  Stuff I never used or looked at or thought about or needed.  Why was all that stuff taking up space?

Then I found a book by Joshua Becker called, The More of Less: A Guide to Less Stuff and More Joy.  I found that I was not the only one to feel that accumulating stuff was not the real path to joy.  I started in my closet.  I took everything out and only returned the things I use and/or give me joy.  It was addicting.  Even Richard, who has a strong pack rat tendency, got rid of a bunch of stuff.

I invite you to get Josh's book.  He is a Christian and used to pastor a church.  If you have the YouVersion bible app on your phone or tablet, I invite you to follow his 14 day devotional with me. It is the same as the title of his book.

Holy God, teach us the true path to joy. We know we can only find it through you, but we have so much trouble disregarding the lies of the world. Strengthen us in your truth.  Amen.