“Inspritation” via Deb
Jul 1st, 2008 by michelle
Deb linked to this article on her blog today, and it is something to really think about.
My family has managed to accumulate A LOT of stuff. When we were first married, we were able to almost fill a full-size moving truck. And that is before we even started accumulating things; those were just the things we both had from our respective homes.
Christmases, birthdays and in-laws moving out of their home all contributed as well. For the past couple of years, we have been cutting back on purchases. Rather doing several small gifts throughout the year, we will buy each other one (or more) birthday-christmas-anniversary gift(s). It has worked really nicely. We haven’t really bought our children very many gifts at all, except for the occasional $0.50-1.00 toy from Goodwill or Target. And, yet, our house is filled. On top of that, our shed is also filled.
This spring, I went through part of the shed and boxed up things to take to Goodwill, which we still haven’t done. But this article has prompted me to do it- tomorrow! There is a Goodwill semi-close to church, so we can bring the boxes before vespers, which is on our land followed by a picnic.
Lord make me an Instrument of Your peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
Divine Master, grant that I may not seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen
I’m glad you’ve been inspired. It feels good when it s gone.
I just found your site! It’s beautiful - thank you ~