live simply

so i've been stockpiling. it's not my fault everyone's having these 'recession sales.' i now have lots of extra food wrap, aluminum foil, tampons, bare mineral make up, and frozen food. i think i bought all of this to actually SAVE money... but i'm not sure if that's going to be the result.

i might just end up with a lot more stuff than i need for a very long time. how do i know that? because i still have unused 'stuff' that i bought a long time ago i thought would help me save money.

i envy people who can live with very little material possessions. i don't want to be attached to this world as much as i am. sometimes i like to think i'm cool when i wear clothes from thrift stores, but i also have way more clothes than i need.

as i'm going through a job (and life direction) change, i also want to evaluate how i'm being a good steward of God's blessings to me. i want to give more to missions and to social justice organizations.

it's scary to think that without a job soon, i might be forced to live a more simple lifestyle. and while it's fun to save money when you have enough that you don't have to, it's another thing when you have no choice.

in shaine claiborn's the irresistible revolution, he lives with a group of people that all share what they have... and they ALL live on very little, but manage to meet everyone's needs. i think that's really cool, and way more fun than living by yourself without a real community in your neighborhood.

so maybe you'll see my stuff on amazon.com very soon.