Seeking to be CONTENT in all things, JOYFUL in HOPE, PATIENT in affliction.
Closets and bookshelves have much in common. As I seek to reduce what occupies the recesses of our home, I realize those shelves and neglected closet spaces are full of aspiration. To all appearances, I have a massive pile of stuff that I am struggling to sort. Dust and indecision hang in the air. Will …
Something about the start of a new year makes me want to clean closets and go through boxes. I want to get rid of the accumulation, par down, and simplify. Each year, I get rid of a little more as my priorities evolve. Not long ago, my husband and I emptied a tall file cabinet in the garage. We hadn’t examined the contents in years. Old work …
Apologies dear friends, acquaintances, neighbors, lost pets, vendors, insurance companies, politicians, and things that I needed to remember in 2019. I have deleted your emails. My email inbox has for a long time been a file cabinet that never gets sorted. I hang onto letters from friends and prayer requests and photos. Those all seem worthy of saving. I have saved receipts. Possibly important. Regrettably, I also hang onto articles I wanted to refer to someday and then forget. I hang onto blog posts that seem full of wisdom. I hang onto the community garden newsletter and the city newsletter and …
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