I was reading a Mother’s Day prayer in our church’s monthly newsletter and these 2 paragraphs caught my eye: “Most gracious heavenly Father… Assist all “spiritual mothers”, those who, though they may have no children of their own, nevertheless selflessly care for the children of others – of every age and state in life. Grant…
How do you feel about this common saying? Does it make you feel overwhelmed? Do you feel called to action? Have you questioned that maybe this is the reason why there is so much clutter in your home? What does this saying mean? You may walk into a department or grocery store and think “wow,…
Getting new perspectives in life. It is easy to look back over this past year and think about all of the new experiences and perspectives that God has given us. The “newness” is always right before us, still to this day. But what about the year before? One of the toughest years of our life?…
Being a blogger, I have the privilege of “meeting” (rarely face to face), readers and others who are striving to live their lives with less, while making what they have, work. Mary, an incredible woman who has already inspired me in many ways, shared this simple of idea of how to add lighting into your…
Read the title of my blog and it’s in your face: organizing. For some, the word “organizing” causes one to cringe because they can’t imagine having an organized life – let alone an organized life with LESS. Do you ever think “but organizing costs MONEY!” If organizing DID cost money, I would tend to agree…
What do you keep underneath your sinks? Is this area known as an area of junk? Is it packed so full that bottles tip over when you are trying to take one out? Is it even filled with more than the trash itself? My Dutch heritage says to keep the trash underneath the kitchen sink….
