Simple Living

The Simple Life

Simple: 1. easy to understand, deal with, use, etc. 2. not elaborate or artificial; plain 3. not ornate or luxurious; unadorned 4. unaffected; unassuming; modest 5. not complicated: a simple design How would you define simple? When you think of the word, what comes to mind? For me, I would define simple as the last…

Stuff, Time, and Money

Continuing my thoughts on the book Almost Amish… Don’t buy what you don’t need You can quickly read over that sentence and say “okay, I won’t.” No, really. Don’t buy what you don’t need. Guilty as charged! I have a hard time even picturing what America would look like if we all lived out that…

An Empty Home

An Empty Home

It’s hard to believe that a week ago today, was our last day at our house. A place where so much laughter occurred, yet many tears shed. Though we are still waiting for our house to be rented, we know that God’s perfect timing will be perfect. Because we moved most of our big stuff…

The Last Time

Last night was the final night we spent in our house. We are officially moved out. We have a few more hours of work there on Monday, but it is empty. Yesterday was the first day it hit me. We have been so busy packing everything up, that I haven’t had much time to think about it…

Using Some Elbow Grease

Romans 12:1-2 says: Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will…