This chapter really got to me. Convicted, disgusted, overwhelmed.I'm convicted, disgusted, and overwhelmed with stuff.I remember when we first got married. Everything we owned was given to us and I remember thinking, "I can't imagine ever having enough stuff to hold a yard sale." We had everything we needed, by American standards, and not much more.Fast … [Read more...]
September Sales @ DaySpring
DaySpring makes me giddy! I love all of their products and would buy all of them if I had the money and if Jen Hatmaker wasn't convicting me through her book! Ugh, Jen!I'm excited to bring you DaySpring's September Sales! Just because I don't have any money, doesn't mean you have to suffer! ;)Words for the Heart - Christian … [Read more...]
Jen Hatmaker’s “7” – Chapter Two – Clothes {Bloom Book Club}
I went in to take a picture of my closet and decided against it...ha!We moved a couple of months ago and downsized our closet, but not our wardrobes. Let's just say, it's a mess.When I started this chapter, and as I read it, I didn't think this was a big issue for me. It's obviously not as big of an issue as food is (ahem)!I'm just not into clothes... I just … [Read more...]
Jen Hatmaker’s “7” – Food Update {Bloom Book Club}
The Lord's convicted me to write a Chapter One update post; one I hadn't planned on writing.Here it goes:Do you notice any difference between last week's "coffee bar" photo -and this week's "coffee bar" photo?No, not the coffee brewing or the red coffee cup. No, not the bananas turned the opposite way or the raisins that should be in the pantry!No, how about the … [Read more...]
Jen Hatmaker’s “7” – Intro. & Chapter One {Bloom Book Club}
I was so excited on Tuesday when I checked FedEx and it looked like my book would arrive a day early! :) I laid Moriah down for a nap, sat down to catch up on emails as the dogs laid at my feet. I saw the FedEx guy pull up and rushed to grab the dogs and put them in their cage before they started barking and woke her up! That man must have run off that truck … [Read more...]