Jen Hatmaker and Jesus are really doing a number on me this month. I am still reading 7 with my small group. This week we were encouraged to look at our possessions and give 7 items away. Each day. 49 items by the end of the week. Sounded nearly impossible.
My closet alone yielded 54 clothing items I didn't even wear anymore. Scrounging around the rest of my house, I came up with another 49 things. What really got to me was that I could easily find 103 different things in my house that I had no use for but wouldn't have gotten rid of if not for this challenge. Getting rid of this pile was easy. What would it look like if I gave until it hurt? If I had to find another 49 things? What else am I holding on to that I don't actually need? How much have I wasted by spending money on things I use a few times and forget about? Why am I misplacing my security in my stuff and not my Savior?
By the way, about 20 minutes after I took this picture I added two mini Christmas trees and an end table to the pile. The nicer clothes are going to New Moms, a shelter for teen moms. I am not sure what I am going to do with the other stuff. Maybe hold on to it until I come across someone with a need?
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