Simplicity

I'm finding myself wanting a simpler life. It could be that the amount of kids, activities, relationships, ministry opportunities, and stuff is immense just because of how many people are living in my house, the ages of said tenants, the numbers of people connected with our ministry, and the stuff required to live in America. But I keep feeling that there must be a simpler way.

I've always been drawn to books and blogs about simplicity, as if it's a virtue that eludes me but appeals to me.

I would benefit from a simplified lifestyle, but I also would fight against it with discontent and comparison. I need to identify one or two areas to simplify life and start there. I have no ideas what those areas are but will be looking for opportunities to make life less chaotic and full of clutter.



Here's a picture from our time in upper state NY a couple of weeks ago. No internet, no phone service, no video games, No A/C (i prefer not to live like that). We actually all sat down and played cards one night. The kids were more willing to hang out with us the first night because the place we stayed looked like something out of The Evil Dead. It was fun and a great opportunity to spend the week there!