Struggling with simplicity

I am struggling. I think I lead a very simple life. I don't shop much. I recycle, I reuse, and I refuse! However, my struggle is with getting rid of stuff that has accumulated over 40+ years in my home. Every time I try to get rid of stuff, more stuff shows up. Right now I have a roomful of stuff to get rid of and there's more to be added. Do I really need this? What if I get rid of it and next week or next month I do need it? If I find something that I've forgotten I owned, does that mean get rid of it even it it brings back memories of something long past?

Some people always have stuff from the past that can be put in the history books, or the museum, or their offspring's house. What if I have some of those things and I throw them out?

As you may guess, it's almost garage sale time.

Writer's Block

Not that I ever considered myself a writer, but I have really enjoyed keeping this blog...especially when I was a Holden and there was a lot to write about. I realize I have not been as consistent lately as nothing really exciting happens here.

I think I mentioned in a previous entry that I am the stewardship chairperson on the church council now. I am trying to keep all aspects of being a steward in front of the congregation and one of the ways I am doing this is with a new blog. I am not ending this one (yet), but since I have not been as diligent about entries, you may think I have. Anyway, when this one does not change often, I invite you to take a look at my stewardship blog. The url is www.thoughtsonstewardship.blogspot.com. Actually, if anyone has any comments or suggestions for entries, I can use the help, so feel free to let me know your thoughts on stewardship also. I am feeling my way through this (not quite blindly, but somewhat handicapped--see the first sentence!) I am open to any and all ideas.

Check back here too as something may come up that I feel is worth writing about. It just may not be too often.