I spent last week at my mom’s home. She’s 86 now and still living independently, but she’s beginning to think about her options for the future. No matter what she decides, she feels compelled to purge earthly belongings. Together we sorted old dishes, linens, hand crocheted doilies, lamps, you-name-it. We boxed and bagged… [ read more ]
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Satisfying Your Soul Thirst
Remember the worship song, “As the Deer Pants for the Water?” It’s based on a – “As the deer pants for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God.” Purging my house in preparation to move aboard a sailboat has brought this song to mind. … [ read more ]
Letting Go of My Stuff
Moving onto a sailboat means minimalistic living. Every day I spend several hours sorting personal belongings. Some things I’ll keep and store for when we return to land living. I haven’t a clue when that will be and don’t want to pay a fortune for storage, so these things are few. Some stuff I’m… [ read more ]
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