I know I haven’t been updating like I should but lately it seems like I really don’t have much to talk about. Life is good. No major complaints. I’ve been reading this book lately, though, that’s turned my world upside down. It’s called “Irresistible Revolution” by Shane Claiborne. And it’s all about how Christianity has missed the mark for loving the poor and broken of this world, how the haves and the have nots are so seperated that it’s ridiculous, and how most of our “charity” towards them is not really charity at all but a way to clear our conscience of guilt for the poor.

Since I took our youth to camp I’ve been thinking a lot about what I need and what I want. Often times, my wants way overshadow my needs, and it creates problems in my finances. All because I need more stuff. I’ve decided recently that more stuff really just makes life complicated. It’s a burden that’s hard to bear and it consumes you and makes you need more and more even though you’ve already got a lot. And I’ve realized that by hording and gaining more and more that I’m not really honoring God, in fact, I may have been hindering His work in my life.

Some of my faithful readers (all 4 of you) may know that I’ve been an avid collector of Transformers for years. My collection has grown tremendously over the years and I have over 1200 pieces in my collection. And I am quite proud of it. Was quite proud of it. God did something my heart one night last week and suddenly I came to be pretty sick of my collection. Just like that. And he reminded me, in the quietness of an insomniatic night, that I had been asked to give them up 3 years earlier. And so did. They are all going up for sale starting this week. And it’s a huge step for me. It’s a painful step, but I know it’s for the best. I no longer want to spend money on things just for myself, but for my family. And that’s where this money will go.

If you are the praying type, as you read this, please pray for me that I have the strength to do this necessary thing. And pray that God will continue to show me what to do with my life and that I will have the courage to follow it.