To kick off summer right, I have a pile of books to go through (and no, the Fifty Shades of Grey is not one of them). I've already devoured the first book on my list - and y'all, it has changed my life.
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Stop what you're doing and go buy it right now. No I'm serious. Just do it.
I was a little wary at first, since I righteously feel like I live a fairly simple life (insert bank-account joke here) and don't have any excess to speak of...unless we're talking about the living room which has since been renamed to the room of mass chaos and children's toys. I figured that I am a pretty slack housekeeper and could use some tips on organizing my clutter life. But apparently that's not what the book is about.
This book is about Jesus - Community - Fasting - Loving - Growing - Life - Renewal.
Or more eloquently put by the publisher "It’s the discovery of a greatly increased God—a call toward Christ-like simplicity and generosity that transcends social experiment to become a radically better existence." -B&H Publishing Group
Holy moley.
The premise of this book is that we are living in an age of excess. The author, Jen Hatmaker, spends 7 months going through 7 areas of excess in her life to bring her focus closer to Jesus. Her 7 areas are stress, media, posessions, food, waste, clothes, and shopping. By the end of the book, I was compelled to take action against the excess in my life as well.
After a bit of prayer, I've been given this vision. I have 7 rooms in my house; master bedroom, bathroom, laundry room, living room, kids bedroom, kitchen, guest bedroom. I have 7 weeks this summer in which I have access to a babysitter (Hi Emma!). I have a plethora of people in need in my community in which to make a difference in their lives.
The goal will be to tackle one room per week, de-excess, and truely connect with the local community to make sure my excess resources will be used to fill a need in another's life.
Each week I will blog the room, what Jesus is doing in my life that week and a special on the lives that my excess will impact.
Won't you join me?
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