Week 1---7 foods. Read previous post.
Week 2---Get rid of 210 items out of my house. With regret, or shame I moved out well over 210 items. Triple that and you will get my drift. Where did most of this stuff come from? Oh…I bought it.
And I still have a stack of more items getting ready to go.
Week 3---7 clothes for seven days. 7 ITEMS. Not 7 outfits. Not 7 choices. Not 7 of each type of clothing. 7…only. I had to think carefully. As we began and a couple of days had passed, I realized that my choices were not conducive to my daily routines.
On Sunday, I dressed for church in my specified items and realized I couldn't put on any JEWELRY! I always wear these items. I never go out without something in this genre on. I felt naked and ashamed. Surely people would wonder what was wrong with me. Something was not right. Then it happened, just as I feared. One that I love, one that I trust with advice, one that I can always count on said, "I'm sorry, but without jewelry on, you just look sick." Thanks. So much. It also added to my confounded discomfort when a 6 yr. old asked me where my bracelets and earrings were that evening. Go figure.
Then on day four, my PP t-shirt, which I love was chewed on by the dog..while I had it on. Now I'm stuck with six items and a t-shirt that has a hole in the sleeve. I have three days left and hopefully I won't lose any more options. Did I mention I only have seven to choose from?
Tomorrow I will wear the same clothes to school that I have been wearing for five days. Heaven help me, Friday is coming.
Nearing the close of this week's study, I pray God will continue to reveal those areas of pride and selfishness that seem to feel right at home in me. God is more interested in what is being uncovered in my heart than what is covering up the outside of this leaky vessel.
More of You, God and less of my self-centered, clothes loving heart.
