tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post5515318083680744307..comments2023-11-20T00:39:08.642-08:00Comments on Love Inspired: A Story for Every Reader: A time to cast awayPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-81923735068809041952019-05-22T09:49:02.050-07:002019-05-22T09:49:02.050-07:00Terri -- YES. That's what I'm wresting wit...Terri -- YES. That's what I'm wresting with right now. The mental fatigue of having to sort through all these things and make decisions. I'm forcing myself to keep a steady pace rather than trying to sprint through everything and end up exhausted.<br />Though I am tempted to simply box up all these belongings, put them on the lawn, and play Let's Make a Deal. ("You want to know what's in box #2? Five dollars and it's all yours.")Evelyn M. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427861437774125046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-24906183318227843232019-05-22T09:27:16.794-07:002019-05-22T09:27:16.794-07:00I can so relate. We are in the very beginning stag...I can so relate. We are in the very beginning stages of trying to get our four bedroom house ready to sell. I look around and am overwhelmed by the amount of stuff we have. In 2016 I bought and read Marie Kondo's book and I cleaned out my clothes. I took more than a dozen stuffed full 13 gallon garbage bags to good will. And I need to go through my closet again! I see things that at the time I thought I'd wear again but haven't. They need to go. And do get me started on my office or the garage. I get tired thinking about it. Terri Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18162233044268346894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-66275726096103840302019-05-20T19:19:11.448-07:002019-05-20T19:19:11.448-07:00Unread junk mail? I believe it.
I ran across an o...Unread junk mail? I believe it. <br />I ran across an old diary from when I was a teenager. I do /not/ want future generations reading that! The level of angst was enormous. Also the level of idealism, but still. Not keeping that.Evelyn M. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427861437774125046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-33908980378299325132019-05-20T15:25:10.321-07:002019-05-20T15:25:10.321-07:00As I packed up the contents of mother's home t...As I packed up the contents of mother's home to sell at an estate sale I was in shock and awe at the number of things my mother kept. Her health wasn't good at the end but she couldn't even part with an unread magazine. Or unread junk mail. No kidding, a huge plastic tub of unopened junk mail. I do not want my grandchildren to feel I'd rather keep stuff than do stuff with them. Patricia Davidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556520271823976444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-15343476798744171472019-05-20T13:42:04.154-07:002019-05-20T13:42:04.154-07:00Myra, good for you! I think that's fantastic t...Myra, good for you! I think that's fantastic that you're still going through and getting rid of stuff after the move. And I agree, it is refreshing to let it go!Evelyn M. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427861437774125046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-87930174762743521532019-05-20T13:41:11.004-07:002019-05-20T13:41:11.004-07:00On the plus side, being faced with a large number ...On the plus side, being faced with a large number of boxes to go through is a great way to come up with ideas for new stories! I'm always impressed with how creative my subconscious can get when it's trying to get out of purging.Evelyn M. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427861437774125046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-48085529247956213882019-05-20T13:38:45.745-07:002019-05-20T13:38:45.745-07:00Pamela, I'm so impressed with your sister-in-l...Pamela, I'm so impressed with your sister-in-law sorting through things ahead of time! It's wonderful to be able to embrace change and see it as a positive :)Evelyn M. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427861437774125046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-2313221494140809632019-05-20T13:07:51.408-07:002019-05-20T13:07:51.408-07:00Having just gone through a move, I completely rela...Having just gone through a move, I completely relate! We got rid of quite a bit as we were packing for the move, and we are getting rid of even more now that we're settling into our new home. The older I get, the more I have to ask myself, "Why are you keeping stuff that you don't use and you don't need?" Paring down possessions is sometimes scary, but it can be so refreshing not to have all that extra stuff weighing you down both physically and emotionally.Myra Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765951683632426856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-78787054246293298952019-05-20T09:04:03.574-07:002019-05-20T09:04:03.574-07:00Evelyn, such a lovely post! I have a house filled ...Evelyn, such a lovely post! I have a house filled with stuff that needs to be sorted through and given away, some to children but the bulk to charity. Like you, I always find something else to do that strikes my fancy.<br /><br />Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-12165571133811842782019-05-20T07:49:41.739-07:002019-05-20T07:49:41.739-07:00I am so with you. We just packed up Grandpa's...I am so with you. We just packed up Grandpa's house and I don't want my son to someday stare at my senior yearbook and thinking, "Do I need to keep this?"<br />My sister-in-law is following the rigers of a book that gives one goal a day. Recently, Patti spend the day just going through her linen closest.<br />Here's to change!Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04802998036103935564noreply@blogger.com