Treasure in Heaven

Okay, so Traci's post wins best post of the month award. Hahahahaah, we should start that. A "best post of the month". hehe, also, I invited Ryan and Mom to be authors on this blog. So whenever you feel compelled, please write something. It would just be nice to hear what others are getting out of the verses. And also, maybe you could win best post. ?? eh??

Anyway, I enjoyed these verses today: Matthew 6:19-21

19"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

But anyway, lately I have been trying to clean up our house and finish moving all our things in from the garage, plus put away all the Christmas presents. Its just SO much STUFF! The kids closet is like busting out the seems... I feel so ridiculous! We don't need these things!

I remember when I was pregnant, and I had this image of how my kids would be. I didn't want them to have too many toys and clothes because I didn't want to place an emphasis on material things. But it hasn't really been going this way. WE have so much stuff, and the KIDS have even more!

This last weekend I was trying to clean up our house and finish moving all our things in from the garage, plus put away all the Christmas presents. It was just SO much STUFF! The kids closet is like busting out the seems... I feel so ridiculous! We don't need these things!

I dunno, I've just been thinking about this a lot. I'm thinking about asking friends and family to stop buying us things for holidays and birthdays. Maybe we could do a charity drive or something. We just don't need these THINGS. I know its especially hard for me because my family was really big on this growing up because we didn't really have much. WE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A FLOOR! We always had handmedowns, and LOVED them. Our house was small, but its was HOME! and I loved growing up there. I loved that you couldn't escape to a different part of the house when you were mad. The house was so small, you had to confront each other and deal with things. I remember when I was really mad, I would take a shower. That way you could cry it out, or just get away and not have to hear or see anyone else. haha...

So, anyway, I need to weed all this stuff out, and get rid of it. I need to start simplifying my life and all the STUFF we accumulate. At this moment, I feel like I'm swimming in it, and that it is hindering my life and my walk with God. But I'm working on it, and I think Mom and I are going to have a garage sale, and then what doesnt get sold, I'm giving it away. I wish Traci were here, she is good at this stuff.

Once that is done, I am going to resolve to live the way the verse describes, and just learn to give up all this material stuff so I can focus more on storing up treasures in heaven. :)

This was kind of a lame post. But something that has been on my mind. Eh...