Making Room for Peace
The past three seasons of Lent I have done a 30 day declutter challenge and loved it. The idea is to tackle a small area of our lives each day of lent and go through our items with a spirit of almsgiving. The items we don’t use/love could be given to someone else who could really use/enjoy them. Having this in the back of my mind helps me to see my clutter clearer and motivates me to give more away.
I was recently reading (on Sunday) from I Heard God Laugh, by Matthew Kelly and he says, “We need so little. We need so much less than we think we do. And every unnecessary thing we burden ourselves with creates an obstacle between us and God.” I can relate to this and I always feel lighter, freer, more peaceful when the areas I live in are neat and basic. Maybe you feel this way too! Or maybe you want to feel this way. So if you are looking for a new challenge this Lent, follow along and make more room for peace.