Tag: contentment

Small can be big

November 21, 2006 | 3 comments

Ever worried about too much house debt? Too much stuff in storage? Wanted a simpler life? I came across the cutest houses built by the Tumbleweed Tiny House Co, in Sebastopol, CA. They are sturdy structures with attractive styling, a

Living an uncluttered life

October 16, 2006 | 2 comments

My wife panics when I get into a serious cleaning mode. I don’t like clutter. I easily part with things that sit around unused. I can sort through a closet jammed with clothes, books, trinkets, and other dust-catching objects and

Maya Angelou’s thoughts on growing older

October 6, 2006 | 1 comment

In April, of last year, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 74th birthday. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older. And, there on television, she said it was “exciting,” and went on to share some of

You already have it

September 21, 2006 | 1 comment

Have you ever worried about not having enough,–enough money, enough company, enough understanding, or enough patience? Fear not. God knows what you need before you ask him, Jesus reminded his followers. And He supplies the need in abundance. But not

To do or to be?

September 14, 2006 | No comments yet

Trouble figuring out what to do today? Rick Warren, popular Christian preacher of Saddleback Church in California said it well in a recent interview.   When I get up in the morning, I sit on the side of my bed