When is enough... enough?

Last night we went to look at a new house to rent. We are currently downsizing. So we are going from a 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 story house that is just huge... Going to a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, little house.

What is wrong with this? The guy was trying to talk us out of it. He kept asking if we understood how hard it was to cut our living space by way over half... My question to him should have been... well shouldn't everyone be cutting their living space down? Our home is really not here... So why do I and everyone I know keep thinking that it is?

Why must we hold on to the items that tie us down? I get a feeling of being free when I think about all of the stuff that I can get rid of. If I look at all I have and really see just what it is that I need I could cut out almost everything.

I need Jesus. That is really all that I need. I want my family, I want a house, I want food, and I want something to drink. I also want my dogs. I really want my Bible. Everything else can go. It really can go. I just want it to go.

So here you are with my on this journey to make it go. I will keep you updated on the stuff that just goes and what I end up keeping. I have to let it go in order to find out what it is that God wants me to do. I feel buried below all of this stuff. I need to dig my way out.

Another Day

They say that everyday is a new day and that you get the chance to start all over again. This is so true. You always have the chance to start over again.

I pray every morning and I start that prayer off with the same words everyday. God this is your day to do with me what you want... I am yours to use in anyway that you would like too. By saying this prayer I start off everyday new again. I have no idea where God is going to put me... Or what He is going to want me to do...

Some days are easier than others. But most of the time they are what I make of them. I decide if I am going to have a good day or not. Another popular prayer of mine is.... please let me be happier tonight than I am this morning.

I let a lot of stress eat me. It doesn't eat at me. It eats me. It takes away what and who I really am. I am learning to give that stress over to God and let Him handle it from there. Who knew that giving away stress could be so hard.

In the beginning...

In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth... Joanne just created a blog. How does that even compare? As the world moves forward there are so many things that are changing. I am the type to usually just write in a physical journal. Now I have decided to try the blog thing.

I am on a journey right now in my life and it is going to be interesting to see where God takes me. I would like for others to be able to follow along in this journey and see how it turns out. There is so much going on in my life right now. I will be the first to tell you that I am no expert on anything. I know a little about some stuff... but that is as far as I will go.

So here it goes... Welcome to my blog.