Not in Great Distress

Special quote today from Ursula Frayne RSM-Australian Foundress




We are not in great distress; our means are scanty, but our wants are few.


We, in our consumer world today may not be able to relate to this quote today, and yet it is still an appropriate one for us. There are so many people especially women and children who are starving in this world. Here in the US, those below the poverty line are mostly women and children. Homes headed by a single parent are mostly headed by a mom.

How do they do it? Could you do it? Could I do it? It would be good for us to take some time and reflect on our wants and needs and see where we could live more simply.

Is there a certain day of the week that you could resolve that you will not spend any money. Is there a week of the month when you will not use your credit card or write a check? Could you go longer than a week before going to the grocery store? What if you could just eat from you stored canned goods for a week?

This is also a good time of year to start culling things from your closet. What do you no longer wear? What could be given away? What about all that other stuff we collect? Is there something we could eliminate in our home or room or apt.?

Something I read this morning said that that to live simply is freeing and leads to wisdom. Maybe today I shall start on the road of wisdom by beginning to live more simply. How about you?


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