Comments on: Simplifying Life http://malcolmmarler.com/simplifying/ Creating connections with the human family and with God Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:54:46 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Drew Toler http://malcolmmarler.com/simplifying/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Drew Toler Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:36:51 +0000 http://malcolmmarler.com/?p=1419#comment-391 I was challenged back in my seminary days by Foster's book, Freedom of Simplicity. The practice of living with intention and not letting our lives get cluttered with wanting "stuff." I tell you it's hard in this culture especially when raising teenagers. Your reflection also reminded of something amusing I read by Wendell Berry. "Don't own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire." — Wendell Berry (Farming: a hand book) I was challenged back in my seminary days by Foster’s book, Freedom of Simplicity. The practice of living with intention and not letting our lives get cluttered with wanting “stuff.” I tell you it’s hard in this culture especially when raising teenagers.

Your reflection also reminded of something amusing I read by Wendell Berry.

“Don’t own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire.”
— Wendell Berry (Farming: a hand book)

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