keep it simple!

simplicity is a struggle for many of us. it is especially challenging in this day of age... but i have been trying to keep simplicity in the back of my mind. it is important that we focus on things that truly matter in life... like our faith, our family, and our friendships, and not so much on the things that don't.

it is difficult when we look at our couch for instance... we have been discussing a new one.
i kind of have a love-hate relationship with this couch. maybe more like hate. well, hate is a strong word so maybe more like dislike.

i dislike how lumpy it is.
i dislike how it is all scratched up and thread is frayed everywhere.
and i dislike how lop-sided and hard it is.

but lets focus on the things i love about it...
i love the fact that it was basically free.
and that it was the first joint purchase we made together as a couple.
and that we moved it to our apartment from just one building over.
and that it has been a faithful place to sit for over 3 years now.
it hasn't broken underneath us. so that's good.

and at the end of the day, i love that you don't need a couch to make you happy.

i am constantly reminded how blessed and fortunate we are. we need to learn to love what we have been given, and to be grateful for all things.
what we have is more than what most of the world has.
it provides a more comfortable seat than some will ever own.
a couch is not eternal.
my material comfort is not eternal.
the gratitude in my heart is what does matter.
i am called to give thanks in all circumstances.
even couch circumstances.
so i will.


in the spirit of keeping things simple, we must remember that there are
only:

3 COLORS - Picasso, Rembrandt and Matisse created masterpieces with them

7 NOTES - Beethoven, Bach and Vivaldi used them to compose beautiful
music.

10 DIGITS - Einstein, Hawking, and Tesla used them to discover hidden
mysteries.

26 LETTERS - Shakespeare, Hemingway, and Twain used them to unleash
imagination.

what are you doing with them to make your life extraordinary?

how are you impacting the world through their use?