"You Really Don't Need Very Much"
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19
October 30
A dear, dear friend of twenty-seven years has been through the throws of having to sell their home. The past four months have been particularly trying. Thinking you have a buyer, that falling through, then having a buyer but the banks and loan process being like a roller coaster ride. At one point they were told they needed to be out in a week, packed up everything except their bed and a small couch and then the closing didn't happen.
Talking to her yesterday, her positive attitude and wise words settled deep within my heart. (Now this is coming from a Martha Stewart type decorator, whose home has always looked ready for a magazine photo shoot, decorated for each season.)
"Boo, you really don't need very much in day to day living." She went on to describe how she's been cooking on the grill, has one pot and a couple pieces of china. The mental of You do what you have to do has settled into her life and she still has her Jesus Joy. The other profound words were "We think we need all these things around us to be happy, but they really aren't necessary."
God continues to teach us valuable lessons in life. I thank God for this friend, for her strong faith and the example she is in my life.
