I want a clutter-free home!

Don't wait for Peter Walsh's Clutter Bugs to arrive in your town, start now and join me on the Oprah's Clean Up Your Messy House Tour!

Go to Oprah's web site and register along with me to be part of Peter's Clutter Crew. You can sign up for his newsletter, which will provide you with monthly assignments from now until May 2009. Sign the pledge for 6 months, define your vision for your life and your space, and commit to 10 minutes a day. Did you hear that? 10 Minutes a day! Hey! I can DO that!


I'll track my progress here on my blog. You're invited to share your comments, visions, praises, struggles, and prayers. Let's do this together... please!


~lisa

Have a moving sale!

Although I believe is it never good to live in the Land of What If/If Only, I often had the thought, "If only... I could just pack up, relocate and start over." Then reality sets in and my husband gently reminds me that we have too much stuff to just "pack up and go". Sigh... (sound of bubble bursting). It would definitely NOT be an easy journey, no matter how rose-colored my glasses.

Nonetheless, I still ask myself... "If I had to move, what would I take? What would I leave behind?" My answers amaze me! Of course it would only be the basic necessities, momentos, clothes, furniture, etc. After a while, I begin to purge all the unnecessary possessions in my mind. But wait? Are they not the same things that clutter my world right now? I just decide to put up with it all!

So it struck me... why not have a moving sale? No, everything musn't go, just the things that I hold me back from starting fresh with a lighter load! Brilliant? Yes. Easy? I doubt it, but it's worth a shot. So that's my 2008 spring thing... make a list of the things I wouldn't take with me and sell them, donate them, or throw them away.

Sounds absolutely freeing, doesn't it? I'll tell you just how much when I'm done. Stay tuned!

Blessings,
~lisa

transform your life from messed to blessed!

In our Sunday night class, Transforming Your Life from Messed to Blessed, we're studying ways to declutter our homes. The process begins by indentifying the things that are most important in your life. Everything else is "clutter" and should be purged.

Robin Stephens, organizing coach and author of Simplicize!, says it best, "Clutter is more than just an inconvenience. It's physically, emotionally and spiritually draining. It directly affects your health, relationships, money, work and your ability to enjoy your life. Pretty much every area of your life, right?"

Understanding clutter helps put everything in perspective. Ask yourself, "Does this (item) really add value to my life? When was the last time I used (wore) it? Does it still work? Am I hanging on to this IN CASE I may need it again someday???"

Here's the ultimate question to ask...and believe me, this one hit me square between the eyes! "If I were to get rid of it and discover that I needed it again in the future, do I believe God would provide for me at that time?" Hmmmmmm... good one, yeah? Let that one sink in for a while, if you must.

"And my God will meet all your needs
according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:19 (NIV)

Be bold and have faith, my friend. Trust in the Lord as you begin your transformation!