Not a lot going on...

Well, since I have pretty much just been sitting at home for the past two weeks, I have not had a whole lot to talk about. Even Jeremy has been begging me to talk more, which is pretty funny if you know how much I normally have to say! But when you are at home all day sleeping, watching TV, or reading, that doesn't give you much to chat about!
Anyway, I have been thinking a good bit about materialism, consumerism; you know, just how much "stuff" I want versus what I actually need. Last summer I read A Beautiful Offering by Angela Thomas and she talked some about this topic. (Great book by the way; she goes through the Beatitudes.) And I am currently reading Through Painted Deserts by Donald Miller who also talks about this topic a good bit. (Sidebar on this book. This is a fantastic read. It has really made me think about some things. Some of it is deep, more so than I'm used to reading. But I am so glad I am reading it.) I know it is just human nature to get caught up in bigger this and that, and more of this and that. But I have really been trying to stop and ask myself if having these things is really going to make me happy. And most of the time the answer is no. I of course would still like to have more clothes and shoes or a bigger house, etc. And so I try to remember that in reality I am very blessed and have a lot more than most. I know where true joy and happiness comes from; I just forget sometimes.
I feel like I have rambled and hope this makes sense. It's just something I struggle with. I am going to post a link for an article on this issue that I just found. The website is from our Sunday School literature through LifeWay. There's some pretty good articles on there. Ya'll should check them out!
http://www.threadsmedia.com/index.php?/live/thou_shalt_live_comfortably/