5 Cuts to Make This Week
Yesterday after church Amy and went grocery shopping. I love the grocery store. I couldn’t shop for you and love it, because my shopping joy is wrapped up in my absolute delight in the anticipation of eating and enjoying the food I am gathering.
As I reflect on my trip through the grocery store aisles I’m struck with three amazements:
1. I am amazed at how many foods that are for sale I never eat.
I don’t eat liver and lima beans, but most of you don’t either. On the other hand, I never eat Oreos or cookie dough. They are the #1 and #2 most popular flavored Blizzards and my local Dairy Queen and I never eat either flavor. Amy set a package of Oreo-like cookies in the cart explaining, “I think Shannon likes these.” They are safe. I’ll never touch them!
2. I am amazed at how much my mouth watered as I walked through the aisles.
No kidding, I walked through the frozen aisle looking at the tasty looking items and I remarked to Amy, “My mouth is literally watering. Maybe I shouldn’t grocery shop when I’m hungry.” Amy wanted to go to Trader Joe’s to pick up some rice milk, we spent $200. Maybe we should have eaten lunch first.
3. I am amazed at how my mind never experienced gratitude.
Millions of starving people in the world, and I never thought, “I am so rich.”
Millions of people have less options in their local stores, and I never thought, “I am so fortunate.”
I Am Rich & Fortunate!
Steve Hanson, one of my heroes, wrote about Florence a woman he met in Uganda.
“2 years ago Florence listened to me speak about small business loans while lying on the floor under a blanket, sick.
Florence is HIV positive. She recieved a small loan and proved to be a sucessful active poor! Last year we built a small home for her and her 2 children Irene and Patrick. She now has something to leave her children…but also several pigs, a small garden and her cooking business is a success! Her children go to school. Because she eats better, she is living a normal life.
Today we visit her home. These visits are always such a JOYFILLED experience.
I can recommend her chicken, rice and beans and whatever else we had!“
Joy-Filled Experiences
This week I am going to make a few painful cuts in my relatively comfortable life to make the world a better place. I’m inviting you along for the journey.
5 Cuts to Make This Week
Cut #1 – Cut time-wasters, cultivate relationships.
Cut #2 – Cut gluttony, cultivate contentment.
Cut #3 – Cut resentment, cultivate freedom.
Cut #4 – Cut greed, cultivate generosity.
Cut #5 – Cut entitlement, cultivate gratitude.
Today: Cut #1 – Cut time-wasters, cultivate relationships.
I’m starting right now. I’m calling my mom!
More tomorrow.
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Monday, November 21 6:30 pm
Okay, I can handle this cliff hanger. 🙂 Thanks sir. :O) See you soon.
Tuesday, November 22 11:19 am
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Thanks Angi!
See ya with my movin’ belt on!
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