"Living Bare"

Do you ever wonder if you just had the bare minimum in your life, would you be in a better place? What I mean is a better place, with God. If you did not have the distractions of TV, Internet and a phone attached to your hip 24/7,you would have more time to pray and study the Bible. It seems like these days all I have time for is unpacking boxes, decorating the house and trying to fit everything into my social calendar. At church on Sunday we went to a class for Visitors and New Members. Now, we were not quit sure if New Member meant “new Christian” or people “placing membership” but we went anyways. I am glad we decided to sit in on the class. This class was so interesting. I haven’t gotten so much out of a church class in so long. This class really made me stop and think about my life and how crazy it really is. I started thinking about how long it had been since I gave my time to God. I have been living without Internet for a while now during this move. It has really taught me that I don’t have to check my email every time I pass by the computer or have it on alert so when an e-mail comes through I can catch it and respond. If I gave that much attention to God, I think I would feel so much better about life and my soul. I started thinking about all the Bible stories that have people in the wilderness with nothing, but God always provided. I pray that I can teach my children that you don’t have to have everything advertised on TV or the newsiest and latest electronic device, to be happy and keeping up with the Jones’ only keeps you in debt, not happy. I am so happy we got stationed here, I really think if we hadn't things would have gotten a lot worse and church would have been a place we went to when we went home to visit so we wouldn't hear our parents say how disappointed they were in us. I truly believe that this assignment was a God send! Vaughn Park is not perfect and no church is but ever since we have been attending on a regular base I get so much out of going.I am excited to go to church again. I love the preacher. Brad uses visual aids a lot and that really keeps me interested and I actually understand what he is trying to get at. He uses simple words (no offence Charles) so I do not have to stop and wonder what the heck he is saying and I can stay focused. I think getting involved and going to church three times a week is actually really good for me. I just have to learn to stop wanting everything and try to be content on what we already have. I know a lot of this may not make sense but…do I ever make sense? I need to focus on the goal and that is to get to Heaven not fill my house with the very best :) I am trying to keep the book of Malachi in my mind and heart daily.