The road of simple living
Bluegrass music isn't something you often hear around our house, but a CD I recently got (Hymns for the Christian Life
) has a track about money, and so even though I might usually skip over a bluegrass-y track, this one piqued my interest.
Something about this song makes the words keep running through my head, and so although I didn't think too deeply about them the first time I listened, I've heard the words over and over as my brain replays them.
One part in particular has stuck out to me:
O teach me, Lord, to walk this road,
The road of simple living;
To be content with what I own
And generous in giving.
Yes.
I do think about contentment and simple living quite a bit, but sometimes I forget that one of the main reasons to live simply is to be able to give generously.
Living on less means I have more to give away.
And I needed to be reminded of that.
Living on less means I have more to give away. You said it so well. The older I get the more bothered I am by how different (and difficult) life is so many. I believe that the more you give away the more it comes back to you. Even if this is not true it is still the right thing to do. Thank you for this thought today, I think it is especially important in light of the Christmas madness being pushed by marketers this year.
Hi Kristen,
Love the words and the picture! Just saved it as my wallpaper. The town you live in looks so beautiful!
Thanks for sharing!
Susan
Good morning Kristen, it is a nice sunny morning today. We are indeed blessed. I just wish God would turn his attentions to those poor people in the Philippines. It is hard to understand.
Beautifully said. I find for me that it's also true of my time--the busier I am, the less time I have for the wonderful.
Very true. Beautiful photos. Is that where you live?
Not my street, but in my area, yep! I brought my camera along on a bike ride, and I was glad I did. 🙂
To quote Dave Ramsey, "LIVE like no one else so that you can GIVE like no one else"
The line that caught my attention was "not what you give but what you keep is what the King is counting"
I love that album. The Gettys always have such strong lyrics in their songs, and this one is no exception! "And when I cling to what I have, please wrest is quickly from my grasp..." Great things to think about with Christmas giving and receiving coming.
really Beautiful music, thanks for mentioning.....
Beautiful lyrics played with simple chords.
Interesting. That's not my reason at all, although it's a positive side effect. I live more simply[1] to avoid being stuck on the hamster wheel.
[1] I can't say I simply on an absolute scale, but I do on a relative one.
Sigh. The footnote should read "I can't say I live simply on an absolute scale, but I do on a relative one."
I won't lie. I struggle with both at times. I want to be frugal and not spend but then I want to spend on something and go back and forth and stress. Then if I decide not to buy because I'm trying to be frugal, I have a hard time giving something else away if I feel it has monetary value. I don't mind giving my time, love or whatever, but I sometimes balk at just giving away something if I could sell it and make a few bucks. It's a delicate balance for me at times.