Books About Organizing

I’ve read a lot of books regarding organizing.
Someday I’ll list them here.

But, this one really got me to thinking
that the reason I feel overwhelmed all the time
is because I simply have too much stuff.

It’s All Too Much:
An easy Plan for Living a Richer Life With Less Stuff
by Peter Walsh

I could’ve bought the book,
and highlighted every sentence of importance
like I usually do,
but instead I got it from the library and took notes.

I made my notes personal
and I’ll share many of them here.
I only read half of the book
so I can put into practice what I learned.

After getting rid of a lot more stuff,
then I will be able to picture what I want every room to look like.

The Bible and clutter

I look around my home
and feel like the psalmist who said
“My confusion is continually before me,
and the shame of my face hath covered me,”
Psalm 44:15 (KJV)

Clutter has a stronghold on my house
and that clutter has created disorder.
Webster defines clutter as “to run in disorder”
in other words, “to operate in confusion”

And what does the Bible say about confusion
“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace”
First Corinthians 14:33 (KJV)
and Second Peter 2:19 (NLT) makes it clear
“For you are a slave to whatever controls you.”

Clutter is controlling every area of my life
Physical. Emotional. Mental. Spiritual.
It’s time to straighten up and live right.
“No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful!
But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living
for those who are trained in this way.”
Hebrews 12:11 (NLT)

Learning to keep our home clutter-free
will require discipline that will create space
in all areas of my life.

Simple and Honest

I am going to do my best to keep things simple here.

I have limited time to write stuff.
You have limited time to read stuff.

Pictures will help tell the story
and some will be embarrassing.
I’m ashamed of how much clutter
seems to have accumulated in our home.

Why?

I believe that everything I do has to have a why.

I'm starting this journal because . . .
I don't think I'm the only one in this place.
And, if sharing my journey will help someone else,
then that's one good reason why.

Simply stated, I've lost my joy.

My daily joy -
my reason for wanting to wake up in the morning
is gone.

And I know why.

I am overwhelmed
by the amount of stuff
in our home.

I believe
that if I could free myself f
rom the overwhelming amount of stuff in our home,
life would improve, greatly.

I have so much to be thankful for.
They are another reason why I need to do this.

And, the most important reason why,
God cares about me and believes in me
and wants me to have joy.

That's why.