I wouldn’t usually call myself a materialistic person, but lately when I’ve sat in our beautiful home, filled with beautiful things I think that indeed I am. I wont lie — I like things, I love to shop… I love finding that awesome deal on something and am so happy to bring it home. In my younger years my shopping was souly for clothes — which looking back was frivilous and not necessary, but was part of my youth, and I believe helped me become who I am today. Still, I love to go shopping, and love clothes — but my priorities have shifted, now having a home — I love to shop for my home, make it ‘homier’, that’s my intention at least.

Lately I’ve been convicted though — that does having the new vase for flowers, or the picture frame, or the ottoman, really make my house homier? Or is the the atmospher Phil and I create with our life, and who we are. People always told me when you have company to not stress about making your home perfect, it doesn’t matter (for me, I have stressed and felt that if things were out of place, well that was bad) I have learned, that when a friend comes over, if clothes are strunned everywhere, dishes are not done, and the floor not swept, that our friendship still stands, and often growns stronger — becasue in reality my life is not always organized and clean, and when they experience this I am being real. (Not that I will always have a messy house but I will lighten up a bit)

I have been pondering that if I spent even half as much time, thinking about shopping, shopping and deciding where to put my great find, I would have much more time to spend time with people or with God and create deeper relationships, which is what life is about! I would have time for myself — remember to take time for my spiritual, physical and emotional health.

It really is astonishing how we become materialistic about thing without even realizing — please don’t take this post as I will never shop again, I will. But that I am learning that I have to make my priorties straight for what is important in life…. and as much fun as shopping is — its not the most important thing in my life. God is…