Have you ever...

Had to move all this stuff that we "need" for ministry???

I have. About every 2-4 years. There is a tremendous weeding out of puppets, musical instruments, magic tricks, craft supplies and recycled easter eggs.
So much meaningless stuff. So many memories of ministry to go along with each item. So many touched lives and happy kids. So many doggone plastic easter eggs!!!

I am about to embark on this again only this time my basement is also full of items gathered for the Christian school my husband and I were wanting to start. Desks, books, tables, chairs. Teaching stuff and ministry stuff. SO much stuff.

I plan to start to list this stuff on ebay. But I am having a hard time separating from it all. I guess I am a educator/ministry director/pastor horder of stuff.

The extra sets of dishes are easy to part with even though we might actually have company someday again after we move. Someday when we make friends and ministry partners again.

The house we live in is rather large. The house we're moving to could fit in the downstairs of the house we're in. We have to get rid of stuff. Why is the school stuff and the church stuff so hard to part with?

a pile toys...

so we're at another car dealership. my kids are restless. it is amazing to me how a mere pile of toys can manipulate the perspective of children. complete strangers become old friends.

sunday mornings can have the same effect. I wonder what could transpire if we let our kids just spend some time just connecting with each other.