Stuff is Heavy — sarah elizabeth lowe

Two weeks ago we followed a huge moving van with all of our stuff in it to our new town.

It was filled to the brim.

Last weekend we had to go back for more,

filling up an entire U-haul trailer, plus the bed of Parker's truck.

Filled. With. STUFF.

As we drove the u-haul, it was almost just exhausting to feel the weight of the trailer

(because of all the stuff in it)

pulling behind our truck on the highway.

Parker had to drive meticulously to keep it between the lines.

As he drove, he made the comment:

"Stuff is heavy."

whew.

I know, right?

I attempt to be open and honest sharing here on this blog,

so here's the real honest picture of our garage right now.

I know the justifications you { I } might think:

"but its a garage"

"but you've been married for 8 years, you SHOULD have a lot of stuff"

"but thats normal"

"but you might need that someday!"

"but you just moved!"

oh, and this is all our stuff that didn't fit in the house, or needs to be gone through...

I have already had 2 small breakdowns/nasueas moments at the amount

of things we own and don't need.

(seeing it all in boxes really brings it to light)

An 18-month-old baby does not need all that she has.

We don't need more than one rake.

And I don't need 2 crock pots.

I'm not a hoarder, I don't have a shopping addiction.

(in fact, a lot of this stuff has been given to us in our seasons of drought financially)

But I think there's something deep here God is wanting me to see.

Something very deep.

I'm still working through it, but here is a part of what I'm beginning to ponder...

I know this verse can be a little overused and taken in a legalistic manner about spending money, but i want to try and share with you what God is showing me about it:

please keep with me here.

"Don't store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.

Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of you heart will also be."

Matthew 6:19

BUT DONT STOP THERE.

two verses down comes the root issue, in my opinion.

"That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life - whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear, Isn't life more than food, and you body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren't you FAR more valuable

to Him than they are?

Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?

And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lillies of the field and how they grow...

And if God cares for wildflowers that are here today and gone tomorrow,

he will certainly care for you.

So, don't worry about these things, saying, what shall we eat? what will we wear?

...Your Heavenly Father already knows all your needs..."

Matthew 6:25