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  1. Good word Dianne! I’m loving this series…It’s a challenge learning what living with while gaining more of what God wants us to have. Those character chiseling seasons. Thank you for sharing your journey.

  2. Dianne Thornton says:

    Thanks, Tammy.

  3. I need to live without and give away a lot of stuff. In the last few years I have had one son living with me and moving out and now the other lives with me. It makes it hard when they bring all of their stuff back home to mix with what I already have. I am hoping you will motivate me to do more. Glad to be here from 31 days survivors.

  4. This summer has been a ‘live without’ summer and honestly, this made me cringe a little while reading. Was I lazy, is that why things are tight? I don’t think so, but it sure is hard sometimes, and yes, I definitely have lazy moments. But in spite of saying that, I feel blessed beyond measure and hope that feeling the pinch doesn’t make me less generous in the process!

  5. I’ve discovered that when I keep a gratitude journal, my list of things I ‘need’ seems to dwindle. It also gets easier to share.

  6. Dianne Thornton says:

    I think you’ll do great, Carol. Probably more so. Coming off your summer, your understanding of “need” is acute. That will play into your favor as you see others’ needs!

  7. Dianne Thornton says:

    It’s back to 1000 Gifts! I need to pull out my Eucharisteo Journal!

  8. I LOVE scaling back and giving away. It’s so freeing! And I think it lets my home breathe. I hope your efforts bless you as you undertake the task!

  9. Dianne Thornton says:

    Thanks, Sarah! I love that phrase! If my home can breathe, I can breathe more freely!!

  10. Dianne Thornton says:

    I’ve seen that with my parents, too. It seems never ending! I have a growing pile of stuff to give away!!

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