tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post852508020859652543..comments2023-09-18T08:44:40.951-05:00Comments on faith in community: MaterialisticDiane M. Rothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749136181846671327noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post-27553353373728628202010-10-21T20:56:41.719-05:002010-10-21T20:56:41.719-05:00Perhaps the Beatitudes are literally true: Happy/b...Perhaps the Beatitudes are literally true: Happy/blessed are the poor. Lots to think about here.Billie Greenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08214111146566550821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post-55504913828688524952010-10-21T14:30:58.830-05:002010-10-21T14:30:58.830-05:00We've been on two major trips in the last mont...We've been on two major trips in the last month, one driving 1500 miles and the other flying, then driving 1200 miles. On the first one, I took a bit more than I needed, mostly because the weather could vary and because we planned to camp a few nights as well as stay mostly in motels. Different things were needed for these activities. That really ups what one must take.<br /><br />On the second trip, we each took a bag that was checked. Boy, that cost a lot: $100 total. I doubt that we even had $100 worth of clothing, except for the shoes and my prescriptions. But we don't have carry on bags the right size to get by with that. Our carry on bags are small backpacks for our immediate needs and my camera. <br /><br />So I also was reflecting on what was really "needed." I wore my pants and shirts several times each. I aired them out well, so they didn't stink, which is always my major worry. So I used everything except my swim suit. I guess I learned that I could get by at home with doing the wash less often. <br /><br />There is something to be said for having fewer choices. I always liked the somewhat smaller grocery stores better than the mega-grocery stores for that reason. I really don' t need to walk so far in such a big store just to see 47 kinds of pickles and 52 loaves of 29 kinds of bread. I'd rather shop in a smaller store and figure, well, if they don't have it, I don't need it. <br /><br />Lots of choices don't make my life easier or happier.LoieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977264499770654307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post-40427984281019549592010-10-21T09:23:32.571-05:002010-10-21T09:23:32.571-05:00oh boy... I am on the last leg, almost, of a road ...oh boy... I am on the last leg, almost, of a road trip, and most heartily sick and tired of my Great Big Suitcase... I thought, "I'm not flying, I don't have to travel light" -- forgot I had to haul that thing to and fro, up and down stairs...ugh, ugh, ugh.<br />You are SO right.Crimson Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020190454645032359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post-84409846046048532752010-10-20T11:26:24.512-05:002010-10-20T11:26:24.512-05:00Agreed--we are too tied to our possessions. BTW, I...Agreed--we are too tied to our possessions. BTW, I never thought about a dog catching a mouse--EWWWW.<br />Peace.Ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05132396587581088115noreply@blogger.com