"Living Simply" ~ A Book You Must Read
Ladies, this is the book I talked to you about at the Mom's Night Out last week. Do you know those books you read and think, "I need to read this book over each year?" This is one of those books. I recently read the book, "Living Simply ~ Choosing Less In A World Of More," by Joanne Heim. It's wonderful.The minute I finished reading it, I started over at the beginning. It's that good.
Basically, in a nutshell, as the author shares, "a simple life is one that involves intention and purpose." Some of the chapters are, Simple Abundance, A Simple Home, A Simple Family, A Simple Life, and you get the idea.
She discusses the importance of making our homes a refuge, creating traditions, and making memories. She shares the need for making time with friends a priority, which can be challenging for us, but it is so vital. She emphasizes the fact that clearing your calendar to make time for things that are the most important is so beneficial for your family.
The idea is "less is more." I just love that.
If busyness has become the norm for you, then you need to read this book. It was very convicting for me, and I was sure we needed to simplify our calendar the day we had 4 basketball games and 2 soccer games all on the same day. So we did!
If you would like to purchase the book, you can click here.
While you're at it, you might want to check out her latest book, "Misplacing God, And Finding Him Again."
Submitted by Debra Guthrie, Patriot Mom
I second that Debra! This is a book worth reading and several times at that. I have learned many great life simplifying tips from it too.
I read this over Spring Break. Wow! My heart is actually beating a little slower. It is amazing what a change in altitude can do! Thanks for the reco.