extra baggage

I hope that my internet connection holds out long enough for me to post this. Please God?

Today I donated a TV to Goodwill. I'm realizing more and more that I've been lugging around too much extra baggage in life. Both literally and emotionally. A few things have brought me to this realization. One is trying to condense everything I own into a manageable space while trying my hardest to get my stuff out the way of the kind people who have allowed me to take up their space. Another is the recent death of my Mother. It really hit home for much just how much stuff most people leave behind. She was a pack rat like me. I don't want to leave that many things behind for my loved ones to sort through, deal with, feel guilty about the possibility of getting rid of it in a way that doesn't honor me. And we still have so much of her stuff to go through. Plus, there is more of MY stuff in that house. That reality alone makes me want to give up more. And I will. Jesus told the disciples to give up their possessions and come follow Him. I don't think I'll be getting rid of everything, but I really need to get rid of MANY things. I pray that He helps me to do that and serve Him as I do so.

Another cool thing that happened today is that my church's service included a spoken word poem based on the Bible. I loved it and it really made me want to write. I have written a couple of poems based on the Bible privately before. Maybe it's time to start sharing them here, if nothing else. And to write more. If I can find a video on YouTube, I'll post it.