I know that the worst part is that a bunch of adults don’t realize that the kid behind the counter is maybe 17 or 18 years old or maybe college age.
So often you’re dealing with good people or people who are just there to shop and have an ideal time.
You do deal with some bad people but for every bad person, you have a woman who is planning to give you baklava. Clothes do make you feel confident. You just didn’t throw it on the moment you had to get ready. Essentially, we prepare. Did you hear of something like that before? Think about the biggest moment of your life you probably bought something to wear for it. I asked everyone else in the fitting room to leave. They knew what was going on as long as they could hear it, people obviously were not happy. I said there was a health situation in amidst the fitting rooms and that we had to evacuate the fitting room for a few minutes. Another question isSo the question is this. Only one tunic?
Wouldn’t you?
I’d rather have an outdated tunic, a beautiful set of relationships, a healthy earth, and the deep knowledge of God’s power than the other way around.
After that, for the next wedding, I’m preparing to try to let go of the need for another dress and spend time with the people I love rather than shopping. It’s a challenge to someone like me. Lots of info can be found easily by going online. I’m planning to buy it and get on with the day, if buying a brand new dress will really make me happy and free me from worrying about how I look so I can enjoy my family and friends. Actually I have seven dresses hanging in my closet and still don’t have a thing to wear. Essentially, I look for to follow Jesus, and I consider that Jesus had good reasons for sending his disciples out into the world with only one tunic. By having less stuff we allow more room for important things like relationships. I just found this post and it was the perfect timing. My husband and I was traveling out of 1 carryon suitcase every and by the time we return home, we will have done so for 9 months.
I am already starting to think about how to deal with the consumerism on our return to the States and how a lot more challenging I know it’s once we are home. Everything you said is so true and really made me think. See what happens. So earth is our host. Of course, stroll outside instead. We if we get to know and love the ground that provides our food and clothing and receives our waste. Anyways, you need to go to the mall as you’re bored? You should take it into account. That should just make me wallow in the kind of guilt that only retail therapy can alleviate. Sometimes.
You’ve heard them all before, now I could hit you over the head with 47 reasons why overconsumption is bad.
They also had less to worry about.
Even if at that time in history ‘over consumption’ of the earth’s resources wasn’t on anyone’s mind yet, by only wearing one tunic the disciples were living greenish. Notice, the disciples weren’t preoccupied with taking care of their stuff, and that allowed them time to build relationships with their hosts. Of course one tunic instead of two? Generally, in the case of the disciples, it was the gospel that they wanted people to see not the nice new suit or the stylish new sofa the gospel, given to them to preach despite their personal inadequacies. Eventually, one tunic instead of two? Normally, something apart from the clothes you wear begins to define you, Therefore if you always wear identical few things. Although, maybe your problem ain’t clothes but gadgets, vacations, furniture, golf clubs, or that irresistible piece of chocolate cake.
a number of us have some consumptive habit we just can’t break, we all know it’s not good for us.
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Tell us about it on Twitter and Instagram by using #boldcafe. One tunic instead of two? They became vulnerable not only to the graces of their hosts to the power of God at work in their lives, with only one tunic. Certainly, the one tunic was a constant reminder to the disciples of their real source and ground, their mission and their message. Fact, she got something I got more than a dress. Notice, our friendship deepened. She got a chance to practice generosity and to feel good about helping me out. Yes, that’s right! I got a memorable experience with a friend as we searched through her closet and goofed around together.