New glasses.

I had to get new glasses today. Not because my eyes have changed but because I've managed to lose two pairs in the last 2 weeks. They must be somewhere close but no matter how much or how carefully I've searched they are not to be found. So a new pair it is. I'm aware that this almost certainly means the other pairs will now magically appear from nowhere and despite my careful search will probably be somewhere obvious.

I'm thankful we can afford a health fund to allay the cost. The frustrating thing for me is that I try so hard to keep track of these things. I don't deliberately put them dien to lose them. I do put them down and because my mind is thinking about so many other things, I simply can't remember where that is. This has always been the story of my life.

Part of my desire to simplify is to make my life not more manageable. I want to make time for the things in life that really matter: time for God, time for relationships, time to volunteer, time to write books and organise my photos, to play music and to travel. It is time for people and time for what matters, the things God asks me to do.  

More importantly, part of simplifying what I own is to be more responsible. I want to reduce what I own down to what I need and not much more. Creating space, physical and emotional space to live well and lead others well is also important.

And lastly, the stuff I own is crowding out our house making it more difficult for all to negotiate but especially for Brian. I want to be able to create a space where he's not always wondering what he's about to sit on step on. This is important to me and I want to achieve this almost more than anything else. I'm not sure if he knows or realises this, but that doesn't matter. I want to make space simply to live and to live well.