Comments on: packing up and giving the rest away. http://aaronmonts.com/2008/07/05/packing-up-and-giving-the-rest-away/ life. beauty. truth. generosity Mon, 21 May 2012 16:41:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: monts http://aaronmonts.com/2008/07/05/packing-up-and-giving-the-rest-away/comment-page-1/#comment-41017 monts Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:27:13 +0000 http://aaronmonts.com/?p=1549#comment-41017 Congratulations on the new position Adam. Very cool! I've found that it's often times difficult to keep it simple... and yet I'm not quite sure why. "The story of stuff" gives some really good insights into our consumeristic nature. Congratulations on the new position Adam. Very cool!

I’ve found that it’s often times difficult to keep it simple… and yet I’m not quite sure why. “The story of stuff” gives some really good insights into our consumeristic nature.

]]> By: Adam Lehman http://aaronmonts.com/2008/07/05/packing-up-and-giving-the-rest-away/comment-page-1/#comment-41013 Adam Lehman Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:59:47 +0000 http://aaronmonts.com/?p=1549#comment-41013 dude. I just moved to Columbus, OH to be the director of student ministries for a church there and I was so disappointed in myself for all the crap I have. We are, at times, a disturbing species. dude. I just moved to Columbus, OH to be the director of student ministries for a church there and I was so disappointed in myself for all the crap I have.

We are, at times, a disturbing species.

]]> By: misty Flowers http://aaronmonts.com/2008/07/05/packing-up-and-giving-the-rest-away/comment-page-1/#comment-41012 misty Flowers Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:52:25 +0000 http://aaronmonts.com/?p=1549#comment-41012 i'm right there with you with the packing thing!! i'm disgusted at myself for having so many things that i have kept and never used! i'm making my friends here very happy w/ gifts. and in russia when you put something next to the dumpsters, people walk by and take them home. my things haven't sat long at all. i was devastated at first to have to move everything only in suitcases on the flight b/c the moving van was too expensive, but now it'll be good to start over. to get myself in the mood, i'm reading "Freedom of Simplicity" by Foster... good luck! i’m right there with you with the packing thing!! i’m disgusted at myself for having so many things that i have kept and never used! i’m making my friends here very happy w/ gifts. and in russia when you put something next to the dumpsters, people walk by and take them home. my things haven’t sat long at all.

i was devastated at first to have to move everything only in suitcases on the flight b/c the moving van was too expensive, but now it’ll be good to start over.

to get myself in the mood, i’m reading “Freedom of Simplicity” by Foster…

good luck!

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