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What are you doing to reduce your consumption every day?
I think about what change I'm making in this world when I think about shopping for fun. Who is not eating tonight? Will my excess spending help put food on their table? I don't believe God has given us funds to personally enjoy to a wasteful extent (is another shirt necessary? Do you need 3 or 4 pairs of black shoes, seriously? If you could see Jesus walking with you into this store, what would you purchase?). I believe God has given us funds to help others enjoy this life; as in, being able to survive it.
Posted by: Amanda
Posted: 10/29/2008 3:48:08 PM
I use tote bags for shopping. I also
decluttered my closet and basement and had a yard sale.
Posted by: kathy regehr (Windom, ks)
Posted: 8/2/2008 5:17:20 PM
Congregation: Andover Lutheran
Just watched a show on how garbage is disposed of around the world. The drive-thru eating industry and plastic trash are filling up our landfills. Young girls and boys take heed, better to take a walk on a weekend than buy something you don't really need at the mall.
Posted by: Joyce PA)
Posted: 7/24/2008 10:57:53 PM
I had a pastor/professor in seminary who had 7 outfits-- and wore them over and over again. Granted society has different standards for men and women regarding dress. But he really set the bar in my mind and I'm trying to reduce my closet and shop thrift as much as possible.
Posted by: Janelle (Naperville, Il)
Posted: 7/18/2008 11:22:42 AM
Congregation: Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
We take in cloth bags for grocery shopping,frequent Goodwill and Salvation Army stores,and recycle, reduce, reuse!
Posted by: Debra (Trinity, NC)
Posted: 7/16/2008 5:45:51 AM
Congregation: New Covenant
I am trying to turn the water off when I brush my teeth! Usually I just let it run, but I am trying to get out of that habit.... I think this should help!
Posted by: Pete (Waukegan, IL)
Posted: 7/15/2008 2:33:59 PM
We compost. We drive our cars until they drop dead which is usually between 12-15 years. Family and friends *shop* in the storage areas in our basement. I repurpose everything. My backyard has all manner of recycled accessories. And there is nothing like a coat of paint to make old furniture seem fresh and new! We are careful consumers who make do before we buy new. And, my shopping mantra is: when in doubt, leave it out.
Posted by: Inez (Northlake, IL)
Posted: 7/15/2008 1:47:21 PM
Congregation: Northlake Lutheran
I combine shopping trips/errands to use less gas. For instance, I will try to run errands on my way home from work, rather than going home and then going back out. I also use reusable bags and totes for grocery shopping instead of plastic bags.
Posted by: Christine (Ypsilanti, MI)
Posted: 7/14/2008 9:51:50 PM
Congregation: Emmanuel
I grew up often visiting an aunt and uncle who were missionarys with the Salvation Army and early on learned about helping others, sharing what I had. It still gives me a feeling of selfworth to share in some way. Helping out at a pantry, soup kitchen, donating to "good will" etc. My house is not fancy or large and I need no more stuff to clutter it. Besides I don't like to dust.
Posted by: Cynthia (Leesport, PA)
Posted: 7/4/2008 8:11:33 AM
Congregation: Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity,
We're furnishing the older home we are buying with lower end antiques. The trees were already cut down decades ago, so no need to cut down more!
Posted by: Lee Ann
Posted: 7/3/2008 2:34:14 PM
Finances following divorce have left me fully aware of this truth. Happily, less is more.
Posted by: Mark
Posted: 7/3/2008 2:23:05 PM
Switched to decaf.
Posted by: Barbara
Posted: 7/3/2008 11:03:35 AM
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Women and
water:
let's begin
Delegates to the 2005 Triennial
Convention of Women of the ELCA asked our organization to
promote awareness of water issues and encouraged synodical women’s organizations to make awareness of local
and regional water issues a priority.
To learn more, visit
Women of the ELCA's
Web site.
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