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November 12, 2010
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New Clothes - Max Lucado

“He has covered me with clothes of salvation and wrapped me with a coat of goodness, like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding, like a bride dressed in jewels” (Isaiah 61:10)

Do you ever feel unnoticed?  New clothes and styles may help for a while.  But if you want permanent change, learn to see yourself as God sees you….wrapped in clothes of salvation… like a bridegroom or bride dressed for their wedding.

Allow God’s love to change the way you look at you!

Powerful words, Max. This concept is not the reason I started this project, but it certainly pertains to it. I’m not buying clothes for 6 months out of respect for all those who are without - so I can feel a little of what they feel and better love them. But this little Lucado excerpt really made me think of why I have all of these clothes in the first place. Who am I trying to impress?? Do people really care about the clothes I wear? Maybe they do. But I guess what I’m finding is that those aren’t the type of people I feel compelled to surround myself with anymore. I want to be around people who want to enjoy me because of my personality and my heart. God has changed the way I look from the inside out. Jesus’ sacrifice made me clean, and that is more beautiful than any piece of clothing I could get my hands on.

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November 03, 2010

This song speaks exactly to why I am doing this project. To know what it feels like to be someone else. And to learn how to best meet the needs of others.



“Won’t You Be My Love” By Mercy Me


When you fall asleep tonight
In your warm and cozy room
Know that I’m awake
And I’ve got no shelter and no food

I am not alone
My friends are broke and lost
Looking for someone to lead them to my cross
I need your help, I need your help



Chorus:
Won’t you be My voice calling
Won’t you be My hands healing
Won’t you be My feet walking into a broken world
Won’t you be My chain-breaker
Won’t you be My peacemaker
Won’t you be My hope and joy
Won’t you be My Love


The other side of the world
She is just a few days old
A helpless little girl
With no family of her own

She is not to blame for the journey she is on
Her life is no mistake
Won’t you lead her to My cross?

Chorus


To those I call My own
To those I’ve set aside
As spotless without blame
The chosen ones My bride

We will be Your voice calling
We will be Your hands healing
We will be Your feet walking into a broken world
We will be Your chain-breaker
We will be Your peacemaker
We will be Your hope and joy
We will be Your love

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November 01, 2010
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I seriously got 6 e-mail blasts this morning for clothing. One from Kohl’s (well really 3 from Kohl’s alone), Gap, White House Black Market, Victoria’s Secret and Macy’s. I haven’t realized until today how many of theses I get, its ridiculous. I unsubscribed from them all this morning. Coincidentally, this morning was FREEZING. My walk with Indee was super cold, so when I saw these e-mails I was totally enthralled with the winter sweaters being sold, how comfy and bundled all the models look. Then I remembered one of the reasons I’m doing this. I tried to replace the comfy model’s face with the face of a person less fortunate. I tried to think of how they must feel when they see ads like this. I wonder if they feel discouraged that they don’t have much, or if they are grateful for what they do have. What do you think?

I seriously got 6 e-mail blasts this morning for clothing. One from Kohl’s (well really 3 from Kohl’s alone), Gap, White House Black Market, Victoria’s Secret and Macy’s. I haven’t realized until today how many of theses I get, its ridiculous. I unsubscribed from them all this morning.

Coincidentally, this morning was FREEZING. My walk with Indee was super cold, so when I saw these e-mails I was totally enthralled with the winter sweaters being sold, how comfy and bundled all the models look. Then I remembered one of the reasons I’m doing this. I tried to replace the comfy model’s face with the face of a person less fortunate. I tried to think of how they must feel when they see ads like this. I wonder if they feel discouraged that they don’t have much, or if they are grateful for what they do have.

What do you think?

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October 29, 2010
Alright, here is my first difficult moment. It sounds so dumb to write out loud. These bad boys popped up in my e-news from UncommonGoods.com. I want them, they are totally cute and would keep me warm in a uniquely stylish way, and they are RECYCLED!! But, I have a pair of perfectly good gloves, actually 2 pairs that will keep me warm this summer. I don’t need these - I have already been provided for. This reminds me that last weekend we were cleaning out John’s car and found an old pair of gloves, there happened to be a few homeless people on the corner next to the car wash so we decided to give the gloves to them and some other miscellaneous items from the car. They were ecstatic. They were grateful. I don’t need another pair of gloves, even cute ones.

Alright, here is my first difficult moment. It sounds so dumb to write out loud. These bad boys popped up in my e-news from UncommonGoods.com. I want them, they are totally cute and would keep me warm in a uniquely stylish way, and they are RECYCLED!! But, I have a pair of perfectly good gloves, actually 2 pairs that will keep me warm this summer. I don’t need these - I have already been provided for.

This reminds me that last weekend we were cleaning out John’s car and found an old pair of gloves, there happened to be a few homeless people on the corner next to the car wash so we decided to give the gloves to them and some other miscellaneous items from the car. They were ecstatic. They were grateful. I don’t need another pair of gloves, even cute ones.

Tags: charity homelessness gloves generosity clothing style fashion

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October 29, 2010
The Without Clothes Project      Starting today, October 29th 2010 I will not buy clothing or related articles for 6 months!! I am blessed and have been provided for with so much - that it is time I fully appreciate what I have. I am pretty aware of the poverty and pain that exists in the third world, and equally in our own backyard. But just because I am aware doesn’t mean that I know what it feels like to go without.      I will be posting on this blog daily, either my thought process or tangible ways to help people. There are two goals to this project:  ——>First Goal: Raise money for House of Hope, a Lowell MA based organization that  cares for homeless families. There will be a donate page to this blog soon and ALL donations will go directly to this non-profit organization.——>Second Goal: To sacrifice something I care about to know what it really feels like to give. My pastor gave an incredible sermon about giving a few Sundays ago. Challenging us with this thought {I am tremendously paraphrasing and not doing the sermon justice} “God doesn’t want your scraps, he wants to see you give from the heart, which usually mean sacrificing something”. I am sacrificing something I love, and in some cases I’m sure it will be something I need, in order to fully know what it feels like to GIVE FREELY with sacrifice. Thanks for joining me on the journey! It will be an interesting one.

The Without Clothes Project

     Starting today, October 29th 2010 I will not buy clothing or related articles for 6 months!! I am blessed and have been provided for with so much - that it is time I fully appreciate what I have. I am pretty aware of the poverty and pain that exists in the third world, and equally in our own backyard. But just because I am aware doesn’t mean that I know what it feels like to go without.

     I will be posting on this blog daily, either my thought process or tangible ways to help people. There are two goals to this project: 

——>First Goal: Raise money for House of Hope, a Lowell MA based organization that  cares for homeless families. There will be a donate page to this blog soon and ALL donations will go directly to this non-profit organization.
——>Second Goal: To sacrifice something I care about to know what it really feels like to give. My pastor gave an incredible sermon about giving a few Sundays ago. Challenging us with this thought {I am tremendously paraphrasing and not doing the sermon justice} “God doesn’t want your scraps, he wants to see you give from the heart, which usually mean sacrificing something”. I am sacrificing something I love, and in some cases I’m sure it will be something I need, in order to fully know what it feels like to GIVE FREELY with sacrifice.

Thanks for joining me on the journey! It will be an interesting one.