Blessed or Excess?

If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? (1 John 3:17 NIV84)

EDP Item #19: pile of keepsake shirts

Reason: I have been hanging on to many of these because they either remind me of an era of life or were from something I was a part of. I simply won't wear them though.
Destination: Donation
Comment: imagine the people we could help with the money we spend on making T-Shirts for fundraisers that help people.


- Jason K

EDP Item #18: Layers De Rectangles Original Painting

Reason: we don't have these colors in any room in our home, I have way too many of my own paintings sitting around.
Destination: auction for fund raising.
Comment: I painted this at a time when I realized I should paint something that someone else might want to hang up in their home. Maybe that person is you? Any bidders?

I think it's around 18 X 36


- Jason K

EDP Item #17: assorted jewelry

Reason: I don't wear these items of jewelry and accessories.
Destination: some will be donated and the rest will be recycled for the beads.
Comment: As I was getting ready this morning I realized the excess or accessories I had in my closet. Happy to get rid of some of it.

Carrie K

EDP Item# 16: egg digital photo frame

Reason: I'm sure I got this from work at some point but I have never even opened it until now. It might be a good item for someone's desk but I don't need anything else sitting on my desk.
Destination: I will pass this lovely item along to someone at one of my events at work.
Comment: This is the kind of giveaway item that companies spend their money on, then give away for free to get their name "out there". Makes me laugh :)


- Carrie K

EDP Item #15 a&b: Bedside table drawer items

 A:

 Reason: All i really need is a few key items in the drawer next to my bed. I don't need 35 pens, 5 magazines, old drivers license, 4 blockbuster membership cards, every credit card I ever signed up for, keepsakes ect...
 Destination: Mostly recyclables but a few random scraps of trash
 Comment: I sure didn't have to go far when I got up this morning to find something to remove from my cluttered life. I just reached over and pulled open this drawer.







B: 
Reason: Really though, I wanted to focus in on these specific items from my find this morning.
You may notice:
4 Blockbuster Membership Cards (all in my name)
7 Credit Cards from accounts I haven't used in years (including the Whitehall Card I used to purchase Carries engagement ring 10 years ago :)
4 metal business card holders, WHAT??? That's gotta be some kind of joke.

Destination: Shredded all the cards for recycling but have no idea what to do with the Business card holders. Will probably have to throw 1 away and donate the other 3

Comment: This is an un-shining example of how we not only have too much stuff; we actually have too many repeats of the same stuff. I can tell you that I never used the Batz Maru, Basketball themed business card holder for anything

EDP Item #14: 14 consumerism category weekly emails

Reason: the last thing we need is more worldly influences trying to tell me what I should do and buy
Destination: unsubscribed permanently from weekly bombardment of consumer bologna.
Comment: yes, I may miss out on a once in a lifetime deal or fail to maximize my purchasing power but at least I will be seeking what I need rather than some computer telling what I need.

See this video for more inspiration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGab38pKscw&feature=youtube_gdata_player





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGab38pKscw&feature=youtube_gdata_player - Jason K

EDP Item #13: SWAG Flashlight with Mitsubishi logo

Reason: SWAG means "stuff we all get" and it should be added "stuff we will never NEED" definitely don't NEED this.
Destination: Box of Plastic Crap to give to Jody for the Tree
Comment: getting rid of this certainly doesn't change my world but it's one less thing to look at deal with.

- Jason K

EDP Item #12: Plastic Cube

Reason: Not using any more.
Destination: Hmm...maybe Jody's Plastic Crap Tree if she wants it Otherwise donation item.
Comment: I purchased this originally to use as a printer stand in my office.  It had casters/wheels so I could roll it around.  One of the wheels broke off so I don't use it anymore. 

Carrie K

EDP Item #11: Tanning Membership

Reason: Un-necessary and waste of money
Destination: n/a
Comment: I have had a tanning membership for the last 5 years.  I rarely use it but pay a monthly membership fee.  The last time I went was about a year ago.  By canceling my membership we are saving over $300 a year!

EDP Item #10: 2009 editions of Relavant Magazine

Reason: More clutter that I won't really get to making use of. I do need to read that cover article on the top before i let them go though.
Destination: will leave them in the computer lab at the Samaritan Inn in hopes that someone will get inspired by them.
Comment: why do we keep old magazines around anyway? They come out with a new one every month for a reason.

Oh yeah, and I have to be honest they dated back as far as 2005

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EDP Item #9: undisclosed

Reason: have been collecting these little guys from all over the country. They come in different shapes and are branded.
Destination: Will be gifting them to a family member
Comment: so now you know why I cannot disclose their identity ;)


- Jason K

EDP Item #8: Crud load of DVD entertainment including unopened seasons of tv episodes. Crazy right?

Reason: not big on watching many movies more than once and if we did it probably wouldn't be the best use of time, unless it's Anchorman, of course!
Destination: Will be sold to raise money for Uganda mission trip.
Comment: Really though, what do you do with season 1 and 2 of Las Vegas after you watched season 1 and realized you don't have time to watch 2. Do you wait til you finally have a moment and then waste that moment on the Las Vegas TV series. Naaaaa, I don't think so ;)


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EDP Item #7: bag of items (new socks, new knit gloves, travel shampoo, tooth brush, 3D toothpaste, ladies deodorant, granola bars, hit chocolate packets, ect....

Reason: Our church is collecting care packages to hand out to the Collin County homeless when we go do a homeless count in McKinney, Allen and Frisco
Comment: Can you believe we had all these useful excess items just laying around the house. Every single item requested for the care packages! Brand new pink knot gloves, new socks???? Really????

- Jason K

EDP Item #6: Wrapping Paper

Reason: Again...too much of it.  

Destination: Wrapping Party for work

Comment: Might as well take it somewhere else so someone else can use it. 

Carrie K

EDP Item #5: Random lotions, body sprays, and perfumes

Reason: Have too much of it and don't need it.

Destination: donation

Comment: I realize every day that I have too much of this stuff.  I buy them even though I don't need them.  I use maybe 3 different lotions, 2 body sprays and 3 different perfumes.  Love depleting things!!

Carrie K

EDP Item #4: "smart-phoning" while driving.
Destination: no Texting, FaceBook, internet ect... While driving for 1 year.
Reason: Mental rest and safety
Comment: Do you find that you have the need to check your phone every 5 minutes. Even while driving!!! I do.


Looking for little "digital surprises."
I find this to be consuming of mental capacity while dangerous to myself and others. I need that time in the car to think and be inspired so I am refusing Facebook, texts and Internet while behind the wheel for an initial year commitment. I urge you to take this challenge with me.... For your safety and mental health, peace and margin!

EDP Item #3: Full size egg crate topper

Reason: taking up space in a closet, another item we have to move to get to other things.
Destination: unsure/ Garage sale.
Quote: Anyone want a full size egg crate?

EDP Item # 2: Hand full of Audio/Video Demo discs

Reason: Like everything else, I seem to have to move these unnecessary items anytime I am trying to get to something on the book case.
Destination: Recycle Bin, (wait, can you recycle cd's?)
Thought: "Demo Discs, really? Who cares,... can't we just enjoy what we enjoy."

EDP Item #1: 5 bags of Awesome clothes

Reason: too many weeds in the closet. Destination: Fundraising/ Donation.