Proverbs 31: 25-26 "She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue."
This afternoon, I did my seasonal "closet change-out" from spring and summer clothes to fall and winter clothes. I hope I'm not the only person that does this!! As I looked at the piles of clothes in front of me, I decided that I was going to challenge myself to fast from shopping. To some of you this may seem petty, but to those of you who know how much I like to shop, and how much I love clothes...you know what a challenge this will be. I am committing to not buying any new clothes, other than necessities (undergarments, socks, etc) for 1 year. That's 12 months. 52 weeks. 365 days. You get the point. Between now and October 11, 2012, I am not going to buy any clothes or shoes for myself that are not an absolute requirement. And to be honest, I can't think of anything that would require something that I don't have all ready. Instead, I want to pledge to buy one new outfit a month for a woman or child in need. I haven't yet found the program I want to donate to, so if you have any ideas or suggestions, please pass them along. I'm starting first by donating all of the clothes I have that I don't use that I used to wear when I worked in an office setting. I have a pile of slacks and couple of suits that I will not be wearing anytime soon.
So I've challenged myself and now I'm going to challenge any person that reads this blog. What can you give up for 12 months and replace with something that will benefit someone else instead? Challenge yourself.
UPDATE: I had heard of this cause, and just now found the info for it. Take a look: http://www.inmatemoms.org/programs-clothing-closet.aspx..
That's a wonderful idea!
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