Today I remember what I used to think simplicity was… order, or organization… and what simplicity actually is… which is more about being clear on what we actually need and getting rid of the fluff…
Author Archives: Carmen Shenk
Where is God?
The moment that Gideon says “if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us?” was when God was standing right by his side…
Brenda Mason Part 2
If you are stuck and home and feeling frustrated and have run out of shows to binge watch, here’s a great project to take on! Does your home make you feel overwhelmed? I asked author & speaker Brenda Mason where to begin if you’re going tiny and she suggested starting in the closet – great advice! It’s rewarding to dive in and see such big change happen so quickly, and you’ll love your simpler new…
The Blessing
I’ve been listening to a brand new song this week. It’s very simple: “The Lord bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you. The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” I wondered why something so positive and affirming would undo me to theContinue reading “The Blessing”
Brenda Mason
Brenda Mason moved from her 3100 sq ft home in Utah to her 310 sq ft tiny house in Virginia, and she did this dramatic downsizing all in 31 days – Including the estate sale! Wonder how? Listen in…
Jill Kanto
Jill was a newly divorced single mom of two who was falling through the cracks, and her health was failing. Resourceful, she borrowed money from family and built a DIY tiny house on wheels and found a back yard intentional community. Then Jill founded a not-for-profit website with a detailed Village Finder to help people address that central tiny house question: “Where do I park my home?”…
Be Not Conformed…
Conformity is powerful, but stepping outside of conformity and living an authentic life beyond the prescriptions of culture is both powerful and liberating. “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”Continue reading “Be Not Conformed…”
Alexis Stephens
Alexis Stephens is co-founder/owner of Tiny House Expedition and the most traveled tiny house in the world. Today we’ll talk about ways to simplify, and give some helpful tips on living tiny legally.
Simple Living Right Now
After living in her dream farmhouse, but secretly feeling out of control, Brynn and her family decided to go tiny and take back their lives…
Joan of Arc
Today’s conversation about Joan of Arc will remind us that it’s always been this way. We’ve always been called upon to have faith in an environment of fear, and so this episode calls us up higher to a place of faith, hope, and mission…