We hope you are looking forward to kicking off our study of 7 this week! Join us today as we introduce Jen Hatmaker! 7 Intro Video, Bloom (in)courage Book Club from Bloom (in)courage on Vimeo. It's not too late to purchase your copy of 7! Get a copy from DaySpring for only $10 here. Sign up here if you'd like to receive emails when new Chapter studies are available. This subscription list is exclusively for the Bloom (in)courage page. ...
Read: We're reading chapter 1 together of Jen Hatmaker's book, 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess. It's not too late to join us - pick up a copy from DaySpring for only $10 here. Here's the whole book club schedule - jump on in with us! Now, on to the book and why Jen reduced her culinary habits to just seven foods for one experimental month: Picking seven foods is like trying to pick my favorite kid. Some people eat to live, but I live to eat. I come from a long line of eaters; my ...
Americans seem to have a love/hate relationship with food. On one hand, we appear unable to gather without food. On the other hand, eavesdrop on a group of 10 or 20 women long enough and you're bound to catch wind of someone's issues with weight or diet. We look to food for entertainment, comfort, and pleasure. We oftentimes seek convenience before nourishment. A significant portion of most families' monthly budget go to food. But, are we spending more than we need? And are we spending ...
Read: Join us this week as we continue on this journey through 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess! It’s not too late to join us – pick up a copy from DaySpring for only $10 here. Here’s the whole book club schedule – jump on in with us! We love this excerpt from Jen on what she hopes to learn from wearing only 7 items of clothing during month two: I hope one day clothes and appearance and everyone else's assessment doesn't even occur to me. I would like to be so focused on the ...
Six months ago, I whittled my embarrassingly vast wardrobe down to nine paltry items for thirty days, on journey with Jen Hatmaker’s 7. Today, I stomped around town in pink and orange striped flats, bought for a song at our local grocery store. These flats encapsulate my inner struggle so perfectly that I’m tempted to leave well enough alone and let them do the talking. But in the end, no one can be expected to concentrate when it comes to talking grocery store shoes – no matter how cute ...
Read: We've jumped in full force to this study on 7 and we're so glad you've been joining us! If you've missed any posts so far, here's where you can catch up: Month 1: Food & Guest Post Month 2: Clothes & Guest Post Here's an excerpt from page 94 that captures what Jen learned during month 3: A child says "me." An adult says "us." Maturity deciphers need from want, wisdom from foolishness. Growing up means curbing appetites, shifting from "me" to "we," understanding ...
I started reading 7 on the plane home from Tanzania after meeting children living in poverty and visiting their homes. Reading 7 right then was either really smart, or really stupid, I still haven't figured out which. Mwajuma in her one room home she shares with her mother and two siblings The clothes chapter, the food chapter, the spending chapter; none of those chapters tapped me on the shoulder like the possessions chapter because for the past two years I've had a nagging ...
If Chapter 3 of 7 by Jen Hatmaker spoke to you in any way, we want to know about it! The Nester shared with us this week how her stuff has affected her life. And Kylie is sharing a bit below on how this chapter changed her outlook on possessions. Click on over to her blog to read the full story! We'd love for you to add your voice to the conversation, too! Just link up your post on this month's topic below, or share in the comments! {Kylie @ Bus Driver} Why was this giving away of ...
