Simple by design, manner, & style.

So You may ask, what's simple? ... but Probably not! However, Today I'd like to start this blog out with the definition of simple. My fav descriptions were...

1. unaffected; unassuming; modest: a simple manner.

2. not complicated: a simple design.

3. not elaborate or artificial; plain: a simple style.



I've been thinking a lot lately about how to live simple, in our means, rid of excess, and self inflicted complications. Needless to say, this started the inspiration for this blog. I picked these 3 definitions because I would like to live simple, unaffected by the influence of others, unassuming of the ones I love, modest in fashion as well as life style, not complicated in ways of communications, not elaborate in speeches needing a quick point, not artificial in face and and last but not least, Plain. I would like for God to show me plainly the steps he has for us to take, and be with us every step of the way!

If you ask people what a "simple life" for them might look like, We would get a ton of different answers. Some people live in messy houses and don't mind, to them its "simple" --just don't pick up your stuff and others know in order to be stress-free they must pick up the house before they can fully relax. (I'm the this one, if you couldn't already tell.) But what I am beginning to see and seek out is living a simple life daily led the guidance of the Holy Spirit. For me right now, complex comes before simple. I run a hamster wheel in my head 24/7 of how, when, what, where, why and, will it be done in the most time efficient way? See, I don't like to live in regret, so I always must make sure the order of things are going to work out perfectly before I try them, otherwise I just wasted time if they didnt. (so wrong I know)To put things into a shorter version, instead of going to God and asking him what should I do next? I spend 3.8 Bajillion years of try/fail/try/fail...before I come to him and ask what I really should be consuming my time with! Why is this?--Comment if you know but I think Im just going to say it like it is I, Alyssa Arredondo, can complicate things beyond reasonable need. Although sometimes, my effort to work things out in efficient ways is a great blessing. Such as combining trips to save gas, time, energy, etc. However I realize I spend an unreasonable amount of time thinking about whats next, prepare, whats next, prepare. I don't take time to fully enjoy where I am. (which right now is tea time, midnight snack and blogging.) I really want to. So I'm asking God to show me in ways to live simply where he wants me. My most efficient way to do this is to stop and listen to his voice. And seriously I know its crazy but I will get a thought about doing something and roll with it, and things work out better than I could have planned myself, and not so good if I didn't listen. Anyway, I am here to say...God is awesome. Pray, Put Him first in your life, and complex becomes simple. Things that maybe took you years to figure out are become second nature, problems you rack your brain trying to think of answers...now have solutions. God loves you so much and is waiting for you to just ask, he will answer, he loves to love us. God wants better for us than we want for ourselves. Lastly, and Im out, I just want to share a few verses that are Simple by

-Design-
Ps. 139:16 You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.


-Manner-
Ps 62:11-12 God has spoken plainly,
and I have heard it many times:
Power, O God, belongs to you;
unfailing love, O Lord, is yours.
Surely you repay all people
according to what they have done.


-Style-
Ps 55:22 Give your burdens to the Lord,
and he will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.


Check out some great friends of mine wrote on their idea of Simple.


Emily Kate & Shelly HD