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SOLI UPDATE 2010 NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
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Past Archives: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 March 1It's Just a Blouse, Isn't It?When it comes to clothing, some items are definitely better than others, as columnist Sharron Lucas found out when she explored the origin of her favorite clerical blouses. The fact that her purchases support a lot of working folks in Pittsfield, Maine, is just the beginning. Click here for "It's Just a Blouse, Isn't It?," posted in last week's SOLI/Update, our free online newsletter. February 22Important Things To DoThis winter has brought record snowfall to much of the Northeast, and in the Central Pennsylvania town where I live folks are weary from trying to shovel and plow fast enough keep up. Many of us have the same tired feeling just trying to keep from being buried by the blizzard of daily demands on us. But every once in a while something happens to put it all into perspective. Click here for "Important Things To Do," by Rob Blezard, SOLI editor, and posted in last week's edition of SOLI/Update, our free online newsletter. February 15These Old BootsEven in the most diligent purge of possessions, some things are just too good to give up. Often it's a family heirloom or a valuable collector's item. But columnist Sharron Riessinger Lucas found such a gem in an unlikely article – snow boots... Click here for "These Old Boots," posted in last week's edition of SOLI/Update, our free online newsletter. February 8Ban the Bag, Save the Turtles (and, oh yeah, the earth)Those pesky plastic shopping bags — who needs 'em? Not when you can get a really nice reusable canvas beg for 99 cents at the supermarket checkout. Reusable bags have transformed my shopping habits, but not in the way you'd expect. Click here for "Ban the Bag, Save the Turtles," by Rob Blezard, SOLI editor, and posted in last week's edition of SOLI/Update, our free online newsletter. February 1Clutter Cleanse Contagion
January 25Live the REAL Prosperity Gospel
January 18SOLI/Update: One Down... Seven to Go: The Clutter Cleanse ContinuesColumnist Sharron Lucas decided to make this the year she would live justly, and part of that meant going through the house and getting rid of anything she really didn't need, starting with the bathroom. "One wouldn't think that would be too difficult since we're talking about a space measuring about six feet by nine feet. How can that much stuff be in one little room? Trust me... a lot!" Click here for "One Down... Seven to Go," by Sharron Lucas and posted in last week's edition of SOLI/Update, our free online newsletter. January 11SOLI/Update: Saving the Planet, One Sardine Tin at a TimeI'd really love to be one of those recycling fanatics, I really would. But right now recycling an oily sardine tin would require me to first wash it out with soapy warm water. What a hassle! Laziness, I think, is the reason more Americans don't recycle. Click here for "Saving the Planet, One Sardine Tin at a Time," by Rob Blezard, SOLI editor, and posted in last week's edition of SOLI/Update, our free online newsletter. January 4New Year's Resolutions I Can Live WithAuthor Ralph Milton had no problem making good resolutions—just keeping them: "I got to the point where I decided to never make any New Year's resolutions I knew I wouldn't keep. So I made a resolution to be more conscious and grateful for the wonderful grace I received. Click here for "New Year's Resolutions I Can Live With," by Ralph Milton, posted in last week's edition of SOLI/Update, our free online newsletter. |
Not only can a clutter cleanse be life-changing, it can also be highly contagious. I witnessed something I never imagined seeing; my sixteen-year-old daughter cleaned out her room. Really cleaned, getting rid of junk galore. 
Before everyone started falling for the heresy that giving is God's sure-fire investment tip that will make God's people rich (or richER), there was a humbler expectation associated with Christian charity. It holds that self-sacrifice and giving will bring you a wealth of blessings, although not necessarily money (just treasure in heaven).