Delbert McClinton, Lyle Lovett, and John Prine recorded a wonderful song I listen to this time of year that reminds me that whatever it is that I think I need this Christmas, it’s not more stuff. (Join many of us in Atlanta Variety Playhouse for the release of Delbert’s new CD on January 28 – I know, more stuff…)
If that doesn’t set my head straight, I turn to George Carlin philosophizing about stuff,
A couple of other helpful resources on stuff:
George Dawson learned to read when he was in his nineties. Mr. Dawson was asked if he saw life as
a cup half full or half empty. He replied, “Neither. It is enough,” which inspired me to write many a sermon and even a little book to remind myself when Enough is plenty.