The following is a meditation written for The Twenty Pieces Project. Julie Barrios and I founded The Twenty Pieces Project as a way to challenge ourselves and our readers in the art of dressing simply and owning less. You can find out more here. As two former shopoholics, it's also about consciously eliminating one of the crutches we find ourselves using to hide our little selves from God. And yet, even the elimination of crutches can become a distraction, as I discovered in the following reflection. Spiritual formation just won't quit, guys.
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