Our Wasteful Society

Today as I was writing with a VERY small pencil I thought back to the 'olden days'. You know the days when folks used every last bit of anything that they had. They would use the pencil until it wasn't possible and then probably find a use for the last little bit. Every thing had a use even the sacks that the flour came in.

Now our society is so wasteful, me included. We buy disposable everything from razors to pens and even baking pans. We rarely reuse things and if we can't use something for its intended purpose anymore we just get rid of it. Now, I am not saying that you should keep everything just in case, because we would drown in stuff. But, making sure that you cannot use something for another need before tossing it makes a LOT of sense. Also, how about not buying every whim that crosses our minds? That is a biggie for me. What about buying washable and reusable baking pans, razors that you just replace the blades, and how about using the WHOLE pencil before getting frustrated and tossing it.

There are so many things that I throw away every day that I am sure might fill a need somewhere else. I hope that with these thoughts I am more careful when I throw things away and also more importantly when I buy things. Being good stewards of what God has given our family is very important.