Wester defines the word complicate as "to make or become complex, intricate, or bewildering," or "to twist or become twisted together." If something is complicated, it is difficult to understand. However, simple is defined as "having or composed of only one think or part," "not complex: EASY", "without modifications or additions, unassuming or unpretentious, not deceitful: SINCERE"When we are complicated inside, then everything else in life seems that way to us. Joyce Meyer (in her book Enjoying where you are on the way to where you are going" tells us that sometimes our desire torment us and keep us from enjoying life. I know that at this stage of my life there is very little that I want or desire. That in itself has made my heart a lot lighter and me much more content. Over the past few years I have been intermittently "de-cluttering" my house. Today for instance, I went through my closet and by the time I was finished, I had filled the dining room table with clothes, purses, and shoes that I will never wear again. I only wear a handful of clothes over and over again anyway. I don't really need all that much.
Over the years, as Meyer states, I too have learned the Peace and Joy are more valuable than things. The simpler I make my life, the more peace I tend to enjoy.
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