Read This! says Keeks

Living with Less: An Unexpected Key to Happiness is geared toward teens and young adults. I found this easy-to-read book both educational and insightful.“Minimalism is not a decision to live with nothing. It is a decision to live with only the essential.”Joshua Becker and his family are rational minimalists. In Living with Less he shares his learning about minimalism and then their unfolding journey. The book seeks to clarify and debunk some myths associated with minimalism. Minimalism is different for each person, each family.“And if we were going to become minimalists, it would have to be a style of minimalism specific to us.”In this book he not only shares his story of minimalism, but how this story is very much part of his faith. He writes about Jesus, about living counter-culturally, about having less stuff and experiencing greater satisfaction.“Jesus holds a far different view on possessions than the world. I believe he holds a far different view on possessions than many churches. And I believe he holds a far different view on possessions than many Christians.”Here are three reasons to get yourself a copy of Living with Less:1) Are you stressed? Discontent? Surrounded by clutter and unused things?In Living With Less, you are shown the benefits of living with less. Less stuff means less maintenance. By choosing to not engage in excessive consumerism you find contentment outside of stuff and have less stuff coming into your home.2) Are you fed up with living paycheck to paycheck? Do you want to be a generous person?Joshua Becker encourages readers to make better financial decisions, to give away stuff, to live differently. In the pages of this book, you will find a benefit of living with less is you can be a more generous person. You are less focused on self and more focused on others.3) Are you tired of living just for yourself?This book encourages us to lean in and listen to God. To trust God to bring us true freedom and satisfaction. To believe God has more in store for us than simply things.This book has a life-changing message.