A few years ago, I felt convicted to do a six-month shopping fast. It was an extremely humbling experience, and I continue to learn much from it. Basically, I fasted from the purchasing of essentially all items for six months – clothes, shoes, household goods, specialty food items, electronics, movies, etc. I made a list of 12 household staples (milk, cheese, cereal, fuel, etc.), and that is all I could spend ... read full post