{"id":498,"date":"2009-12-16T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-16T22:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.195.124.95\/~redletu4\/i-have-enough-2\/"},"modified":"2009-12-16T15:03:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-16T22:03:00","slug":"i-have-enough-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davidrupert\/i-have-enough-2\/","title":{"rendered":"I have enough"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

This day \u2013 and every day \u2013 you and I will be faced with an onslaught of an estimated 200 commercial advertisements.<\/span><\/p>\n

I opened the pages of the newspaper today and a dozen ads fell out of the center. Rich in color, brash in their claims and inviting with their products I opened each one. I found many things that were enticing. Electronics, clothes, and housewares. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But then I was struck with this thought. <\/span>
I have enough<\/strong><\/span><\/i>.<\/strong>
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A tour through my closet will reveal a little bit of everything. I have clothes I haven\u2019t work for years. I have shirts in pastels and solids, knits and cottons. I have pleated pants, flat front pants, and even a pair of bell bottoms. I have socks in five different colors.
<\/span>I have enough.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I have devices that ring and buzz to keep me on time. I have an automatic coffee maker, a microwave that heats anything in a minute. I have every creature comfort. <\/span><\/p>\n

\nI have enough<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/i>\n<\/div>\n
\nPhoto Courtesy <\/em><\/span>Ms. Abitibi<\/em><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/span>I have a pantry full of food. Just look. Crackers in four varieties. Sliced meat from the deli. Frozen steaks waiting for the grill. Fruits and vegetables with perfect skins despite outdoor temperatures that are subfreezing. I recently had to buy a bigger belt to accommodate my growing girth.
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\nThis Christmas, let the message be loud and clear.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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\nI have enough<\/strong><\/span><\/i>.<\/strong>
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