One Wee Spark

So...today is the day! My friend, Matt Paxton , the owner of Clutter Cleaner and of A&E's "Hoarders" fame has written a book! It is officially available to purchase today. As a friend of Matt's, I actually got a copy a couple of weeks ago with a personal inscription and all that jazz. The timing of the book arriving with such a sincere, touching inscription from the author will never be lost on me as it was the same day I learned of my cousin's passing. Although the title of the book has a sensationalist ring to it, what you will find within its pages is sound advice with deep respect for those affected by hoarding, their family and loved ones, as well as the community at large. Matt defers on some topics to Dr. Suzanne Chabaud, Ph.D. from the OCDINGO in New Orleans and also a featured expert on "Hoarders". The book is not written so as to treat the topic distastefully or to be overly scholastic in nature. With Phaedra Hise's assistance, Matt ...

Ever thought that God was the great eraser of sin? That the rules couldn’t be lived up to and it didn’t matter because God was going to forgive you anyway? Or perhaps, you believed that God was all about law, pointing out your mistakes and taking away any fun you might be able to have in life? Tome is out to challenge your thoughts on faith and living a real life. Using Biblical concepts, he encourages us to move beyond the status quo and to live an abundant and free life in Christ. Citing Galatians 5:1, "It is for freedom that Christ set us free,” he encourages us to find our way through life: from the Blahs (life as it has always been); to the break (the moment when we decide things have to change and commit to changing); to the blues (when the old way seems better than a new one if for no reason other than comfort in familiarity); and on to the blessings (the life that Christ died to give us). Tome’s style is refreshing to a younger reader looking less for “Bible speak” and m...