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Finding Faith: What we keep, what we discard

This past week marked the community cleanup week, offering residents special dispensation to dispose of large amounts of household items typically restricted throughout the year.
With a metro population now above 250,000, the total tonnage of discarded items remains difficult to quantify, yet neighborhoods feature mounds of goods destined for trash collection.
During a 45-minute neighborhood walk, the author observed pile after pile of household goods cast aside, noting the excessive volume of discarded items throughout the annual collection.
Admitting personal complicity, the author has both discarded household items and scavenged for useful goods on a time or two while browsing curb-side piles during these annual events.
Jesus teaches the importance of contentment and generosity, suggesting that turning away from material obsession toward outward meaning could offer a remedy to the constant cycle of buying and discarding.

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