Sharla Fritz

Finding Enough: A 7-Day Jump-Start to Decluttering Your Life

It’s easy to accumulate stuff. The pair of jeans that hasn’t fit since before baby number two. The bridesmaid dress you hate but paid “good money” for. The bread machine you never use. The yarn you bought but didn’t have time to knit. The toys your children no longer...

What’s Your Decluttering Style?

For the past couple of years, I have been on a quest to declutter my home and my life. I have longed to find a life uncluttered with unnecessary possessions and obligations. A life with unhampered by destructive attitudes and mindsets. A life without the excess of our...

Do You Have A Broken Wanter?

This post is an excerpt from my new book Enough for Now: Unpacking God’s Sufficiency. Learn why you may have a broken “wanter.” When I was growing up, the Frito-Lay commercial that interrupted my favorite television shows told me, “You can’t eat just one.” And it was...

To Find Enough: Reject the Myth That More Stuff Equals More Happiness

Why is contentment so difficult to attain? Why do we always want more? This post is part of a series on finding enough. A while ago a local charity called and asked if I had any clothing or small household goods that I would like to donate. Of course, I did. In fact,...

To Find Enough: Go to the God of Suffiency

Why is contentment so difficult to attain? Why do we always want more? This post is part of a series on finding enough. When my husband, John, and I were first married, our vehicle was a used Dodge Polara–nicknamed the tuna boat. It was a huge car and not very...

Bible Study for Busy People: Finding PEACE in God’s Word

When our lives run at the speed of light, we find it difficult to fit in Bible study. And if we do manage to get a sliver of time to read Scripture, we may rush through our study time just to say we did it. How can busy people make Bible study matter? During my final...

Bible Study for Busy People: Attitude Adjustment

Not long ago if we had met in a coffee shop and you asked me, “How are you?” my standard answer would have been, “Busy.” I would have rattled off all my responsibilities and jobs. I may not have been fully aware of this, but part of me secretly wanted you to be...

Bible Study for Busy People: 5 Tech Strategies

Busy people often struggle to find time for Bible study. Although technology can distract us from Scripture study, it can also help us study the Bible on the go. I thought about this while on a recent road trip where I used the time in the car to listen to a book. I...

Bible Study for Busy People: 7 Strategies

Years ago, one of my friends shared her strategy for fitting Bible study into her busy life. Melissa started each day with the intention of getting up before her children woke and spending some time in the Word. But no matter how early she got up or how quietly she...

Bible Study for Busy People: Start with Stories

I belong to a book club at my local library. Every month, the leader of our group chooses a new book for us to read. One month I knew I wouldn’t be able to go to the meeting, but I picked up the chosen book anyway. Usually I love the books the leader chooses so I...