Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭19‬-‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Stuff.

2 years after giving away 80% of my possessions to live lean in my tiny 1b/1ba home, I’ve since accumulated more stuff than I should.

Fortunately, I’m not attached to any of it. If it all burned in a fire, it would be inconvenient but not heartbreaking.

65 years have taught me that what matters most isn’t stuff. It’s the intangibles.

The yearnings on behalf of my family and friends , the desire for good to prevail over evil, for the remaining personal adjustments of mind, heart and behaviors that will leave permanent impressions long after I’m gone.

These are the intangibles that drive the last 15-25% of my time on this earth.

They can’t be stolen or destroyed because neither their pursuit nor value can be measured by any earthly yardstick.

Treasures are no longer hunted like prizes of youth.

Treasures lie in what pumps from your heart through your veins and brings precious life and love into a darkened world.

It’s what I live for.
It’s life itself.