Stressed and angry... that was me everyday, up until this year. I am in my mid twenties and when I found out I was pregnant with Baby No. 3 I threw out about 100 Bags of stuff. I am at home with three little ones and everyone thinks I am suffering and crazy. Meanwhile I love managing this cozy home and I live in my kids rhythms. This relaxed simplicity is what I think Jesus meant when he said we should become like children. Whenever god spoke to biblical women, he met them during their everyday tasks. Now I truly know that I am in my right place ❤ Greetings from Germany :)
Margaret, you are such a blessing. 💐 I recently felt the need to majorly downsize the RUclips Channels I have been subscribed to (all of which are wonderful, inspiring channels that I will still return to often). I kept five: my home church's, a ballet workout channel, a channel that is no longer active but whose videos still greatly inspire me, a childhood favorite show that I still love watching because of the solid Christian message it gives (it's called "Gospel Bill"; your sweet boys would probably love it 🤠)...and you. ❤️ Something about you and your simple, straightforward, beautiful approach to life is just exactly what I am needing in this season. And I just wanted you to know that you made the cut. 😄 Thank you again for everything! God bless you, Sister! Proverbs 3:5 & 6 💖
I truly hear you, hear your advice, however I am not religious and it’s so hard to make the shift on my own without guidance. And then it came to me: YOU are my guidance and you have been brought into my life to help me with being more intentional. Thank you, Margaret. x
Praise God for your revelation and walk with the LORD! I need Him in my life too and now have "tea" with Him every morning so I can walk in His peace and love. Thank you for your honesty - as I look back, I too was busy, stressed, overwhelmed, angry and had too much stuff in our lives. WOW! I'm so glad to have found a minimalist life. Thank you, LORD! God bless you and yours, Margaret!🥰
I just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I am not a mother; however, I have been a kindergarten teacher for over 20 years. There are so many things in your videos that I can relate to. While I enjoy teaching, being married, being an active church, a friend, daughter, aunt, and sister, there are many times that I have found myself feeling overwhelmed, angry, and unhappy. I am gradually learning that having less possessions and less on my schedule, the happier and calmer I feel. Also, thank you for sharing so much about your faith. I am learning that through prayer and quiet time, I believe God strengthens all of us!
I love your testimony so much. Thank you for being so vulnerable with us.❤️ totally unrelated, but would you be willing to do an updated makeup product inventory/routine?
I’m Muslim, but the message in this video rings so true to me. When I put God at the forefront of everything, I feel the blessings fill my days, my hours and my time with my children. I mean we pray 5 times a day. If I make a point to pray as soon as the time comes in, I feel peace come into everything I do. If I push it later due to being caught up with worldly things … I feel the stress creep up on me. At the same time I feel the more spiritually grounded I am, the happier my children are. And no matter whatever life throws at me, I try be content whether I have or not. The moment you’re not content and grateful, connection with God suffers, the desire for worldly things overshadows spirituality and the peace leaves.
Love your videos Margaret - your story is a breath of fresh air in our stressed out, busy , hustled world . Thank you for sharing your story and your faith ❤️ … ordering this book ASAP . God bless you!
Thank you for being transparent!! I am in your same shoes and also a Christian. God bless you! Recovering perfectionist. ❤ The world is noisy, busy and distracting. It takes work to break it all down. You mentioned your hair falling out in another video. For me, my normally very clear skin is suffering from the stress and it affects relationships. I really appreciate this video!
OMG @6:47 sheesh! When I tell you that I have been stripped down to BARE MINIMUM in this season (NOT BY CHOICE) I believe it's for the same reason. This has been so painful but man this gives me perspective even though I am still licking my wounds
Your minimalism videos are very inspiring. I watched your closet clean outs and I wish I could get rid of more but I’m in a strange and amazing postpartum season after my first baby so maternity/nursing/pregnancy and pre pregnancy clothes are all just there and I’m not seasoned enough to know what works best! 😅
Thank you, thank you. I absolutely loved your video. The Lord has had me on a similar journey. My husband recently relocated to heaven and at 72 I am here trying to navigate without him - but knowing that as long as I have breath I have purpose. Anyway I felt led to build a tiny home which has been completed and to prepare for selling my small house (but still 1100 sq feet)I started gathering “stuff”. I took a whole month and my original plan was to have a living estate sale. I found myself overwhelmed, stressed (these words resonated with me when you spoke them). I felt like the Lord said this is just stuff - just donate it. Right then and there that’s what I decided to do. I immediately felt such freedom. It turns out a relative actually had family that had need of most of my “stuff” for a variety of reasons. I never want to go back to living for “stuff”. Anyway at the beginning of your video I was intrigued but I kept thinking about Jesus and how He guides me every step of the way. And then there you said it - the same thing I was thinking. I absolutely can’t thank you enough for being honest and transparent and sharing your faith. Blessings to you.
I am so glad to have found your channel because I love hearing you talk about your faith. I related so much with this at the start of this year. I focused on my faith and everything worked out for me and my family. God is good ❤
I don’t remember which video you said it in, but your tip to put a pencil between your teeth just saved me. It sounds dumb but it worked. My 2 year old is sick and won’t sleep and my 4 month old won’t sleep either, I haven’t had a break and the enemy is seriously trying to get me with anger today. Honestly, felt like I was at my breaking point, nothing was helping me calm down, but I remembered that tip and I swear the second I put the pencil into my mouth I felt my face and back relax.. thank you Margaret 🌹🌹
I wish you could see the smile on my face. This is amazing, you’re doing such good and important work-doesn’t mean it’s always easy. And you chose the hero mentality instead of staying in the dumps. Wonderful job, friend!!!! Thanks for sharing ♥️
Very good video thank you. I am almost becoming a mother and i feel every hour overwelmed and stressed for more than 10 years now. Adhd and a very cluttered home. I am moving to a new house in a fee days and planning to declutter in this process. Thanks for your inspirational video.
This was my favorite video of yours! You have a beautiful testimony. Thank you for giving Him the glory! Only Jesus can satisfy- other minimalists that don’t know Him are still chasing after this world… But a woman who fears the Lord she shall be content.
My Bible study this morning was in Matthew on laying up treasures In heaven and not on earth and where you do that’s where your heart is this is so unreal .. life feels just like you describe not real happiness
Thank you so much for your humility and honesty. What you said really spoke to me and has allowed me to move forward in a way that I’ve been searching for.
Wow, I needed this 🤍 Such a good reminder, bc the reality is, those same feelings creep up, they don’t just magically go away. It’s a constant effort, working on yourself. 😊
5:30am and I’ve keep asking God to help me love a simpler life and it’s hard but idk what’s wrong life seems so hectic and not peaceful just temp peace from God and I wanna sit in his rest & peace and love life and my boys I need this Margaret thank you !! My anxiety and stress take over I’m always on edge knowing something is off it starts with me changing little things ❤
Thank you for sharing your testimony with us. I’m so inspired when influencers share about the Lord and their faith. Love love love this ❤ Thank you! You’re such a role model!
Thank YOU for sharing these kind words. I’m so glad it resonated with you. Truly touched my heart and I’m so humbled to see how the Lord is constantly using me and my story to support other women. Thanks for being here!
So glad you had the courage to give the honour to the Lord, I agree with all you say, you can implement all those things but completely miss the Lord out and not give him the glory, thank you so much for sharing God bless.
As I was listening to the beginning of your video, I thought: this lady needs the Lord more than anything else. I though, I hope she doesn’t come to the conclusion that minimalism will be her new god. And then, you said that it was the Lord who settled your mind and your heart. There is a book (written a very very long time ago) called The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jerimiah Burroughs. It is not a book to sit down and read in one go but rather a book that should be read almost one page at a time and then the truths in it prayed over and time spent considering the scripture he uses. I would encourage you to have a look at it. Or another book that is not quite as dense but extremely (!) good is Pundit’s Folly by Sinclair Ferguson. In this book the author goes through the book of Ecclesiastes and how the author of that book tried everything- just like what you went through and found that only the Lord satisfies the desires of our heart. That is such an excellent book and much shorter and not written quite so long ago so a little less dense :) Anyway, I would highly recommend it. ♥️ I am a mom of 4 (my oldest is almost 18- eek! ) and missionary wife…. I say just so that you have a little context of where the above comments are coming from. 🥰
Love this video. Thank you for your encouraging story and vulnerability. ❤ “Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” is also a great, God-centered, book that focuses on this topic.
Margaret ❤ your videos are such a blessing… and I relate to so much of what you shared thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏. I would like to take your course, but I can’t find the discount code.
Hey Dana! I'm so glad this resonated with you ♥ And yes I totally forgot to put the code in the description(it's there now). The code is: RUclips for $50 off! Thank you so much for these kind words, I hope you have a lovely day!
A great thing to have and read but there are other things too. I love my Bible but exercise, clean eating are all therapeutic along with prayer, meditation etc.
Take EVERYTHING out of a room. Now, only put back what 100% reflects your personal style. No one's "minimalism" is perfect, by the way. You can get rid of a headboard if it's not your style. But, what if your bedding isn't your style? Should you spend money on new bedding? That might be wasteful, ungrateful, and shallow. That's something you have to figure out. You know your budget & what emotions are behind your thoughts re: items. You can also get VERY creative. Move furniture around. Put your blankets on your bed in a different order. Maybe, lower your expectations. Find other creative outlets. Create a wishlist for the next 5 years and save for them. Or.....paint something. Paint can do wonders to change a room, a piece of furniture, a frame. ♥️🇨🇦
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Stressed and angry... that was me everyday, up until this year. I am in my mid twenties and when I found out I was pregnant with Baby No. 3 I threw out about 100 Bags of stuff. I am at home with three little ones and everyone thinks I am suffering and crazy. Meanwhile I love managing this cozy home and I live in my kids rhythms. This relaxed simplicity is what I think Jesus meant when he said we should become like children. Whenever god spoke to biblical women, he met them during their everyday tasks. Now I truly know that I am in my right place ❤
Greetings from Germany :)
I love this so much!
As a first time new mama this is so encouraging. Allllll I want to do is purge …despite taking in tons of new person stuff lol
I started crying to this because every hour of every day is turmoil and I am so happy to have found you and start to change things in my life
Margaret, you are such a blessing. 💐 I recently felt the need to majorly downsize the RUclips Channels I have been subscribed to (all of which are wonderful, inspiring channels that I will still return to often). I kept five: my home church's, a ballet workout channel, a channel that is no longer active but whose videos still greatly inspire me, a childhood favorite show that I still love watching because of the solid Christian message it gives (it's called "Gospel Bill"; your sweet boys would probably love it 🤠)...and you. ❤️ Something about you and your simple, straightforward, beautiful approach to life is just exactly what I am needing in this season. And I just wanted you to know that you made the cut. 😄 Thank you again for everything! God bless you, Sister! Proverbs 3:5 & 6 💖
I truly hear you, hear your advice, however I am not religious and it’s so hard to make the shift on my own without guidance. And then it came to me: YOU are my guidance and you have been brought into my life to help me with being more intentional. Thank you, Margaret. x
So touching, Claudia. Thanks for sharing this. Have a wonderful day ♥️
Praise God for your revelation and walk with the LORD! I need Him in my life too and now have "tea" with Him every morning so I can walk in His peace and love. Thank you for your honesty - as I look back, I too was busy, stressed, overwhelmed, angry and had too much stuff in our lives. WOW! I'm so glad to have found a minimalist life. Thank you, LORD! God bless you and yours, Margaret!🥰
I just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I am not a mother; however, I have been a kindergarten teacher for over 20 years. There are so many things in your videos that I can relate to. While I enjoy teaching, being married, being an active church, a friend, daughter, aunt, and sister, there are many times that I have found myself feeling overwhelmed, angry, and unhappy. I am gradually learning that having less possessions and less on my schedule, the happier and calmer I feel. Also, thank you for sharing so much about your faith. I am learning that through prayer and quiet time, I believe God strengthens all of us!
Preach it girl! I love your boldness in this video. So encouraging. Thanks for sharing your journey.
I love your testimony so much. Thank you for being so vulnerable with us.❤️ totally unrelated, but would you be willing to do an updated makeup product inventory/routine?
I’m Muslim, but the message in this video rings so true to me. When I put God at the forefront of everything, I feel the blessings fill my days, my hours and my time with my children. I mean we pray 5 times a day. If I make a point to pray as soon as the time comes in, I feel peace come into everything I do. If I push it later due to being caught up with worldly things … I feel the stress creep up on me. At the same time I feel the more spiritually grounded I am, the happier my children are.
And no matter whatever life throws at me, I try be content whether I have or not. The moment you’re not content and grateful, connection with God suffers, the desire for worldly things overshadows spirituality and the peace leaves.
Love this! Faith is when doubt is removed. Leaning into your faith seemed to help you remove your doubt about what was next. Love the reminder!
Love your videos Margaret - your story is a breath of fresh air in our stressed out, busy , hustled world . Thank you for sharing your story and your faith ❤️ … ordering this book ASAP . God bless you!
Thank you for being transparent!! I am in your same shoes and also a Christian. God bless you! Recovering perfectionist. ❤ The world is noisy, busy and distracting. It takes work to break it all down. You mentioned your hair falling out in another video. For me, my normally very clear skin is suffering from the stress and it affects relationships. I really appreciate this video!
I felt the spirit speaking to me though you today! Thank you for sharing this video I needed to hear it!
Absolutely, so touched reading this!
OMG @6:47 sheesh! When I tell you that I have been stripped down to BARE MINIMUM in this season (NOT BY CHOICE) I believe it's for the same reason. This has been so painful but man this gives me perspective even though I am still licking my wounds
Your minimalism videos are very inspiring. I watched your closet clean outs and I wish I could get rid of more but I’m in a strange and amazing postpartum season after my first baby so maternity/nursing/pregnancy and pre pregnancy clothes are all just there and I’m not seasoned enough to know what works best! 😅
Thank you, thank you. I absolutely loved your video. The Lord has had me on a similar journey. My husband recently relocated to heaven and at 72 I am here trying to navigate without him - but knowing that as long as I have breath I have purpose. Anyway I felt led to build a tiny home which has been completed and to prepare for selling my small house (but still 1100 sq feet)I started gathering “stuff”. I took a whole month and my original plan was to have a living estate sale. I found myself overwhelmed, stressed (these words resonated with me when you spoke them). I felt like the Lord said this is just stuff - just donate it. Right then and there that’s what I decided to do. I immediately felt such freedom. It turns out a relative actually had family that had need of most of my “stuff” for a variety of reasons. I never want to go back to living for “stuff”. Anyway at the beginning of your video I was intrigued but I kept thinking about Jesus and how He guides me every step of the way. And then there you said it - the same thing I was thinking. I absolutely can’t thank you enough for being honest and transparent and sharing your faith. Blessings to you.
I am so glad to have found your channel because I love hearing you talk about your faith. I related so much with this at the start of this year. I focused on my faith and everything worked out for me and my family. God is good ❤
Yes! As a Christian, I just love when Margaret talks about her faith as well
I don’t remember which video you said it in, but your tip to put a pencil between your teeth just saved me.
It sounds dumb but it worked.
My 2 year old is sick and won’t sleep and my 4 month old won’t sleep either, I haven’t had a break and the enemy is seriously trying to get me with anger today.
Honestly, felt like I was at my breaking point, nothing was helping me calm down, but I remembered that tip and I swear the second I put the pencil into my mouth I felt my face and back relax..
thank you Margaret 🌹🌹
I wish you could see the smile on my face. This is amazing, you’re doing such good and important work-doesn’t mean it’s always easy. And you chose the hero mentality instead of staying in the dumps. Wonderful job, friend!!!! Thanks for sharing ♥️
Hello, my beautiful friend! What an amazing testimony. Thank you for sharing. Your words spoke to me today.
Very good video thank you. I am almost becoming a mother and i feel every hour overwelmed and stressed for more than 10 years now. Adhd and a very cluttered home. I am moving to a new house in a fee days and planning to declutter in this process.
Thanks for your inspirational video.
This was my favorite video of yours! You have a beautiful testimony. Thank you for giving Him the glory! Only Jesus can satisfy- other minimalists that don’t know Him are still chasing after this world… But a woman who fears the Lord she shall be content.
My Bible study this morning was in Matthew on laying up treasures In heaven and not on earth and where you do that’s where your heart is this is so unreal .. life feels just like you describe not real happiness
Spot on ❤
Always a fan of the positive vibes you bring 🎉🌈
When Christ becomes your everything, everything else pales in comparison. Thank you for sharing your story❤️
Beautiful testimony!
Thank you so much for your humility and honesty. What you said really spoke to me and has allowed me to move forward in a way that I’ve been searching for.
Wow, I needed this 🤍
Such a good reminder, bc the reality is, those same feelings creep up, they don’t just magically go away. It’s a constant effort, working on yourself. 😊
Sweet friend! Thank you for the vulnerability and pointing your peace back to the Lord! Soli Deo Gloria! God bless you and your little family 🍁
I love your videos! They are so calming and enjoyable. I love that you talk about the Lord Jesus and thank you for recommending the book.
5:30am and I’ve keep asking God to help me love a simpler life and it’s hard but idk what’s wrong life seems so hectic and not peaceful just temp peace from God and I wanna sit in his rest & peace and love life and my boys I need this Margaret thank you !! My anxiety and stress take over I’m always on edge knowing something is off it starts with me changing little things ❤
❤ Thank you, Margaret. You are truly a blessing.
it's so important to know the purpose
Beautiful testimony. That book sounds really good.
Totally unrelated, but you remind me of a young Jodie Foster, voice too.
Very honest video.
Thanks for watching ♥️ and for your kind words! Haha, I get the Jodie Foster comment often!
Thank you for sharing your testimony with us. I’m so inspired when influencers share about the Lord and their faith.
Love love love this ❤
Thank you! You’re such a role model!
Thank YOU for sharing these kind words. I’m so glad it resonated with you. Truly touched my heart and I’m so humbled to see how the Lord is constantly using me and my story to support other women. Thanks for being here!
Margaret, you are so pure😭🤍 Love your chanel🤍
Thank you so much!! So glad you're here ♥
So glad you had the courage to give the honour to the Lord, I agree with all you say, you can implement all those things but completely miss the Lord out and not give him the glory, thank you so much for sharing God bless.
Your best video❤️
God bless you and your family!
You are so kind, thanks for watching and for sharing these kind words ♥️
You made my day. Thanks
Clicked on this video so quickly !!!🎉❤
Beautiful!
I needed this❤
So glad it resonated with you. Have a wonderful day!
As I was listening to the beginning of your video, I thought: this lady needs the Lord more than anything else. I though, I hope she doesn’t come to the conclusion that minimalism will be her new god. And then, you said that it was the Lord who settled your mind and your heart. There is a book (written a very very long time ago) called The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jerimiah Burroughs. It is not a book to sit down and read in one go but rather a book that should be read almost one page at a time and then the truths in it prayed over and time spent considering the scripture he uses. I would encourage you to have a look at it. Or another book that is not quite as dense but extremely (!) good is Pundit’s Folly by Sinclair Ferguson. In this book the author goes through the book of Ecclesiastes and how the author of that book tried everything- just like what you went through and found that only the Lord satisfies the desires of our heart. That is such an excellent book and much shorter and not written quite so long ago so a little less dense :) Anyway, I would highly recommend it. ♥️
I am a mom of 4 (my oldest is almost 18- eek! ) and missionary wife…. I say just so that you have a little context of where the above comments are coming from. 🥰
❤❤love you and how you share your journey and how you know that without God it's not possible to have peace and joy❤❤
Love this video. Thank you for your encouraging story and vulnerability. ❤
“Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” is also a great, God-centered, book that focuses on this topic.
Just started it last week. It’s wonderful so far!! Thanks for those kind words too♥️
Amen 🙏🏻 ❤ I needed this
Margaret ❤ your videos are such a blessing… and I relate to so much of what you shared thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏. I would like to take your course, but I can’t find the discount code.
Hey Dana! I'm so glad this resonated with you ♥
And yes I totally forgot to put the code in the description(it's there now).
The code is: RUclips for $50 off!
Thank you so much for these kind words, I hope you have a lovely day!
Thank you so much! I really needed to hear this. I need to let go of my fear and trust in the Lord.
Amen. I’m so glad it resonated with you. ♥️ thanks for watching!
Look forward to reading the book Unhurried Life Thank you
What is the name of the book you mentioned in your video. Love your authenticity.
The unhurried life!
Thanks for this encouragement in sharing how God has worked in your life ❤
Why did u stop using Berkey? and how long should i use red light theraphy while pregnant?
Margaret I love this video. I want to take your course and you mentioned a discount code, but I can’t find it!❤
Aw, thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. So sorry,I forgot to write it in the description!
The code is: RUclips
@@margaretmatheny thank you Margaret you’re the best
Very random question but what products do you use for disinfecting around your home/toys?
I had no idea you were a Christian too ❤️ Christianity helps me daily too
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All you need is the bible
A great thing to have and read but there are other things too. I love my Bible but exercise, clean eating are all therapeutic along with prayer, meditation etc.
Beautiful
❤❤❤ Jesus is better, and I'm experiencing him by getting to know him through the bible. It has been so wonderful.
How do you recognize that you want to minimalize, and you know you need too- but don't want to loose your decorative style? 😭
You don't lose your decorative style
The more ‘other stuff’ i minimized the more my style took shape and i could focus on it guilt free . 💛
Take EVERYTHING out of a room. Now, only put back what 100% reflects your personal style. No one's "minimalism" is perfect, by the way. You can get rid of a headboard if it's not your style. But, what if your bedding isn't your style? Should you spend money on new bedding? That might be wasteful, ungrateful, and shallow. That's something you have to figure out. You know your budget & what emotions are behind your thoughts re: items.
You can also get VERY creative. Move furniture around. Put your blankets on your bed in a different order. Maybe, lower your expectations. Find other creative outlets. Create a wishlist for the next 5 years and save for them. Or.....paint something. Paint can do wonders to change a room, a piece of furniture, a frame.
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Beautiful testimony Sister 👏👏🙏 right there with you. So much holding me back from feeling the happiness thats right in front of my eyes.
Did you have therapy?