Plan today how you will decrease your budget by living with fewer expenses for a month. Next month, decrease your expenses even more. Enjoy deciding how you will use this new treasure for God’s purposes.

Save water: Take 5-minute showers today and for the rest of this week.

Write notes today to encourage your loved ones. Remind them (and yourself!) how special they are.

Plan sabbatical time, with a rest-to-work ratio of 1 to 6. Use the one hour, day, or week of rest (for every six you work) to engage in restful meditation, retreat or significant volunteer opportunity.

Buy used clothing from thrift shops. Put the money saved, compared to new clothing from a catalog or branded label into your collection bank.

Weigh what you throw away today. How much was truly not usable and how much did you discard without thinking?

Pray that others – your family, people at work or school – will understand your feelings about living more simply.

For dinner or a snack, eat a food (vegetable/fruit) native to another country. Pray for the well-being of those who grew and harvested the food for your benefit.

Take time to walk with your friends or family after dinner. Make it a “walk with God”.