Make Room for God: Clearing Out the Clutter

by Susan K. Rowland

If you feel lost in our cultural wilderness, in clutter, collecting, consuming, working, worrying and waiting for something better, I wrote this book for you. I have been lost, too. God has shown me a way out. This book is a bit of bright orange paint pointing to the path toward home. Let's walk it together. —From the Introduction

Susan Rowland shares with us her time- and experienced-tested methods that will help us simplify and unclutter our lives, and most importantly, our spirits. She tackles everything from how to let go of the extra stuff we just can't seem to live without to the feelings of discontent, disconnect, anger, jealousy, abandonment and bitterness that seem to equally possess us.

In five comprehensive sections—Self-Care Without Clutter, An Environment Without Clutter, Productivity Without Clutter, A Spirit Without Clutter and A God Without Clutter—Rowland takes us on her own journey of self-discovery and self-simplifying. She reveals how she de-toxed from the societal pressure to do constantly and to have insatiably, and most importantly, how, in the process of letting go of so much "clutter," she became stronger, healthier and more spiritually cleansed—with plenty of room for God.

130 pages, Paperback

First published December 20, 2006

Reviews

[Rachel Kopel · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was just the right book at the right time for me. I have been attempting to simplify my life for a very long time and there are many barriers and challenges. Susan's book opened a few more doors and cupboards for me. She does not minimize the very hard physical and emotional labor involved in getting rid of stuff. And that it usually takes a lot of time. But then she also moves on to clearing the things that occupy our minds and crowd our relationship with God. An excellent book. So glad that I found it, and I dont remember where.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

My women's group at church chose this book. What a great topic. I probably would have enjoyed this book more if I had read it in a more timely fashion. The book was inspiring in many ways but I did not always related to the very specific examples from the author's life.

[Melly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Something I picked up to read during Lent. Easy to read with some good ideas.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My women's faith sharing studied with this book. Excellent!

[Lisa Church Sielen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having problems cleaning out and simplifying your life? This book just might help give you the incentive and the reason to let go.