New Commandment Men’s Ministries BlogWhy I Love Going to the Denver Dump
A landfill may seem like an unlikely tourist destination, yet Denver’s mountain of discarded possessions offers striking lessons about materialism. Between sweeping Rocky Mountain views, massive earthmoving machines, warning signs, and the pleasure of throwing things away, Herb Reese reflects on earthly treasure and the strings possessions attach to people.
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5 thoughts on “Why I Love Going to the Denver Dump”
Great message and excellent writing, my brother.
Thanks, Mark!
I appreciate the encouraging words, Mark.
I like the way you think Herb.
To me, “stuff” can be a burden we carry through life, sometimes like sins.
We go out an shop for stuff. we pay for stuff. We haul stuff home. We find a place to store our stuff. Then when we have too much stuff or it gets old or broken, we have to decide to lest some stuff go. Then we have to sort our stuff out, and take it out of our home. We then haul our stuff to the dump. And leave it there! Forever! As I drive away, I feel lighter – the burden of that load of stuff is gone forever! Just like when Jesus takes away our sins. Sadly my dump doesn’t have a view of the Rockies.
So very true, John! It’s like we’re beside a conveyor belt sorting through our things as fast as we can.