The Diary of a De-cluttering Junkie: Episode 4

by Chautona Havig

Episode Four: With Purrlock on probation, Kaye tackles the boys' domain. Walls of toys and wails of boys combine until she feels like the household pariah.

Jacob finds himself befuzzled as Sophie hides new skills from the rest of the family, making him look a little crazy in the boys' eyes.

But when everything goes wrong with a freezer cleanup project, will Kaye's de-cluttering plans come to a screeching halt?

The Diary of a Decluttering Junkie is a six-episode serial novel.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Contemporary, Christian

47 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 11, 2013

About the author

**fingers skittle across the keyboard. Stop. Eyelids blink over the top**

Oh, was this bio day? Oops! I forgot. I was lost in my latest manuscript. Umm... bio. Yeah.

Hi! I’m Chautona Havig. (for those who care, that’s Shuh-TONE-uh HAVE-ig). Yeah. Just work with me here. I should have used a pseudonym, but when you grow up with a name like Chautona, it kind of sticks.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. ~ Hebrews 10: 23–25

Those aren’t just words on a page for me–they’re why I write. I write to encourage my brothers and sisters in Christ. The stories I create are to make people laugh, cry, question, consider.

They’re for you.

When the world screams for hope, I try to point you to the true Source of hope–Jesus.

Sometimes life in the church no longer seems a refuge from the pain of a self-serving world around us, but through my stories, I try to point you to the only Refuge that can truly help–the Father’s Everlasting Arms.

And sometimes we just need an escape from the monotony, the emptiness we see around us. We need joy, laughter–what I like to call “just the write escape.”

Christian fiction without apology or pretense–lived, not preached.
What does that even mean?
It means I care–about you. About your walk with Jesus. I care about the words you put before your eyes, the mental pictures those words conjure. It’s difficult to express just how much I love my brothers and sisters in Christ. It’s difficult to share just how much I love you.

But I do.

And I write for you. I sit in my little house in California’s Mojave Desert and I write to show you why one sister believes one thing, why a brother believes another. I write to show you how some Christians handle trials or triumphs–for you. So when you’re faced with something–good or bad, it doesn’t matter–maybe it’ll spark a memory. Maybe that memory will smolder until you pull out your Bible and see what the Lord said about it–about His great love for you. For YOU!

And maybe, just maybe, you’ll share that love with another hurting, confused, or blessed-with-more-than-she-knows-what-to-do-with soul.

I just happen to think that’s the most blessed giving anyone could hope to receive.

Reviews

[Erika Mathews · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this realistic, relatable, deep, funny story of one woman's decluttering journey! Very informative, inspiring, and humorous. Motivating both materially and spiritually. :)

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've totally enjoyed reading these ongoing serial stories by Chautona Havig! Her sense of family and sense of humor keep me going--and I'm getting closer to decluttering my own home!

[Susan Faloon · Rating 3 out of 5]

The ongoing story is keeping me interested. The 'junkie' learns she needs to respect her sons when she cleans out their room without their input.

[Leanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hilarious. But they still have that cat!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I finished this yesterday and realized I didn't have the rest on my Kindle. Need the rest!!! (Thankfully, I have it in my library.