tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718905863879655459.post4791322194183095632..comments2024-03-29T07:41:24.630-04:00Comments on The Legacy of Home: When it's Time to Walk AwayMrs. Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265603931136498066noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718905863879655459.post-51051158113078868052012-12-12T05:31:23.617-05:002012-12-12T05:31:23.617-05:00Hello,
I've never commented on this website be...Hello,<br />I've never commented on this website before, but there is something I wanted to say.<br /><br />I'm 50 years old, and over the years, I have tried to live within my means.<br /><br />This month, I wanted to buy some presents for my husband and 3 grown children for Christmas, having only £40 to spend, (I live in England).<br /><br />I asked God to help me find some presents with that amount of money, £10 each.<br /><br />Well, I got them all a present, and a treat for myself, all for £25<br />so I had £15 left over.<br /><br />Only God could have done that, no one else. And I want to thank Him for hearing and answering.<br /><br />God bless.dorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217974916636215672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718905863879655459.post-9100073211683206552012-12-11T18:26:09.060-05:002012-12-11T18:26:09.060-05:00Two thumbs up to Mrs. Skutt's comment.
Mrs.BTwo thumbs up to Mrs. Skutt's comment.<br /><br />Mrs.BMrs. B, a very peculiar personhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03579160731517930694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718905863879655459.post-86064260198860116952012-12-11T10:31:24.806-05:002012-12-11T10:31:24.806-05:00Dear Mrs. White,
I completely agree that this cyc...Dear Mrs. White,<br /><br />I completely agree that this cycle needs to stop, and if walking away is the only way to achieve that, then gird yourself and make the changes. I would like to also say that this only works if you are changing most everything about your lifestyle, as in thoughts of "needs" vs. "wants." A cell phone is a luxury, not a necessity, especially for children who only go to school and do not have a job. Running the A/C all summer to be "comfortable" is actually a want, not a need (unless there is a medical condition or some such other consideration). I guess what I'm saying is that simply walking away without taking responsibility and owning the decisions that got you there in the first place solves nothing, and in fact creates more problems. Please understand that I am not speaking directly of any person (such as the commentor who spurred this article) or specific situation, simply to how the general population lives in today's society, unfortunately. We have been down and had to make such changes, and only by changing our entire mind-set are we digging ourselves out - slowly. We went with the older and less expensive house closer to our activities, we gave up our cell phone contracts (oh, the grief we took on that decision from family and friends who only communicate through text!), we make all our food from scratch now, we air-dry the majority of our laundry, I pack my husband's lunch for work daily, we budget fuel costs weekly, we cancelled satellite/cable, and we are changing our children's future by decisions we're helping them to make now (no student loans allowed). All of these things (and more!) require sacrifice, but the payoff of sleeping soundly (as your previous commentor on this article mentioned) and not living with daily financial stress are more than worth it. I would encourage everyone to look for that grown-over path less taken - it's far less crowded and the view is so much more enjoyable! :)<br /><br />Thank you once again for such a thought-provoking article, and for allowing thoughtful discussion on the subject. And also for pointing out hurting families that we can pray for specifically. That's the most important and critical piece of the whole thing: God-led direction and dedication.<br /><br />May you have a lovely and productive day today, all of you lovely ladies~<br />Mrs. SkuttAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718905863879655459.post-18593383522525033462012-12-11T07:29:16.020-05:002012-12-11T07:29:16.020-05:00Great timing! This is exactly what we are doing. N...Great timing! This is exactly what we are doing. Next month we are moving from our city home of 15 years to the country. We will be taking a family of 5 to a two bedroom trailer (we are creating a 3rd bedroom.) The fabulous thing is that this is my fathers land and will be rent free at first so we need only worry about an electric bill, it's located on 60 acres and we are really starting over! It's not going to be easy but I bet I'm going to sleep better at night!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344682183427250652noreply@blogger.com