"Live like no one else so that one day you can live like no one else"... Dave Ramsey's voice echos in my head. Some days that's all I need to strengthen my resolve, it literally allows me to put my head up high, throw my shoulders back and smile at what's to come. Then other days it becomes a whiny little mantra in my head that I stumble over and become resentful of and I trip over my desire of the here and now.
I'm finding the longer that this journey of financial freedom goes on the less excited our support people are ... as if to say, "That was okay for a time, but this is getting a little old." And if they think it's getting old for them, I just want to shake them and says, "Hey, this ain't no picnic for me lady!!"
We are in a battle. While we battle our own wills to do what we want, when we want (aka right now) we are also battling other issues of time. And so it seems like time has become the one resource we need more than money to pay off our debt.
With five turkeys, an active church life, Turkey Bottom Haven, homeschooling, helping two other families with their finances, and numerous odd jobs for Hotsauce we are stretched thin. Not to mention his full-time job (that has weird hours for two weeks out of five) and my regular household duties and just regular old life we have little time for much else.
It seems to me that nothing really ever gets accomplished.
Nothing ever gets done.
For instance, we signed our oldest son up for Tiger Cubs. Talk about a bad year to make that decision. His meetings never fall at a "good" time, but instead always seem to conflict with a ministry opportunity or an opportunity to make a financial gain. For instance, last night was his awards night and it got missed because Hotsauce is remodeling a bathroom for a really great price (more per day then he makes at his day job) and in the shuffle of getting that job Hotsauce didn't see an email from the Pack Leader about awards night.
But, even if he had I'm not sure that things would have changed much. We are determined to pay off our debt. It is our conviction that debt is sinful. We believe that God has forgiven us for the sin that brought us to this place. Yet, there is always consequences for sin and we must take responsibility for those consequences. Right now, that means that we have to give up some things that we'd really like to do.
I'm also looking for the sunshine in the consequences. Hotsauce is really great at seeing sunshine, rainbows and puppy dogs while I just see a glimmer of hope. He inspires me to keep fighting the good fight!
It would be appropriate for me to highlight some of the things I'm thankful for in the midst of this battle! Did you notice in this blog that I mentioned that we are helping two other families with their finances? Who in a million years would have ever thought that we would be giving good solid advice to people about handing their money?? No one in their right mind would have asked us how to budget a mere seven and a half months ago! Isn't God so good to use imperfect vessels?
I'm also thankful for this side job that Hotsauce has gotten. He did some work for a neighbor, who recommended him for this job putting in a tub surround. Last night was his first night and while there the gentleman that he's doing the remodel for decided to hire him to do some tile work in the bathroom as well! And before the night was over it was determined that Hotsauce would also put in a wood floor for them! How faithful is God to us??
How have you been doing in your journey to get out of debt, build wealth, and help others?
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I'm finding the longer that this journey of financial freedom goes on the less excited our support people are ... as if to say, "That was okay for a time, but this is getting a little old." And if they think it's getting old for them, I just want to shake them and says, "Hey, this ain't no picnic for me lady!!"
We are in a battle. While we battle our own wills to do what we want, when we want (aka right now) we are also battling other issues of time. And so it seems like time has become the one resource we need more than money to pay off our debt.
With five turkeys, an active church life, Turkey Bottom Haven, homeschooling, helping two other families with their finances, and numerous odd jobs for Hotsauce we are stretched thin. Not to mention his full-time job (that has weird hours for two weeks out of five) and my regular household duties and just regular old life we have little time for much else.
It seems to me that nothing really ever gets accomplished.
Nothing ever gets done.
For instance, we signed our oldest son up for Tiger Cubs. Talk about a bad year to make that decision. His meetings never fall at a "good" time, but instead always seem to conflict with a ministry opportunity or an opportunity to make a financial gain. For instance, last night was his awards night and it got missed because Hotsauce is remodeling a bathroom for a really great price (more per day then he makes at his day job) and in the shuffle of getting that job Hotsauce didn't see an email from the Pack Leader about awards night.
But, even if he had I'm not sure that things would have changed much. We are determined to pay off our debt. It is our conviction that debt is sinful. We believe that God has forgiven us for the sin that brought us to this place. Yet, there is always consequences for sin and we must take responsibility for those consequences. Right now, that means that we have to give up some things that we'd really like to do.
I'm also looking for the sunshine in the consequences. Hotsauce is really great at seeing sunshine, rainbows and puppy dogs while I just see a glimmer of hope. He inspires me to keep fighting the good fight!
It would be appropriate for me to highlight some of the things I'm thankful for in the midst of this battle! Did you notice in this blog that I mentioned that we are helping two other families with their finances? Who in a million years would have ever thought that we would be giving good solid advice to people about handing their money?? No one in their right mind would have asked us how to budget a mere seven and a half months ago! Isn't God so good to use imperfect vessels?
I'm also thankful for this side job that Hotsauce has gotten. He did some work for a neighbor, who recommended him for this job putting in a tub surround. Last night was his first night and while there the gentleman that he's doing the remodel for decided to hire him to do some tile work in the bathroom as well! And before the night was over it was determined that Hotsauce would also put in a wood floor for them! How faithful is God to us??
How have you been doing in your journey to get out of debt, build wealth, and help others?
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