I have a (confidential) decision to make in several weeks. Right now, it makes me quite tense, simply because of my fear of what would happen either way. Today, I will focus on the thoughts and questions you brought up -- what if I don't do it? Wo...
I'm reading two books: one, historical fiction - A Knight of the White Cross, by G.A. Henty; the other, a Bible commentary - Jesus and the Gospels, by . I usually have two books going because I will get tired of reading a particular topic and want...
Still working on the details, as we are going to throw mint.com into the mix with our current software and get a better picture. I estimate (roughly) that to pay off the credit card and two vehicles, it will be about 4 years (mortgage not included...
With all my manual-skill deficiencies, it was hard to pick one. I chose to learn about small engines. I've got resources on hold from the library. Baby steps to small engine repair...
I've been working on it today. It's certainly not second nature. I've had to be very mindful of my posture, so it's been somewhat taxing constantly thinking about it.
I learned about "The Alexander Technique" years ago, so I'll have to revisit tha...
I did it! Yesterday while shopping I was able to talk to 3 strangers - Melody & John were two of them, I didn't get the name of the other one. Talked about the store, products, etc. Short conversations, but good.
A friend of ours recently lost his battle with cancer. Several friends and I and our families were planning to have a work day today at his house for his widow and their 4 children, but the repairs to their roof aren't yet finished. When the roof ...
Still working on them, but here are some:
For the things I have to do, I will seek counsel, but not ask permission.
I will be physically active 6 days a week.
I will read & study the Bible everyday.
I have eyes only for my wife (Job 31:1).
I will ...
We run a fairly tight ship, after several years of learning how to be frugal and creative. We're not in the clear, yet, and there's certainly room for improvement, mainly in the have-it-now attitude (however well-intentioned).
As of a couple years...