tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905807.post7200272605801309007..comments2023-11-03T01:55:20.572-07:00Comments on Flying Embers: FCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08741867097151481332noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905807.post-4774042264547097212008-09-27T12:40:00.000-07:002008-09-27T12:40:00.000-07:00Hi Mel, yes, that was such an interesting post of ...Hi Mel, yes, that was such an interesting post of his, and a great illustration of this quote. <BR/>I sympathize with you regarding the care and upkeep of a home. <BR/>Actually, just living in our culture brings so many entanglements. Car ownership with all the costs associated with it. Well, I had better not begin but suffice to say I work hard at trying to simplify life, no easy task, but an ingredient I add to the mix, which is intolerable to some, is compromise. I can look at undone tasks and live with them. I'm not lazy, but there is more work at home for me at this season of my life than I'm able to stay on top of, so I don't. I prioritize and let the trifles go. <BR/>I am also trying to get my granddaughters to do a greater portion as well. It is good for children to share and those on the farm work far harder than most city kids. They seem to be the better for it. I began giving allowances to the girls when they were young, requiring them to put one third away for their future, never to be spent until they hit forty; one third for charity, and one third to save up for wants and to learn to be a frugal shopper.<BR/>Learning to make money work for you can never be taught to soon, even if it's a thirty cents a week, and it can motivate children to help around the home more. <BR/>God bless,<BR/>FredFCBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741867097151481332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905807.post-63592760819783555762008-09-24T07:56:00.000-07:002008-09-24T07:56:00.000-07:00Hi Fred, This post reminds me of Joseph's recent p...Hi Fred, <BR/><BR/>This post reminds me of Joseph's recent post about the people in his country who earn a living by selling their wares streetside. He said that they live with simple contentment and trust in God, and are not bound by all of the worries and fears that are common to us. I've thought about that so many times. I love the house we live in. Indeed it seems as though it were built especially for us. <BR/><BR/>But with all that square footage comes an awful lot of work if we're going to take care of it the way we should. It takes 2 days to weed the yard and trim the shrubs. It takes 6 hours to clean the bathrooms. It takes four hours to vacuum the entire house. As much as I love the house and neighborhood, there are many times when I wonder what it would be like to live more simply again, even if it meant more crowded conditions. <BR/><BR/>Many Blessings! <BR/><BR/>MelMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516485538999541969noreply@blogger.com