BYB Sunday: No Debt Load
I've been reading a lot lately about how people nationwide are struggling financially as gas and food prices rise. The stimulus payments that will start to flow to Americans tomorrow will, by necessity, go to help fill the gap these higher prices are causing. I realize steep inflation is forewarned in the Bible, but living through it doesn't make it easier.
When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, "Two pounds of wheat for a day's wages, and six pounds of barley for a day's wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!" Revelation 6:5-6 TNIVComplaining (again) yesterday about our tiny home and how hard it is to keep clean when it seems gremlins follow me to mess up what I fix, my understanding opened. Many people right now carry vehicle loans and mortgages, and as prices skyrocket, it becomes harder to pay for them.
I may never like this sardine can of a house, but it's time for me to once again count my blessings that we fully own our vehicles, land, mobile home, and house under construction. And because we followed what God showed us and did not get a loan or charge credit for building supplies to get in our house sooner, we don't have debt making it even tougher to pay the essentials.
Living in 800 square feet with eight people and a Great Dane may challenge us and make me want to scream at times, but at least the added stress of losing the little we have does not exist like it has for us before and does now for others.
Thank You, God, for this. It is a blessing indeed.
But what if you have that mortgage, loans, or car payments choking you? Is there blessing you can find when you're feeling strangled by gas and food prices?
I believe there is, but like beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so are blessings. These you must search out and find yourself. (Try asking God, first.) In the mean time, take heart. Spring is upon us and there's no finer time to learn to plant a garden or manage indoor vegetable-bearing plants to help ease the cost of food. And to look into hydrogen powered cars fueled by water... (Jim's new hobby)
Labels: Blog Your Blessings Sunday, Building, Family, Finances, Introspection, National Events, The Mobile Home
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posted by (Jim and) Brandy Brow @ 3:24 PM
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What a wonderful way of looking at life. You are blessed and I hope the house is coming along. People do not plant gardens like they used to. Why buy when you can grow?
Have a great week.
Sometimes people forget, but just drawing breath is a pretty big blessing when you think about it... but you guys are doing great and are truly blessed.
Thanks for visiting my 1st BYBS post at Sacred Ruminations and leaving the link back here to yours. What you’ve written ‘resonates’ with my own thinking about ‘no debt’ and ‘counting our blessings’ … and I’m grateful for the ‘values’ and ‘habits’ I learned from my Dutch mom and my ‘generous to a fault’ father. It’s a pleasure to meet you and others who participate in this weekly activity.
Hugs and blessings,
cybercelt: They sure don't plant like they used to. Too much work? My friend asked me yesterday if I wanted to do a garden with her. A garden co-op? What a great idea!
doubledeckerbusguy: It's so easy to forget that living itself is a blessing when it seems it's more difficult to live than die. But I think many of our problems aren't as bad as they seem when we take a step or two back and re-evaluate. Thanks for dropping by and commenting. :)
Just found your blog and am enjoying it. Hubby and I are considering options and a trailer to live in --perhaps as we build our own house--is on our list. Its interesting to consider how it works for you. We don't have 8 folks and dog. Two of our 4 adult kids are currently living with us and a pair of small parrots. Still--I think that might seem crowdy. I laughed when I saw that you not only have a dog--its a great dane! Hubby grew up with a g. dane and they're really like another people aren't they? lol. Mary t
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