I often like to simply enjoy what I have; I don't believe in being anything other than content because it just makes you miserable and you miss out on so many opportunities to enjoy and be thankful for what you have. But lately I've had a dream running through the back of my mind.
In it, we are debt free. We have paid for our home and everything else in our lives. And so we begin the start of the next stage. In the next stage, we have 5 or so acres of land and a 6 bedroom house -- teeming with children, animals, trees and plants that provide food, and the sound of laughter coming from every corner. We have chickens, a horse or two, maybe a few goats for milk, and eventually a couple of cows (milk and meat). We have a small orchard and a large garden. We homeschool on our wraparound porch or in our library. We all crowd around a large dining room table framed by a lovely picture window. The faces around the table don't share much in common; they represent all different nations. The only thing they share is the bond of family because we have brought our children home from every corner of the earth. We stay debt free, living simply and well within our means. We have space, but we work hard to maintain it. Everything we do is done with intention. And we love each other and God more than anything else.
Do you ever dream? I find that when I cast a vision, I begin to align my choices today with my hopes for tomorrow. I can ask myself questions like: does spending money on that fit in with your dream? Does this choice take you closer or farther from your ultimate goal? In ten years, will this matter? It helps -- it curbs spending, makes actions and choices much more dependable and intentional, and leaves a legacy of wisdom for coming generations as well.
In it, we are debt free. We have paid for our home and everything else in our lives. And so we begin the start of the next stage. In the next stage, we have 5 or so acres of land and a 6 bedroom house -- teeming with children, animals, trees and plants that provide food, and the sound of laughter coming from every corner. We have chickens, a horse or two, maybe a few goats for milk, and eventually a couple of cows (milk and meat). We have a small orchard and a large garden. We homeschool on our wraparound porch or in our library. We all crowd around a large dining room table framed by a lovely picture window. The faces around the table don't share much in common; they represent all different nations. The only thing they share is the bond of family because we have brought our children home from every corner of the earth. We stay debt free, living simply and well within our means. We have space, but we work hard to maintain it. Everything we do is done with intention. And we love each other and God more than anything else.
Do you ever dream? I find that when I cast a vision, I begin to align my choices today with my hopes for tomorrow. I can ask myself questions like: does spending money on that fit in with your dream? Does this choice take you closer or farther from your ultimate goal? In ten years, will this matter? It helps -- it curbs spending, makes actions and choices much more dependable and intentional, and leaves a legacy of wisdom for coming generations as well.
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