There has been a theme running in our family lately. While I have been working for years to establish order, routine, and organization in our lives, I have continually failed. I just couldn’t seem to make it work. But lately, we (my husband and I) have been analyzing why that is. The fact that we look around and can easily see that we are not the only ones struggling in this area was not … [Read more...]
Adventures in Living without a Mortgage Getting Started
Check out part 1 our Adventures in Living without a Mortgage Series Making a Plan to Live Mortgage Free Out of all the things that are considered "normal" in America, mortgages land pretty high on the list. Buying a home is the goal of many young people - especially young couples, eager to establish their life together. But how many of us stop to consider what we are doing to ourselves? … [Read more...]
How Downsizing Will Revolutionize Your Life!
Want to rock your world? Try downsizing. Reduce spending. Reduce stress. Start living! Why oh why do we think that bigger is better? Let's really think about it for a minute. A bigger house cost's more and means more work (cleaning and maintaining). In reality that means spending more precious time taking care of it. And more time earning money to pay for it. More money, more … [Read more...]
The Stuff of Life – realizing what life is made of
Sharing a little glimpse into our home as we grow in love for Christ and each other... What a week. Our lives have been full to overflowing. In a world where busyness is an epidemic, I fear we may have caught it this week. But, looking back, I wouldn't cut anything out. Because this week was made of the stuff of Life. Our Orthodox community came together and sang Memory Eternal … [Read more...]
